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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m very against football.  But I’d like similar studies does for other youth sports like soccer and hockey.  I’m sure it’s not as bad as football but I’d like to know how bad it is.[/quote]

Soccer is almost as bad as football when it comes to head injuries,  concussions, CTE among advanced players.   Girls soccer in high school has a similar rate of head injuries to boys football in high school.

Any contact sport has a risk of head injuries, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, football.  [/quote]

That's crazy about soccer. I had no idea. It seems like hockey (not pro, just talking youth sports) is actually better than I would have thought. I'm not from a hockey state and my knowledge of it was reading about blood and teeth bouncing off the ice in Judy Blume's books. I can't believe we have middle and high school children (yes, children) playing tackle football. [/quote]

Hockey only allows full checking in 14U, so there is relatively low risk in the younger years.  The biggest drop-off in participation occurs when checking is added.  Some people argue that checking should be introduced much younger, like tackle football and lacrosse, so the kids can learn it safely before some of them are 6' and already in puberty.  The little 4'10 kid who is super fast, has soft hands, and is the top goal scorer in 12U may quit the first time he is body-checked by a kid twice his weight.  In any case, the collisions in football are much bigger than checking in hockey in lacrosse.  I wish my kid played tennis or swam, but I lost that battle.  [/quote]

Tennis has its share of injuries and issues long term (repetitive stress)[/quote]

Kids shouldn’t play anything. Maybe swimming then? 🤡 [/quote]

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