My view on it is that, while we want to protect everyone playing as much as possible, hitting is part of the game. Kids and their parents are aware of this and sign agreements saying so. As many mention in here, there are available leagues that play the sport non-contact. There are plenty of alternative sports that include little to no contact. If you want to play hockey, play hockey. There are inherent risks with any contact sport. And by doing this you are taking away a kids chance to learn because some other kid may not want to participate in the hitting. Well, then don't.
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