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Head-down
contact in football is the primary mechanism of injury
for catastrophic cervical spine injuries that result in paralysis.
It is also a cause of serious head injuries and concussions.
Unintentional
head-down contact remains an unrecognized risk to most of
the football community.
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"See
What You Hit" ... Almost Always Misunderstood
"See What You Hit' is a phrase that had good intentions.
It came along to help eliminate head-down contact and serious
cervical spine injuries. Unfortunately, the often- used phrase
is almost always misunderstood by coaches, players and lots
and lots of others. Most interpret this phrase to mean 'initiate
contact your face mask." more |
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In 2008 the NCAA again made changes to their spearing/ helmet
contact rules. More |
Sports
Illustrated on Spearing in 1983: "Ironically
and tragically, it is the players doing the spearing who
are catastrophically or fatally injured as many as a dozen
times each year."... more |
Imperative
that players learn proper tackling:
"Every football player, coach and referee, from the
National Football League down to the little leagues of football,
should know how to prevent these injuries."...
more |
NATA
Position Statement: Head-down Contact and Spearing in Tackle
Football.
"Catastrophic
cervical spine injuries are among the most devastating"
... more |
2010 Cervical Spine Injuries (From News Articles)
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