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Ivy League Moves to Eliminate Tackling at Football Practices
NYTIMES ^ | March 1, 2016 | KEN BELSON

Posted on 03/03/2016 1:15:49 PM PST by PROCON


Ivy League football coaches have decided to take the extraordinary step of eliminating all full-contact hitting from practices during the regular season, the most aggressive measure yet to combat growing concerns about brain trauma and other injuries in the sport.

The move could influence how other football programs, from the youth level to the professionals, try to mitigate the physical toll of football, which has been played on Ivy League campuses since the 19th century.

The eight Ivy League coaches unanimously approved the measure last week. Their decision is expected to be adopted formally once it is affirmed by the league’s athletic directors, policy committee and university presidents. The new rule would be in addition to the Ivy League’s existing limits on the amount of full contact in practice during the spring and preseason, which are among the most stringent in collegiate football.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Sports
KEYWORDS: braininjury; football; ivyleague; tackling
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Hmmm, drip...drip...drip...
1 posted on 03/03/2016 1:15:49 PM PST by PROCON
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To: Perdogg; Bender2; Impy; big'ol_freeper

Ping


2 posted on 03/03/2016 1:16:19 PM PST by PROCON
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To: PROCON

Pardon the interruption on ESPN and around the horn Could be heard cheering from miles away.


3 posted on 03/03/2016 1:21:12 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Vote Tom Hoefling 2016 to restore our God given unalienable rights and Liberty's)
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To: PROCON

I’m not a football fan, but it seems to me that you have to practice tackling and escaping tackles to really get good at it.

Therefore, this seems like a stupid idea. See my tagline


4 posted on 03/03/2016 1:22:46 PM PST by cyclotic (Liberalism is what smart looks like to stupid people.)
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To: StoneWall Brigade
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the 2017 NCAA Flag Football Championship Game
5 posted on 03/03/2016 1:22:48 PM PST by PROCON
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To: PROCON

Sarcastaball ?


6 posted on 03/03/2016 1:23:03 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

College touch football. Or will they insist upon flag football? Imagine the NFL recruits that come out of that scenario.


7 posted on 03/03/2016 1:24:46 PM PST by Yulee (Village of Albion)
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To: PROCON

Football is for p*ssies.

Real men watch and play hockey.


8 posted on 03/03/2016 1:26:41 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: PROCON

9 posted on 03/03/2016 1:26:41 PM PST by EEGator
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To: PROCON

In the Army we always said you train like you fight.

I’m pretty sure the same applies here.


10 posted on 03/03/2016 1:26:52 PM PST by Gamecock ( Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul...Matthew 10:28)
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To: PROCON

Well, there goes the current Ivy League domination of the SEC...


11 posted on 03/03/2016 1:27:15 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: PROCON

LOL!


12 posted on 03/03/2016 1:30:30 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Vote Tom Hoefling 2016 to restore our God given unalienable rights and Liberty's)
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To: Gamecock
But...but...but..if it saves the brain of just ONE player, isn't it worth it?! </libthought>
13 posted on 03/03/2016 1:30:54 PM PST by PROCON
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To: StoneWall Brigade

“I can’t go over the middle and catch this pass! I’ve got a chemistry mid-term!” “I can’t tackle-I’m going to be a surgeon.”


14 posted on 03/03/2016 1:32:45 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Something tells me South Park. Did a episode, on something like this. Am I right?


15 posted on 03/03/2016 1:32:54 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Vote Tom Hoefling 2016 to restore our God given unalienable rights and Liberty's)
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To: PROCON
Nick Saban is amused.


16 posted on 03/03/2016 1:33:02 PM PST by Gamecock ( Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul...Matthew 10:28)
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To: cyclotic

This make’s as much sense as Airborne military avoiding jump injuries by no longer staging training drops. Wait until is for real.
Or when we were getting tossed around by 10 foot waves and the B-BOX hollers “This is a drill....all hands man your battle stations.” An adventure in bouncing of vertical steel.


17 posted on 03/03/2016 1:33:03 PM PST by CaptainAmiigaf (New York Times: "We print the news as it fits our views.")
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To: PROCON

Why don’t they just drop football and switch to badminton?


18 posted on 03/03/2016 1:33:57 PM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: ObozoMustGo2012
Football is for p*ssies. Real men watch and play hockey.

If that's so, how come there aren't calls to get rid of hockey because it's too dangerous. Besides, football requires intelligence.

19 posted on 03/03/2016 1:34:00 PM PST by Maceman
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[Besides, football requires intelligence.]

I seriously hope you are kidding...


20 posted on 03/03/2016 1:34:56 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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