A growing body of evidence establishes that tackle football is criminal child abuse for those under 16 – under current Connecticut statutory standards. Each play in tackle football is an intentional ...

Children in Michigan can play tackle football as early as 8 years old, but should they? During critical brain, motor skill, and coordination development, young kids face increased injury risks and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Middle school tackle football players experience 2.6 to 2.9 concussions per 1,000 exposures. The American ...

When Iowa is playing at home and the first quarter comes to an end, the football game suddenly is out of sight and out of mind for a few minutes for everyone inside Kinnick Stadium and the kids ...

The football-related deaths of seven middle and high school students in August alone is prompting warnings from parents and others to take sport safety measures more seriously. The seven deceased ...

Eight schoolchildren died in the past month while participating in football, including three deaths from suspected brain injuries. Recent research suggests repeated blows to the head, even those that ...

Lancaster-based nonprofit Iron Leg hosted a tackle football game on Chryst Field at Biemesdefer Stadium on the campus of Millersville University on Saturday night. Iron Leg aims to support children in ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Children from Philadelphia, many of whom dream of a future in football, laced up for a free training camp in Hunting Park today. The morning full of catching, ...