Average head impacts greater than 10g in force suffered each season by 9 to 11-year-old youth tackle football players in a 2013 study.
4 of 5 adults agree that tackle football is not appropriate for children under age 14.
Risk of CTE increases by 30% for every year of tackle football played, as shown in a 2019 study.
BIFF POGGI
See why Biff Poggi, coach of the 5th ranked high school football team in America, supports #FlagFootballu14.
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JOHN MADDEN
“Why do we have to start with a six year old who was just potty trained a year ago and put a helmet on him and tackle?”
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DANA HOLGORSEN
“I don’t think football needs to be played until you’re in the ninth grade.”
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DREW BREES
"I just don't think [tackle football] is worth the risk. I think they can have more fun playing flag football and developing the skills that if they ever want to transition, they can do it."
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