Rule Changes In Hockey

I also believe things can always be changed if the need is there. As of now, the research does show that sports like football and hockey do need a change. This is undeniable. One of the main and easiest ways to change this is by making rule adaptations at younger levels. There is a lot of evidence that shows how this makes a difference and that these sports can exist with different rules. One example that shows what rule changes can achieve comes from a study done on whether rule changes reduces injuries in martial arts. In this study by Rebecca Domorest that looked injury risk in martial arts, she found that banning moves like certain throws along with hits to certain areas had a significant effect on the reduction of head injuries along with injuries to other parts of the body (Domorest). In this study, she also found that there was a reduction in injuries when sparring was limited (Domorest). This is providing more evidence of sports in which there is a lot of contact, of how the rule changes make a big impact on taking away the potential risks.
This study by Michael Cusimano, which looked at ways to prevent injuries in hockey showed that there are rule changes that can help to prevent injuries. One of these rule change is putting a ban on body checking. These rules need to change because of statistics like body checking causing 15% of all injuries in youth hockey (Cusimano). He also found that in leagues that allowed body checking, the players were significantly more likely to suffer concussions or fractures (Cusimano). When facts like this are shown, it shows how one simple rule change at younger levels can do a lot to lessen the risk of