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Message: [QUOTE="PhatOrange, post: 2311327, member: 229"] The collisions are relative. If I remember correctly pop warner 7ys – 10yrs is based on weight which I think goes up to 90lbs. My 8 year old is 50 pounds and is the fastest kid in his grade. They’d be giving him the ball as a running back; they told me so. He’d be running into kids who are 2 years stronger and weigh more than twice his weight. These kids, same as the adults, put their heads down to tackle and take a hit. 8 hours a week of practice. For that age is nutz. These are full on oklahoma drill type practices. I’ve personally seen 9 and 10 year old kids stand up wobbly, and I saw one kid once stand up and fall over. They’re smacking helmets pretty good. We all played back yard tackle football with no pads. The difference is when you’re not wearing helmets you typically try and keep your head out of the way. [/QUOTE]