Concussions In High School Football

In high school athletics there are numerous of ways an athlete can receive a concussion. High school football is no exception. A concussion can not be prevented by wearing a helmet in a contact sport. People are slowly becoming more aware of concussions and realizing the long term effects of repeated brain injuries. In order to prevent a concussion from occurring high school football coaches must inform their student athletes on how to tackle the opposing opponent properly. Also, football athletes must understand the risk involved when using their head to tackle their opponent instead of using their body. So many young football players do not understand the proper form for tackling because they watch professional football player's tackle wrong.
Through interviews, research, and surveys of current high school football players, this paper will prove that helmets in high school football do not prevent concussion from happening, as well as how many coaches and athletes do not know the proper biomechanics of tackling an opposing opponent. Finally this paper will provide ways coaches can help limit the concussion from happening in young high school football players.