For youth football parents and coaches, this press release announces great news – a partnership of powerful organizations that could revolutionize youth football. Called The Youth Football Safety and Helmet Replacement Partnership, this new entity will replace, free of charge, … Continue reading →

When your child plays football, does he always wear a helmet? Does he always wear shoulder pads? What about a mouth guard? The first two were probably no-brainers – a quick and easy “yes.” The third one, the mouth guard, … Continue reading →

During the 2012 youth football season, researchers will conduct a large study of the risk of head injury to players ages six to 18. Conducted through the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, the study goes by the … Continue reading →

When kids are young, playing in youth and pee-wee leagues, it’s hard to justify the cost of buying a lot of equipment. To that end, parents often rely on league-supplied gear for their kids. It’s a smarter option financially, but … Continue reading →

I remember running around my yard as a young boy wearing my older brother’s football helmet. I was a living, breathing version of a bobblehead doll with that helmet bouncing all around my head. Luckily for me, I never had … Continue reading →