youth football
October 17, 2023
St. Louis youth football coach shot multiple times by a parent over playing time
A St. Louis youth football coach was shot multiple times by a parent last week who was upset his son was receiving enough playing time. Shaquille Lattimore, 30, was shot several times at Sherman Park as he was coaching a CityRec football team ...
August 4, 2021
Study: Reduced Head Impacts Among Youth Football Players
According to a study conducted by Sanford Research, there's been a 79 percent reduction in head impacts after studying a youth football team for eight consecutive seasons. The study, entitled "Head Impact Exposure of a Youth Football Team over Eig...
January 15, 2021
Tapping into Youth Football to Sustain Your Future
Years of struggling seasons led to a dwindling player base at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Football in the resort community was sinking fast and the Dolphins' athletic department was considering mooring the progr...
June 30, 2020
USA Football Releases Guidelines for Youth Sports Return
USA Football has devised its own phased approach to resuming youth football this season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an article in the New York Times. Based on the guidelines given by the CDC, USA Football first advises its youth leagu...
October 15, 2019
Torrey Smith sounds off after coach faces possible suspension, fine for 36-0 win
A Philadelphia youth football coach is facing a possible fine and suspension after his team's 36-0 victory last weekend, and former NFL wideout Torrey Smith is not happy about it. Smith, who is the brother-in-law of the coach, Kyle Williams, weigh...
April 2, 2019
Study finds most parents want age restrictions on tackle football
A new survey found that the majority of parents would support age restrictions on when their children are able to begin playing tackle football. Researchers surveyed 1,025 parents of children ages 5 to 18 years. Here are some of the key findings,...
March 21, 2019
Virginia Tech releases inaugural ratings for youth football helmets
From Virginia Tech University The majority of people playing football in the U.S. aren’t NFL players or collegiate athletes — they’re youth players, less than 14 years old. But until now, there hasn’t been independent data evaluating the e...
February 28, 2019
Massachusetts bill aims to ban tackling in youth football
Massachusetts lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban tackle football statewide until the eighth grade. The bill was filed last month and has bipartisan support, though its too early to tell if that support is widespread throughout the leg...
With winter sports tryouts approaching or underway, coaches should keep in mind the mental health of their student-athletes. (h/t 4teen24.org) ![]()
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