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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Gov. Jerry Brown announced Monday that he has signed a bill limiting full-contact football practices at middle and high schools in response to concerns about concussions, even as many teams already comply with the rules.
Brown approved the bill, AB 2127, with the support of medical groups and the California Interscholastic Federation, which oversees California high school athletics.
Assemblyman Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, said his bill is motivated by parents worried about the risks associated with concussions, which include long-term brain damage and early onset dementia.
Under the legislation taking effect in 2015, drills involving game-speed tackling are prohibited in the offseason. They are limited to 90-minute sessions twice a week the rest of the year. The rules apply to public, private and charter schools.
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trumad
(41,692 posts)will be the dominant sport in 20 years.
Auggie
(31,156 posts)Perhaps.
I'll tell you one thing: I love my state.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)I've ignored some people and I know how someone would react to this.
I think this is a good idea.
Auggie
(31,156 posts)but I, the California legislature, and Governor Jerry Brown think it's a great idea.
Needs to go national.