A study by the Aspen Institute reported here in WSJ (may be behind paywall), recommends flag football before high school.
Children shouldn’t play tackle football before high school, according to recommendations released Wednesday by the Aspen Institute.
Scientists believe children are particularly vulnerable to brain injury in collision sports like football in part because of their still-developing brains, according to a 27-page report on the future of football by the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank. It recommended that USA Football, Pop Warner, and other youth football organizations focus on flag football before age 14.
Children shouldn’t play tackle football before high school, according to recommendations released Wednesday by the Aspen Institute.
Scientists believe children are particularly vulnerable to brain injury in collision sports like football in part because of their still-developing brains, according to a 27-page report on the future of football by the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank. It recommended that USA Football, Pop Warner, and other youth football organizations focus on flag football before age 14.
