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Is Youth Football Less Safe than the NFL?

I recently came across another article on football and safety. This Time magazine article, Is the NFL Safer than High School Football? updates much of what I’ve read in the past, while highlighting the challenges I’ve previously written about. There are updates on the latest in CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) research. While the article’s titleContinueContinue reading “Is Youth Football Less Safe than the NFL?”

Helpful Website for Parents & Coaches On Youth Sports Concussions

I recently found a helpful website for parents and coaches interested in more information about concussions and youth sports. I have previously written a great deal about how the risk of concussion in youth football is affecting parents’ decisions about their child playing football and could put the very future of the sport at risk.ContinueContinue reading “Helpful Website for Parents & Coaches On Youth Sports Concussions”

Why You Should Set Goals for Each Game

Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com Before each game, usually while I am making the line-up, I come up with goals for that game. You might wonder, “Goals…the goal is obvious – win the game”. If you believe that, you need to stop reading this and go back to reading about my youth recreational sports philosophy.ContinueContinue reading “Why You Should Set Goals for Each Game”