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Originally Posted by nfotiu
I was kind of shocked to see that this kid was the 7th high school football player to die in the US this year.
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/9...2-weeks-injury
I never thought I'd be the type of parent that would be all over-protective when it comes to contact sports, but I'm happy for now that my kids are very into soccer and haven't showed much interest in football.
It is kind of crazy what parents are doing to their kids around here. I know lots of 6-7 year olds playing full contact football with 4 practices a week and games on weekend. My son's 7 year old friend is in a wheel chair for 6 weeks after breaking his leg in several places. Another one had to go into surgery for a kneecap.
The long lasting effects of the head injuries, though, are what really would concern me if my kids started to want to play.
What are other parents thinking these days? Is hockey a concern in these areas too these days? I think I'd be a lot more comfortable having my kids play hockey vs football, but I don't know that it is actually safer. |
I don't have a source, but I was at a coaching clinic this summer and I am seem to recall soccer being the second highest sport for concussion for kids. Again, I can't put my hands to a source, and am going from memory.