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[-] mirshafie@europe.pub 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

That's actually so fucked up. How can you encourage or even allow children to join activities that you know is going to injure them permanently?

[-] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Usually for younger teams there are rules against tackles, or a variation called "Flag football" is played where you are essentially tackled if a flag is taken from your waist

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 22 minutes ago

Is that new? I played peewee football starting at like 9 or 10 and we tackled

[-] vardogor@mander.xyz 2 points 4 hours ago

true for elementary, but i was doing full contact starting 6th grade (age 11,) lived all over the South and it's the norm. i actually really like American football, the sport itself. but can't say i like that part....

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