Posts Tagged ‘concussion regulations’
By Paul Stone On January 29th, 2018
Two bills were proposed in state legislatures this week that would ban tackle football in youth football organizations before the age of 12, citing concerns about the risks for long-term…
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By Paul Stone On October 20th, 2017
Throughout the past decade, every state in America has passed their own form of regulations aimed at protecting young athletes from concussions. Now, one of the first studies to…
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By Paul Stone On February 28th, 2017
In the past few years, state governments across the nation have passed countless laws and regulations aimed at protecting young athletes’ brains. Many of these bills are basically the same.…
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By Paul Stone On February 20th, 2017
The biggest story of the 2016 NASCAR season may have started on the track, but it unfolded far away – in dimly-lit and hushed rooms where Dale Earnhardt Jr. spent…
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By Paul Stone On June 9th, 2016
Oklahoma is updating its laws regarding how concussions experienced by young athletes are treated and managed by parents and athletic staff. This week Gov. Mary Fallin signed Senate Bill 1164…
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By Paul Stone On January 25th, 2016
When a person experiences a concussion it puts a stop to everything. School, sports, and even social media take a backseat to rest and rehabilitation. For the first few days…
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By Paul Stone On July 23rd, 2014
It wasn’t too long ago that the last state in the nation signed concussion protocols for school age children into effect and already California has raised the bar with a…
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