COALITION FOR CONCUSSION-FREE SCHOOLS
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Activists around the world
are advocating for 
brain-safe changes 
​in underage sports.
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​WHY?

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Asymptomatic
​Brain Damage


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Collision sports
involve ​hundreds of 
brain jarring hits 
​every season.
The routine,
​​repetitive hits
of collision sports
cause brain damage.
​​  This damage can occur without a concussion & without obvious symptoms. 

​​ Invisible damage which has been linked to
behavioral
health
​problems
 
& neurological disorders. 



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"In any other setting I would be mandated by law 
to report this as child abuse. These children are getting
hit 
in the head repeatedly, and I know it is putting them
at risk 
of neurological disease. 

But instead here I am with all the other parents
cheering because our team did a good tackle. 


Kids can't drink alcohol until a certain age,
they can't drive 
until a certain age,
and they can't walk around the street 

hitting each other in the heads with pipes.
Those activities 
can all be lethal. And so can this.
There must be a policy change, 

we have a moral obligation to protect children 
- and adults - from harm."
Dr. Lee Goldstein
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"At what age are successive, violent and concussive hits to the head safe for players?"
Age 5, say America's NCAA and NFL-affiliated pediatricians. https://t.co/2xcgXJW7pI

— Kent Johnson (@37919KJ) January 30, 2019

Related to this: American Academy of Pediatrics is formally and publicly against youth boxing (and youth hockey checking until 15-16), but neutral on youth tackle football. In a survey of AAP members, however, the majority would not let their own kids play youth tackle football. https://t.co/yhLTjFQ4Y9

— Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) January 30, 2019

What You Can Do
  1. ​Inform yourself.
  2. Ask questions. ​
  3. Talk to school leadership. 
  4. Get involved.
  5. Volunteer. Donate.
  6. Email: info@saferoptions.org
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Remember: Helmets
can not prevent inertia. 
Brains can be damaged
​from every angle.
"Heads Up" included.
SAFER OPTIONS
​BENEFIT 
ALL
 STUDENTS.
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