Why wear protective headgear in Non-Contact Sports & Situations? The Essential Role of Protective Headgear in Modern Sports Safety By GameBreakerOriginally Posted on June 17, 2015; Updated Oct. 18 2023 In the dynamic world of sports, the exhilaration of competition can be accompanied by potential injury. The importance of protective headgear is a critical aspect […]
Concussions
Head Injuries in Sports Impacting High School Athletic Programs
Concussions in sports are a growing issue as well as finding adequate ways to protect our children on the field. Whether a concussion results in severe damage or prevents an individual from playing the game they love, finding a safe solution is a necessity for athletic departments and organize sport organizations. The NFHS (National Federation […]
Rugby Helmets & Gamebreaker’s Headgear
Elevating Rugby Safety: The Crucial Role of Protective headGear By GameBreakerOriginally Posted on June 4, 2015; Updated Oct. 16 2023 Rugby, known for its intense physicality and passionate players, has witnessed a significant transformation over the years, particularly in the realm of safety. As the sport’s popularity grows, so does the need for improved protective […]
Keeping her head in the game
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 After sustaining a concussion, Marian’s Nietz is back on the volleyball court By RICH STRACK [email protected] Like everyone else, Lauren Nietz knows what it feels like to have a headache. And like everyone else, she does not know the causes of many of her headaches. Except for this one time. On […]
Football safety concerns come to a head
By MARCIA C. SMITH / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER The NFL is a day away from hosting the Super Bowl, the most irresistibly gaudy, glitzy and gut-bucket championship of the year. Goliaths and gladiators collide on the gridiron, playing an aggressive, rugged brand of tackle football for the amusement of an expected 110 million TV viewers. […]
Clay Matthews surprises brother’s team with soft-shell helmets
Clay Matthews is known for his big hits and teeth-rattling sacks. But the Green Bay Packers linebacker never wants them to come at the expense of a serious injury. Matthews is an advocate for making football as safe as possible, and realizes the NFL sets an example for younger players. Matthews recently put his words […]
Agoura’s first family of football puts safety first
Team Matthews conscious of head injuries By Stephanie Bertholdo [email protected] The rain falling last week didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of fourth- and fifth-grade flag football players when National Football League star Clay Matthews III sloshed onto the field at Chumash Park in Agoura Hills to deliver concussion-preventing helmets to the young Packers team. Matthews, a […]
‘Gamebreaker’ helmet aims to prevent head injuries on playing field
A youth flag football coach calls them “goofy,” but it’s an endearing reference delivered with a chuckle. The head of a prestigious medical clinic says it works. And a former NFL star and coach at one of the top prep football programs in California says it just makes sense. The Gamebreaker is a new type […]
Flag football takes hold in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — It’s a blustery early fall day, the wind whipping through Anchorage Football Stadium, one of the city’s oldest athletic facilities. It isn’t raining — for a change. The weather has been unseasonably unpleasant here the past few weeks, with flooding, lots of rain and wind gusts of more than 100 miles an […]
MHS testing new safety helmets to prevent head injuries
Last fall The Malibu Times ran an article on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and its institution of preventative measures to protect athletes against brain injury. A year later we explore new measures being taken at Malibu High School.