Wow, that's going to put a scare out there. Does that refer to live scrimmage only or other contact drills.
At Don Bosco we went live everyday the equivalent to a full game no joke it was a scrimmage every day
Isn’t this what consent forms are forYup, this is going to be dramatic. There could actually be an increase in injuries because kids won’t learn how to tackle and they won’t be prepared for contact.
Without proper technique, you get hurt. Some helicopter Mom's/Dads may have just hurt a bunch of kids .I don't pretend to have an answer, but for kids that haven't played football before and start in 9th grade, they're in for a rude awakening on game day. You have to learn not only how to hit, but to GET hit in a practice setting. I think this actually works against safety as much as it helps.
How Rutgerian of them.
Same in our town. One of the few states that still have doubles, because they understand that football is to teach hard work and discipline.At Don Bosco we went live everyday the equivalent to a full game no joke it was a scrimmage every day
so the only time they can really come into full contact is games now? Is 15 minutes even enough time to really be worth it
Your grandfather was a most prescient man. Indeed, hard helmets guaranteed this. Face masks made certain that guys felt OK leading with their face right into shoulder pads or helmets, to block or tackle. Then improved helmets meant players would decide to us their helmets as weapons.About 30 years ago my grandfather told me something that being a teenager I laughed off and automatically thought was ludicrous because he was old and I was young and knew everything. A little bit of background he played football at Holy Rosary here in Syracuse and at Manhattan and Appalachian St in the late 20's and early 30's. As most of you know this is when people wore leather helmets. He said to me, "Boy, the helmets that these players wear today will eventually ruin the game." When we played, we tackled with our heads up, with a proper form. Today, players lead with their heads and actually use their head/helmet as a battering ram". I have always remembered this and the last few years I cant help but think there is SOME truth to it. It may not be the whole reason, but i cant help but think my grandfather was much smarter than I gave him credit for. As a society we glorify blows to the head on Sportscenter and the like, because violence is what sells, not a proper form tackle. I don't know the right answer, but I cant see football being the same in 20 years.
It does. It will cause at least as many problems as it helps address.I don't pretend to have an answer, but for kids that haven't played football before and start in 9th grade, they're in for a rude awakening on game day. You have to learn not only how to hit, but to GET hit in a practice setting. I think this actually works against safety as much as it helps.
Your grandfather was a most prescient man. Indeed, hard helmets guaranteed this. Face masks made certain that guys felt OK leading with their face right into shoulder pads or helmets, to block or tackle. Then improved helmets meant players would decide to us their helmets as weapons.
My grandfather always said that the most clean football, the most pure football, ended with the arrival of facemasks. He would have hated football after guys started lowering their heads to use helmets as battering rams. To him, football was about guys with their heads up, seeing the plays they make, using eyes and arms and legs and shoulders.You are 100% correct, I totally forgot until you wrote this. He said exactly that about the face masks as well. Thank You for helping me remember that!