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The California legislature began debating a bill Wednesday that would ban youth tackle football for children under age 12.. AB 734, introduced last year by Sacramento Assemblymember Kevin McCarty ...
Yet flag football numbers are on the rise, which could present a different player pipeline — and future — for the NFL. Dave Sheinin is a sports writer for The Washington Post.
Gunna is giving back to a local Texas community in his upcoming youth football and empowerment camp. Some NFL stars will join the Atlanta rapper to kick off the free event. The youth-focused camp ...
Save Youth Football said lawmakers have more important things to worry about. Famiano said, "We don't see the need to continue this debate onto our full Assembly of 80 lawmakers in California.
A California youth football coach has been arrested for allegedly punching a 14-year-old player from the opposing team in the face and knocking him unconscious, officials said.. Eibylardo Funes ...
PLAYING weekend football with a local team has been a rite of passage for kids for generations. But a Sun investigation today reveals that the cost of living crisis is forcing scores of kids to dro… ...
The California legislature began debating a bill Wednesday that would ban youth tackle football for children under age 12.. AB 734, introduced last year by Sacramento Assemblymember Kevin McCarty ...
Tackle football participation is down 13.2 percent from 2019 to 2022 among kids 6 through 12. But communities of color have a higher tendency to stick with the sport. Some, including Marcus Rogers ...
Tackle football has a serious risk of injury for kids. In a family with a doctor parent, alternatives, such as touch or flag football, are better.
Later this summer, USA Football will announce its 1,000,000th Youth Coach Certification completion -- a figure that underscores how educated coaches are the new normal in modern youth football.
In early January, dozens of children, some decked out in helmets and pads, showed up at the California capitol to push back against a proposal that would ban tackle football for children under 12.
Lawmakers in California will begin debate on a bill Wednesday that would ban tackle football for children under the age of 12, citing potential health and safety concerns.