Concussions

Preventing Head Injuries in the Game of Football

Prepared for:
National Federation of Football
President/CEO

Prepared by:
Brett Garee
Concerned Football Parent

12-1-2012

Table of Contents

Executive Summary………………………………………………………….pg. 1

Statistics………………………………………………………………….......pg. 2-3

Recommendations……………………………………………………………pg. 3-4

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………....pg. 4

Reference Page……………………………………………………………….pg. 5

  Executive Summary

  This report discusses the amount of head injuries in the sport of football and what can be done to prevent these injuries in the athletes that play the game.   Many changes have been made to try to protect players, but only certain players are protected by these new rule changes.   These injuries are not limited to just the professional football athlete, but they are happening more and more at younger levels as well.   These age levels even include children who are as young 6 years of age.   With the growing popularity to Youth League Football, parents, coaches and officials need to prepare these kids with the right fundamentals and knowledge of the hitting aspect of the game to prevent such injuries from happening during gameplay and at everyday practices.   This report will show recent statistics of head injuries during football and show recommendations to help prevent these injuries from occurring.   Since the game of football has gained popularity throughout the country, injuries a have always been a big part of the game.   These could be a broken bone, a sprained ankle, pulled muscles, but what has overtaken the sport in injuries is the amount of concussions that occur what seems to be on a daily basis during gameplay.   Concussions are the most severe injury a football player can deal with due to it long term effects on the brain.

Statistics of Head Injuries in Football
    In 1905, a high school student named Vernon Wise, who was just 17 years old died at the hands of the game of football....