A growing body of evidence establishes that tackle football is criminal child abuse for those under 16 – under current Connecticut statutory standards. Each play in tackle football is an intentional ...

Tackle football offers children as young as 5 the chance to make friends, learn teamwork, maybe attract a college scholarship. Growing research shows it also can cause injuries that damage developing ...

In early January, dozens of children, some decked out in helmets and pads, showed up at the California capitol to push back against a proposal that would ban tackle football for children under 12. The ...

This photo provided by the University of Maryland shows Terrence Byrd, president of Maryland Heat, a youth tackle football program, speaking to players after practice in Fort Washington, Md., Nov. 9, ...

Tackle football offers children as young as 5 the chance to make friends, learn teamwork, maybe attract a college scholarship. Growing research shows it also can cause injuries that damage developing ...