FREDERICK O. MUELLER, Ph.D. ROBERT C. CANTU, M.D. Brain and spinal injuries in football have been dramatically reduced since the rules were changed in 1976 to prohibit butt blocking and face tackling, and any other technique in which the helmet and facemask purposely received the brunt of the initial impact. There are still a small […]
Decoding Flag Football Injuries: Lessons from a 10-Year U.S. Air Force Study By GameBreakerOriginally Posted on May 24, 2012; Updated Oct. 20, 2023 Flag football, a beloved sport among active-duty U.S. Air Force (USAF) personnel, may seem relatively safe compared to its full-contact counterpart. However, this assumption was challenged by a comprehensive 10-year study conducted […]
No one can make any final conclusions about what might happen in the fall after watching a seven-on-seven football competition, because it can be so misleading. But impressions about team chemistry, toughness, quickness and individual skills can’t be ignored, so taking a look at teams who played in the Valley College tournament on Saturday provides […]