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> It’s helping to foster a sense of community and school pride. You forgot part: > It’s helping to foster a sense of community, school pride, *and brain damag

by rufius 4y ago

> It’s helping to foster a sense of community and school pride. You forgot part: > It’s helping to foster a sense of community, school pride, *and brain damage*.

corrral 4y ago
I can confirm that coaches, admin, and parents are still pulling the whole "oh little Bobby's not got a concussion, he's just falling asleep in class and having obvious memory problems (true fucking story) because he's really tired, not because he took a terrible hit last Friday—he's fine to play in the next game" shit. Even after all the revelations about the risks of CTE and other brain-related harm from repeated concussions. Then there's the issue of discipline. The stereotype of athletes getting a pass on bad behavior or a little "help" on grades, because enforcing the rules would mean they'd have to miss a game or two, is based on real behavior that is very much alive today, not some relic of 1980s teen movies.
brightball 4y ago
FWIW, the rules are so strict now that football's probably safer than it's ever been to play. Additionally, I've read a ton of studies of this stuff and everything that I've found said the risk at the high school level is virtually nonexistent when compared with the general student body. In the college and professional level where everybody is bigger, stronger and faster it's an entirely different situation.
- rufius 4y ago
  I’m just gonna go ahead and go out on a limb and say that getting hit in the head repeatedly isn’t good for you, especially if you’re a developing child. But to each their own.
  - brightball 4y ago
    It’s just not that simple. You aren’t repeatedly being hit in the head playing football. Even the linemen who have aggressive contact each play aren’t banging their heads together, they are using their hands. The helmets are largely protecting against incidental contact. Head trauma comes from rapid changes in momentum that cause the brain to bounce around inside the skull. Those from “horse collar” tackles, which are illegal now. Those from intentionally or unintentionally having helmet to helmet contact, which is also illegal. Virtually every type of helmet hit is penalized at this point. Soccer headers are probably much worse I would imagine.
    - rufius 4y ago
      FWIW I would also support a ban on headers in soccer.

by rufius 4y ago

> It’s helping to foster a sense of community and school pride. You forgot part: > It’s helping to foster a sense of community, school pride, *and brain damage*.

corrral 4y ago

I can confirm that coaches, admin, and parents are still pulling the whole "oh little Bobby's not got a concussion, he's just falling asleep in class and having obvious memory problems (true fucking story) because he's really tired, not because he took a terrible hit last Friday—he's fine to play in the next game" shit. Even after all the revelations about the risks of CTE and other brain-related harm from repeated concussions. Then there's the issue of discipline. The stereotype of athletes getting a pass on bad behavior or a little "help" on grades, because enforcing the rules would mean they'd have to miss a game or two, is based on real behavior that is very much alive today, not some relic of 1980s teen movies.

brightball 4y ago

FWIW, the rules are so strict now that football's probably safer than it's ever been to play. Additionally, I've read a ton of studies of this stuff and everything that I've found said the risk at the high school level is virtually nonexistent when compared with the general student body. In the college and professional level where everybody is bigger, stronger and faster it's an entirely different situation.

rufius 4y ago
I’m just gonna go ahead and go out on a limb and say that getting hit in the head repeatedly isn’t good for you, especially if you’re a developing child. But to each their own.
- brightball 4y ago
  It’s just not that simple. You aren’t repeatedly being hit in the head playing football. Even the linemen who have aggressive contact each play aren’t banging their heads together, they are using their hands. The helmets are largely protecting against incidental contact. Head trauma comes from rapid changes in momentum that cause the brain to bounce around inside the skull. Those from “horse collar” tackles, which are illegal now. Those from intentionally or unintentionally having helmet to helmet contact, which is also illegal. Virtually every type of helmet hit is penalized at this point. Soccer headers are probably much worse I would imagine.
  - rufius 4y ago
    FWIW I would also support a ban on headers in soccer.