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The Controversial Concussion Rule in Football

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The Controversial Concussion Rule in Football

The concussion injury rule has remained controversial in the football arena for decades.

Arguments and opinions are contradicting from the athletes perceiving the football concussion

ruining the beautiful game to athletes who advocate for the permanent banning of tackling in

football, most probably in the National Football League (NFL). Initially, limited precautions

were adhered to by both players and stakeholders to mitigate the outcomes of the post-match

injuries. Contemporary discoveries of the interconnection between recurrent football head

injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy of retired professional footballers have led to

immense research and awareness on the long-term outcomes of concussions. The essay discusses

concussion controversies in football, the legal issues, and what could have been done to mitigate

the severity of concussion injury in the early stages.

The legal issues

Football players with head injuries could be sidelined for sometimes before returning to

play. Their return on the pitch was encountered by a more severe concussion injury. Their re-

injury developed complex and dynamic questions on the rules and regulations formulated by

sports and health agencies on discovery, diagnosis, and recovery. The events led to the creation

of a team composed of medical elites and sports experts to carry more research on the discovery

and diagnosis of concussion injury. It was discovered that athletes who sustain one concussion

are more likely to sustain another if they do not report their concussion symptoms. The second

injury can be highly severe which can result in a rare and deadly second impact syndrome.

It was recognized that most college players experience concussions every season. A

concussion is caused by head-to-head contact or head-to-ground impact. The collision causes the

brain to crash into the skull leading to inflammation and bruises in the brain. Specific parts of the

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1 The Controversial Concussion Rule in Football Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Name & Code Instructor’s Name Date 2 The Controversial Concussion Rule in Football The concussion injury rule has remained controversial in the football arena for decades. Arguments and opinions are contradicting from the athletes perceiving the football concussion ruining the beautiful game to athletes who advocate for the permanent banning of tackling in football, most probably in the National Football League (NFL). Initially, limited precautions were adhered to by both players and stakeholders to mitigate the outcomes of the post-match injuries. Contemporary discoveries of the interconnection between recurrent football head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy of retired professional footballers have led to immense research and awareness on the long-term outcomes of concussions. The essay discusses concussion controversies in football, the legal issues, and what could have been done to mitigate the severity of concussion injury in the early stages. The legal issues Football players with head injuries could be sidelined for sometimes before returning to play. Their return on the pitch was encountered by a more severe concussion injury. Their reinjury developed complex and dynamic questions on the rules and regulations formulated by sports and health agencies on discovery, diagnosis, and recovery. The events led to the creation of a team composed of medical e ...
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