Georgia votes on limiting hitting during practice

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by Jeff Fisher

GHSAGeorgia has joined the list of states that have established rules limiting full-contact in the preseason and regular season. 

According to the Georgia High School Association, full-contact drills will no longer be permitted every day during the preseason.  Full-contact will be limited to 135 minutes per week, with contact taking place on no more than two straight days.  Full contact will also be limited to a single session of a two-a-day practice.

During the season, full contact in practice will be limited to 90 minutes per week, Full contact on back-to-back days is still permitted, but three straight full-contact practices will be prohibited.

The rules are aimed at reducing concussions.

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.