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Irvine Chargers outfitted with Gamebreaker Flag Football Headgear
The Irvine Chargers will spare no expense to protect the health and welfare of our players and cheerleaders. WIth that in mind, the program has made a large investment in...
Chaminade’s Middle School Flag Football Introduces Throwback Helmet
Chaminade’s Middle School athletic program will provide soft-shell helmets for all their flag football athletes beginning this season. With all the recent data and news on concussions, the athletic department...
Two former high school players discuss quitting football...
Brad Millice remembers it like it was yesterday -- but then again, he doesn't. "I was backpedaling at the linebacker position and a guy came across and ear-holed me while...
OTL survey finds 57 percent of parents less...
The concussions, violent hits seen on TV, lawsuits over health, and suicides among football players have taken their toll on parents, who see a connection between what's happening in the...
Injured student wins $2.4M over neck injury
A 19-year-old North Hollywood High School student who broke his neck during a football tryout practice has won a $2.4-million arbitration award against the Los Angeles Unified School District. Johnny...
Attention College Sports Fans: CDC and NCAA Team...
http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/sports/cdc_ncaa.html Be sure to cheer for concussion safety and your favorite college sports team this season, as CDC and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have teamed up to create...
REDUCING BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURIES IN FOOTBALL
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...
Armed Forces Flag Football Study
Decoding Flag Football Injuries: Lessons from a 10-Year U.S. Air Force Study By GameBreakerOriginally Posted on May 24, 2012; Updated Oct. 20, 2023Flag football, a beloved sport among active-duty U.S....
Football: The 7 on 7 season has begun
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...