Posted on 06/05/2018 4:36:45 PM PDT by 11th_VA
My proposition is that the additional protection created by the foam encourages them to use their heads as weapons. Take away the padding, make head contact hurt, and they’ll (at least the ones with IQs over 90) will start avoiding head contact. The ones under 90, the concussions probably won’t cost them much brain power.
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