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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are very well established protocols for concussions these days and it is obviously something to be taken seriously.  Whether it merits withdrawing from the sport will depend on many factors and probably should not be based on the thoughts of DCUM posters.  What I really wanted to add is that the idea that an 8th grader playing varsity is on his way to a college scholarship is the kind of mentality that is seriously harming youth athletics and children, and that is how they will get hurt.  That is crazy talk, particularly from people who do not even know what sport they are talking about.     [/quote]

It is not crazy talk. This is being forced onto parents.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/next-level-recruiting-eighth-grade-qb-dejuan-ellis-the-areas-top-ranked-middle-schooler-prepares-to-choose-his-high-school/2014/02/04/ab89f9f0-884f-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html

It's not just sports it is the crazy curriculum too in schools. If my child does not do Algebra in 8th grade it affect his college prospects.

I agree it is crazy but the crazy is not caused by the parents.

I agree it harms athletics and children but what can a parent do? I told the mom that he can sit out a season and it will be fine (BTDT), most kids do.

It's basketball we are talking about. Go to any 1/2 decent HS BB game, there are college scouts. Really, you are going to turn you back on that. [/quote]

We're talking about brain injuries and life-long brain issues. If you let your kid developed traumatic brain injury because you can't tell them "No," all that college isn't going to do a bit of good.

If your kid has had multiple brain injuries (aka concussions) then you have to pull the plug. If they get another one, they could be brain damaged for life. So much for college. They could also end up dead. 
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