Curious as to opinions. My son is playing 3rd grade tackle football. He plays OL/DL, doing a really great job. Most all helmet impacts are short range without much momentum but once or twice a game, he still takes a decent collision.( plus practice) The RB and LB, even in 3rd grade, definitely take head hits with force. It’s not poor tackling or fundamentals but same as we see on TV, just sometimes the bodies shift last second and heads collide hard. My son really likes football and I could see him playing through 5th/6th grade at least before maybe he grows out of his position… or maybe he won’t in a small town like mine, he will be a 6’0, 190lb type of high school senior, so not exactly OL, but that is years away.
Just wondering what the opinions are here as to if these head collisions on OL/DL are dangerous for the kids in youth football. Even though his head collisions are less significant, they still occur on almost every play due to the nature of the position. Appreciate the thoughts.
Just wondering what the opinions are here as to if these head collisions on OL/DL are dangerous for the kids in youth football. Even though his head collisions are less significant, they still occur on almost every play due to the nature of the position. Appreciate the thoughts.