A nephew of mine was taken out by an opponent in a soccer game by a head blow to his face so severe that he had to give up the game, and still has a plate in his face to this day.
Wouldn’t have happened if they wore helmets the way they do in real football.
The Australians now say that doing any of this stuff without helmets has a lower concussion rate. SEE: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704402404574527881984299454.html