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Council moves to protect college athletes who get their lights knocked out
By adamg on Wed, 09/17/2014 - 12:22pm
The City Council today passed an ordinance requiring local colleges to develop medical plans for dealing with athletes who are hit in the head during sporting events.
The measure, proposed by Councilor Josh Zakim (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Mission Hill), will require colleges to have a doctor trained in head injuries on duty during football, hockey and men's lacrosse.
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So the Boston City Council
So the Boston City Council actually found something to do? Great news.
Northeastern University
Northeastern University dropped football in 2009 , and Boston University in 1997 . BC's Alumini Stadium is barely in Boston.
Head Injusry
How about the firefighter with the head injury that was told to just shake it off and learn to deal with it.
The City Council should look at their own house first before forcing others to make policy.
Why do we need a law for this?
Haven't sports teams been taking care of their injured players forever?
Why do we need a law for this?
Haven't sports teams been taking care of their injured players forever?
Not really. That's the problem.
Too many pro and college athletes end up resuming playing their sport(s) way too soon after a head injuring, without a real chance for a complete recovery, which has resulted in death(s) and permanent crippling, especially of younger athletes.
Having said all of the above, it's probably a good idea to have a sports medicine doctor on duty during sporting events, in case a player does incur a head injury of some sort or other.
Just for men??
Glad the councilor has a firm grasp on title nine. Also, what about soccer?
Only men's lacrosse, not women's ?
I don't see the basis for this.
They are different sports with different rules.
Women's lacrosse players don't wear helmets, and aren't allowed to make contact with other players. In men's lacrosse, full contact is allowed, with shoulder pads and helmets.