Rutgers University completed a study asking about this question specific to youth football.  This link goes to the Guardian Cap Website, and then has click through capability directly to the study research results in The Journal of Neurosurgery.

https://guardiansports.com/2020/02/19/youth-football-data/?mc_cid=80eb740f4c&mc_eid=adbc573f61

Please review this peer reviewed study the NFL published on the effectiveness of reducing impacts.  Our program is PROUD that all 7-12 members of our program wear these caps as a way to show OUR community, the commitment WE make to safety!

https://app.hubspot.com/documents/22738088/view/471376370?accessId=4ce33a&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=242559637&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-85KrRoknu9oAKI7AjOTS4p_UrcnHwqILpqwYFMlckhlC7uw0LxQ6-WfbpbQq_45lBe8k8LttWA4W5q0o5ulcvrK6vHSA&utm_content=242559637&utm_source=hs_email

• Dr. Uzma Samadani – Neurosurgeon, Scientist, Brain Injury Researcher
  • The Football Decision: An Exploration Into Every Parent’s Decision Whether or Not to Play Contact Sports – Video Presentation
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L9P91ai7Jw
  • Dr. Uzma Samadani – WFCA Clinic Video Presentation
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=wsP7zkP_5gY
  • Dr. Uzma Samadani – Brain Injury in Sports – Video Presentation
    • https://streaming.usafootball.com/video/2921/dr-uzma-samadani-brain-injury-in-sports
  • Counterpoint: Call to ban football collides with the facts

http://www.startribune.com/counterpoint-call-to-ban-football-collides-with-the-facts/360510031/

• Doctor, Hospital, or Medically Backed Studies
  • Seattle Children’s studies concussion risk in youth sports
    • https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/childrens-healthlink/seattle-childrens-studies-concussion-risk-in-youth-sports/281-74e49e0e-3188-4dbd-960e-c5d7a757aba7?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5c54234104d3013eade8dd95&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
  • Report: Serious injury risk in high school football is lowest ever
    • https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/02/08/report-serious-injury-risk-in-high-school-football-is-lowest-ever/
  • Playing football as safe as band or glee club
    • http://footballscoop.com/news/study-reveals-playing-hs-football-just-safe-band-glee-club-choir/
  • High School Benefits Outweigh the Risks
    • https://portlandtribune.com/lor/49-opinion/242681-109622-high-school-footballs-benefits-outweigh-the-risks
  • Mayo study tackles head trauma in football
    • http://www.startribune.com/does-cte-call-for-an-end-to-youth-tackle-football/473655913/
  • High School Football and Risk of Neurodegeneration: A Community-based Study
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3538465/
  • Mayo Clinic Study: High School Football and Late-Life Risk of Neurodegenerative Syndromes, 1956-1970
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27979411

• Despite rising concerns over concussions, this doctor prescribes football
  • http://www.startribune.com/despite-rising-concerns-over-concussions-this-doctor-prescribes-football/391551251/
• I am a brain scientist and I let my son play football
  • https://sports.yahoo.com/im-brain-scientist-let-son-play-football-135727314.html?soc_src=community&soc_trk=tw
• The Reasons Not to Ban Contact Sports in Children: An Answer to Concussion
  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2015/12/23/the-reasons-not-to-ban-contact-sports-in-children-an-answer-to-the-concussion-movie/#44e740765511
• Play Sports for a Healthier Brain
  • https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2019/12/athlete-brains-are-healthier/
• Doctor featured in ‘Concussion’ explains why he let his sons play football. Los Angeles Times

https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-concussion-movie-julian-bailes-20151223-htmlstory.html

·      7 Surprising Facts about CTE

o   https://allconcussion.com/2019/03/7-surprising-facts-about-cte/

·      Minnesota State Football Coaches Association. (2015, December 21). Concussion Talking Points

 - http://www.mnfootballcoaches.com/news_article/show/592750?referrer_id=2248 209

·      Minnesota State High School League (2016, August 3). Implementation of NFHS Playing Rules Related to Concussion and Concussed Athletes

- http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/sports/ConcussionProtocol.pdf

·      National Federation of State High School Coaches. (2014, July 14). Recommendations and Guidelines for Minimizing Impact Exposure and Concussion Risk in Football

- https://www.nfhs.org/media/1014079/2014-nfhs- recommendations-and-guidelines-for-minimizing-head-impact-final-october- 2014.pdf

• Why We Need High School Football – Tedx Vancouver presentation
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go1-okBq3LU