In
my American Sport in the 21st Century class we learned about
the risk of children playing football due to the many head injuries that are
caused by playing the sport. We talked about how many parents are
forcing their kids to play alternative sports so the risk of injuries is not as
high. One of those alternatives are flag football. In an article wrote by Sarah
Mackulin on February 15th, 2016 for pghflagfootball.com shows how
parents are frightened by their children playing tackle football. In this
article Mackulin shows that one parent puts their son into flag football
because it teaches him the game and doesn’t have him injured by the age of 8.
Some parents also stated in the article that their children are too small and
this sport keeps them active without the high risk of injuries. Mackulin also
states a study done by the Sports Concussion Institute in which they say that
concussions are 75% more likely in tackle football than any other sport in the
country. That statistic alone is terrifying too many parents whose children
want to play football. If I have a son in the future I know I will be hesitant
when it comes him playing football. I would not want my child to have
significant injuries that could hinder his life in the future. It is scary for
the youth in today’s society and it is scary for football as a whole.
http://www.pghflagfootball.com/news_article/show/612183?referrer_id=187103
I like this idea of children playing flag football rather than regular football. I feel as though this will prevent more injuries for children. Not only will flag football prevent injuries, but it will show the children they can still have a love for the game of football with a little less violence.
ReplyDeleteThis was really interesting because it is so true how scary some of the injuries are. Flag football is such a great sport for those that can enjoy the game and will prevent less injuries. It makes the children feel as if they are truly playing football.
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