Additionally, flag football is something that you can play much further into adulthood than tackle football. Past a certain age, putting on a helmet and pads may not be practical or even cool anymore.

The researchers found that of nearly 4,000 U.S. adults surveyed, only 45% agreed that tackle football is an "appropriate sport for kids to play." Half disagreed, while the remaining 5% were unsure.

If kids or teens want to play fantasy football, they’ll need to sign up with a league or website that is intended for adults, where the numerous articles and strategies may be a bit complex for ...

It’s riskier for kids to play football than for adults, says an expert who studies a brain disease that can cause a person to be confused and to have problems with memory and anger control.

An Overwhelming Number Of People Don’t Think Kids Should Play Tackle Football. Alex Galbraith Contributing Writer Twitter. July 20, 2016. Pete Weber for Shutterstock.

The John Mackey Youth Football Protection Act, named after an NFL player from New York who died from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in 2011, would ban tackle football for kids 12 years old ...

In 2017, his son Meiko, who began playing tackle football at 7, died in a shooting at age 25. ... “We have private high schools trying to get these kids in their doors,” she said.

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A study found that kids between the age of 6 and 14 experienced 15 times more head impacts and 23 times more hard head impacts when playing tackle football versus flag football.