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Officials are humans and will, by definition, not uniformly apply rules. Technology is the only equalizer here. Pro-style equipment has always leaked into amate
by lrm242 16y ago
Officials are humans and will, by definition, not uniformly apply rules. Technology is the only equalizer here. Pro-style equipment has always leaked into amateur sports, especially football--just take a stroll through your local Academy and look at what's available.
We need data to understand what these impacts are doing to our bodies, and then we need to design technology to minimize the risks. That or we should just stop playing football--not something I'd be very excited to see happen.
- brudgers 16y agoI agree that the equipment trickles...or rather floods down. What doesn't come down to the lower levels are the expert personnel of professional teams. The other thing issue is that children are not little adults. Procedures developed out of research in the NFL is unlikely to be appropriate in a pediatric setting.