Pros And Cons Of Tackle Football

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Sports fans and everyday news followers are probably aware of the horror stories behind brain injuries associated with American tackle football. The evidence overwhelmingly supports the conclusion that past techniques and lackluster rules have created a hazardous playing environment.

However, are traumatic brain injuries an inevitable result of playing tackle football? While there is always going to be some level of risk, changes in the game can dramatically reduce the prevalence of head injuries in the future.

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An expert in human brain trauma might actually laugh at the idea of subjecting a child to vicious environment of tackle football. Unfortunately, even as ardent football advocates scream otherwise, it is the truth.

Regardless of how profound the helmets become, or how much dedicated effort is put into teaching kids how to …show more content…

The NCAA has mandated that players deemed guilty of targeting with their head should be ejected.

The National Football League, the most visible of all levels of football due to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), has dramatically increased the punishment for violent hits that involve the use of the helmet as a weapon. Teaching better blocking and tackling techniques is going to take time.

Leading with the helmet is a byproduct of decades of poor coaching instruction. As time passes and the game of tackle football evolves, players will gradually drift away from this type of dangerous method of tackling. Sure, there will still be helmet-to-helmet contact during games, but the frequency of violent head collisions will drop significantly.

Therefore, while the evidence that tackle football presents a risk for brain injury does exist, it doesn’t necessarily need to be an inevitable fact. Discontinuing all levels of tackle football for children under the age of 13 is one-step that will have immediate

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