Middle school level kids don't often get seriously injured in tackle football and the percent is going down. In 2007 an estimate of 28 persent of the 5.5 million youth football players between …show more content…
(Stephens), (Is football too dangerous for children). Concussions are a dangerous head injury, common in sports such as football. After concussions, children immediately show signs of irritability, sadness, inability to focus, inability to balance and a change in interests, eating patterns and sleep patterns. Concussions can dispense to more serious effects, such as depression, personality changes, aversion to light and noise and sensory disorders. (Stephens), (Is football too dangerous for children). Another cautious thing with a concussion is the second blow, syndrome mainly caused when the athlete is introduced into the sport too early and takes another hard hit. People who continue football for a long period of time are at risk for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) which is a disease in which the brain decayes after years of steady brain