"Oh I could tell you why the ocean's near the shore" ...
Throw in a little palaeo-global warming to boot!
Posted on 01/23/2015 12:30:34 PM PST by Olog-hai
All youth football games would be required to have a doctor present to monitor possible concussions as part of legislation considered Friday by the New York City Council.
The hearing focused on the safety of young players who are even more vulnerable to brain injuries than their counterparts in high school, college and professional leagues.
“It’s too common that kids are taught that getting your bell rung is OK and you need to play through it,” said Councilman Corey Johnson, a Democrat from Manhattan. “Repeated concussions can cause lifelong health injuries especially when the brain does not have time to heal.” …
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Make sure its a Dr friend of a Dem council slug.
Bye the way make it a free service from a concerned parent.Yea Frigen right.
Who is this guy “Bill” and how did he get so much power?
I stopped being a team doc to several of the local high schools( I loved doing it) because my malpractice carrier raised my rates substantially due to the increased liability factor associated with student athletes. That was WITHOUT a law in effect. With a law being passed demanding attendance, the concomitant assumption is 1.the neurological injury is much more common than it really is 2. the doc is a board certified neurologist/neurosurgeon/emergency room 3. the sidelines are equipped with all of the modern equipment found in a level 1 trauma center.
Next step is to pay for the personnel and equipment as described and find your football budget increase x 3.
Next step is to stop football program
High school football is dead, just doesn’t know it yet.
Why does a washing machine need a locking lid when it was never thought of in past generations?
Something is terribly wrong, my money is on today's terrible parents.
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