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Originally posted by tatortodd:
Safety is one of the reasons for pushing flag football:

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Originally posted by caneau:
Good. End the sport and the ridiculous amount of life altering injuries it causes.

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Originally posted by reflex/deflex 64:

I would certainly have a hard time encouraging a kid to get involved. 40 years on I still know where my football injuries are. I didn’t have enough fun to justify 40 year old shoulder pain.

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Originally posted by Batty67:
I have to say football injuries are not if but when and how bad. My parents flat-out refused to let any of their 3 boys play. And this was the 70s and early 80s. I played soccer and gravitated to non traditional physical hobbies like medieval recreational fighting (which I did for 25+ years).

My son played high level baseball through HS and on a wood bat mens league. As a catcher, I did worry sometimes

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
While I agree it shouldn't be legalisation I also feel parents should really place their kids' safety first and steer them (the kids) toward flag football. Issues really arise when 13 year old Johnny, who might weigh 100lbs soaking wet, is hit by 13 year old Timmy who's been shaving the last two years and weighs a solid 180. Toss in the fact parents and coaches are aggressively cheering on little Timmy to do it again and then set his eyes on Gregory, you have a recipe for disaster.

Flag football kind of evens the playing field with regards to a size advantage and places the emphasis on skill, speed, and agility for the specific position.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by caneau:
Good. End the sport and the ridiculous amount of life altering injuries it causes.

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Originally posted by reflex/deflex 64:

I would certainly have a hard time encouraging a kid to get involved. 40 years on I still know where my football injuries are. I didn’t have enough fun to justify 40 year old shoulder pain.

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Originally posted by Batty67:
I have to say football injuries are not if but when and how bad. My parents flat-out refused to let any of their 3 boys play. And this was the 70s and early 80s. I played soccer and gravitated to non traditional physical hobbies like medieval recreational fighting (which I did for 25+ years).

My son played high level baseball through HS and on a wood bat mens league. As a catcher, I did worry sometimes

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
While I agree it shouldn't be legalisation I also feel parents should really place their kids' safety first and steer them (the kids) toward flag football. Issues really arise when 13 year old Johnny, who might weigh 100lbs soaking wet, is hit by 13 year old Timmy who's been shaving the last two years and weighs a solid 180. Toss in the fact parents and coaches are aggressively cheering on little Timmy to do it again and then set his eyes on Gregory, you have a recipe for disaster.

Flag football kind of evens the playing field with regards to a size advantage and places the emphasis on skill, speed, and agility for the specific position.

For the love of christ.

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Originally posted by caneau:


You enjoy watching 14 year olds break knees and get concussions?

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Originally posted by caneau:
You enjoy watching 14 year olds break knees and get concussions?

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by caneau:


You enjoy watching 14 year olds break knees and get concussions?

I played eight years of straight up football. Four years varsity in high school and four years div 3 college. My four years playing high school ball essentially defined who I am today and prepared me to absorb the hardships of a four year military Academy. To this day I have not endured anything that I didn't belive that I could overcome due to those four ass kicking years.

What I'm talking about here are high school age kids. I didn't play football until I was in the 9th grade. So if we're talking about peewee football, yeah I'd likely agree that full contact tackling isn't doing anyone any benefit.