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Originally Posted by Cuz
According to the documentary Head Games (a pretty good documentary about concussions and their implications in later life), it has something to do with an anatomical difference between girls and boys where girls have less cushioning via cerebral spinal fluid than boys.
As for football or other contact sports like rugby (and maybe even hockey), my wife and I agree that when we have children we won't let them play these sports as the risk of head injury is too great to risk their future health. Yes, kids can get hurt in a plethora of ways but to me it is all about minimizing their risk.
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Girls also have weaker necks then boys if they don't work on it.
I can't tell you how many times I would be at practice last year and I would hear three sound tackle.
Sound 1 pad collision
Sound two ground collision
Sound three head bouncing off of ground collision.
There are too many times that players are getting concussions for no good reason, its one thing that I'm really emphasizing this year with my players is how to protect yourself without taking a step back in the game.