Each fall, kids of all ages join league or school teams to play flag or tackle football. Whichever type of football a child plays, parents may worry about safety on the field. Given concerns about ...

“I call it the deterioration of football.” Advertisement A Georgia high school coach echoed the feeling. “There is definitely a decline in the number of kids that are playing the game ...

In the 2008-09 school year, 1,113,062 students ... Lauer said he also sees the benefits of playing football. “Team sports changes our kids’ brains in positive ways, too,” Lauer said.

Is my child safe playing sports? At least three student football players in the US have died since the start of the new school year. The number of children getting injured on the field has risen ...

Elementary- and middle-school-age kids in town who want to play football can join leagues in nearby towns. As a result, most Sharon players don’t learn how to tackle—or be tackled—until ...

With the rise of seven-on-seven football competitions, spring and summer have been a time for high school offensive skill ...