Massachusetts Youth Football Alliance
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@massyfa2
Fighting for standards of safety practice and injury protocol while supporting the freedom of football choice!
Opting not to allow out of season coaching is a mistake. The privileged will seek private options and others will have nothing. Regardless of the sport, kids need contact with their coaches for emotional health!! This is not equitable or wise
After a great weekend of networking & meetings, the National High School Football Coaches Alliance membership recognizes the importance of youth football thus proudly endorses USA Football’s "Football Development Model" at the youth level.
The state wants to ban I say let them play What right do they have To take football away
Steve Famiano, a co-founder of the California Youth Football Alliance who lives in Apple Valley and has served in youth football for 18 years, said of the court decision, “This is big.” @saveyouthfbca @massyfa2 @NYYFAlliance @SaveYFNY @savefootballMA google.com/amp/s/www.lati…
Our CEO Scott Hallenbeck, joined by representatives from @Pop_Warner and @MassYFA2, testified in Boston today to to oppose Bill H2007 which aims to ban youth tackle football in the Bay State. Read Scott’s full testimony: usafootball.com/media/7636/usa…
“The risk with football is if you start at 5, you have 10x the risk of developing CTE as someone who started at age 14.” Tuesday, @ChrisNowinski1, Ph.D., testified on a panel in support of a Mass. bill that would ban tackle football before 8th grade: boston.cbslocal.com/video/4194955-…
I will provide testimony next wk in NYC opposing legislation to ban tackle football for children under the age of 12. We are making great strides to minimize risk in football at all levels. All sports have an inherent risk; focusing on football is not fair @USAFootball @NYSPHSAA
Put this headline in the “Headline Hall of Fame”. Study: Youth Football Safer Than We Thought @cayfalliance @AYF @massyfa2 @Youth_Football @youthfootball @savefootballMA @HSFBamerica denver.cbslocal.com/video/4195119-…
Scott Hallenbeck, USA Football CEO, speaking in opposition at today's Massachusetts hearing to ban youth tackle football:
Just landed in Boston! Ready to attend the hearing for H.2007 in the Massachusetts Statehouse and defend tackle football!
