There are many opponents to high school football. There are many opponents to youth tackle football. In fact, seven states have tried to ban youth tackle football, including my very own, California. But we defeated that ridiculous idea before it could…
Konner Finn, a former high school football player at Ridgeline High in Utah, is suing the Cache County School District and the Utah High School Activities Association, saying his coach told him to “man up” and keep playing after he…
Dr. Chris Koutures, a board certified pediatrician and sports medicine specialist from Southern California, talks about concussions and return to play guidelines. Chris is currently the team physician for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Volleyball Teams, Cal State Fullerton Intercollegiate…
We hear about it and read about it every day. The great sport of football is almost constantly under fire. We’ve had major sports figures like LeBron James say he will not let his boys play football, even though he…
Maybe its because it’s the NFL’s conference championship week, but not a lot of attention was given to a news conference that featured former NFL players Harry Carson, Nick Buoniconti and Phil Villapiano calling for no tackle football until kids…
by Jason Strunk Lubbock High School Head Football Coach Follow @WestTXCoach As my time in Laguna winds down, I’m finding it much easier to write. Not sure why. Maybe it’s because I am relaxed. But me and the word relaxed…
According to a story in the Orange County Register, the University of California, Irvine is looking for 100 high school football players to participate in a brain imagine study. The OC Register is reporting that MRI results from 100 high…
Tom Westerberg, head coach of the Allen Eagles in Texas, joined Jeff Fisher on Thursday’s High School Football America Radio Show to discuss his team’s upcoming season. Allen has won three straight Texas state championships and has been crowned “mythical”…
by Jeff Fisher The Oregon School Activities Association has approved a new rule that will require all high school football coaches undergo USA Football’s Heads Up tackling training before the 2016 season. Oregon is the first state to implement the…
A new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics is reporting that high school and college football players are more likely to suffer concussions in practice more than during games.