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The Boy Wonder · 08-20-2018, 03:16 PM

I play beer league and I can confirm that if you made guys play in softer shoulder pads that alone will go a long way to reducing concussions. Removing hitting from the game is a ridiculous take and it honestly would ruin the product.

Just allow guys to play the same way with softer equipment and watch what happens, you will still see guys throw big hits but they will be more careful about how they do it because the chances are 50/50 you'll injure yourself in the process.

Obvious targeting needs to be eliminated but these guys choose to play this game, and they get paid handsomely for it, and I almost guarantee you that every single one of them would still play if given the chance, knowing the dangers involved.

08-20-2018, 03:16 PM	#88
The Boy Wonder First Line Centre Join Date: Apr 2009 Exp:	I play beer league and I can confirm that if you made guys play in softer shoulder pads that alone will go a long way to reducing concussions. Removing hitting from the game is a ridiculous take and it honestly would ruin the product. Just allow guys to play the same way with softer equipment and watch what happens, you will still see guys throw big hits but they will be more careful about how they do it because the chances are 50/50 you'll injure yourself in the process. Obvious targeting needs to be eliminated but these guys choose to play this game, and they get paid handsomely for it, and I almost guarantee you that every single one of them would still play if given the chance, knowing the dangers involved.