Kids Under 15 years of age should be playing Flag Football

Kudos to the NFL on their commercial during this past weekend’s playoffs promoting Flag Football for youngsters. This is a much more brain-healthy alternative than tackle football for our future generation! Of course, the new movie just out, “Concussion” might have helped. Here’s a quote from a recent NY Times piece by Dr. Omalu: “We have a legal age for drinking alcohol; for joining the military; for voting; for smoking; for driving; and for consenting to have sex. We must have the same when it comes to protecting the organ that defines who we are as human beings.” Read the whole article here”  This ‘recommendation’ of kids to play flag football over tackle, comes on the heals of the US National Soccer Association guidelines of restricting heading the ball for players 10 yrs old and younger.  Read the soccer guidelines here.  If your child does get a concussion or just a hard bang on the head, consider Neurofeedback for concussion recovery!