Recently, a family filed a wrongful-death suit in Wisconsin. They accused Pop Wa
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Recently, a family filed a wrongful-death suit in Wisconsin. They accused Pop Warner, the youth football league, of failing to warn players about, and protect them from, the dangers of head trauma. Please view the links below to help you answer the following questions:
Would you (or have you) permit your child to play football before the age of 12? Explain your answer.
Do you agree with the mother that football was the cause of her son’s death? Should Pop Warner be held responsible for his death? Why or why not?
Using the knowledge you gained about the brain in chapter3, what would you tell parents who were unsure of whether or not to sign their child up for youth football? Hint: Don’t just state your opinion. Be sure to mention something about how the brain works.
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/football-nearing-cultural-crossroads-concussions-grow-n304626 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/f/football/head_injuries/index.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Explanation / Answer
There should be a certain age to play a certain game like football. Football is a type of combat game in which players need a lot of physical strength .In football there is no safety gear like cricket or other games and in football players used to hit the ball with their head which could be dangerous for a 12 years old child. Therefore it is not a safe game for a 12 year old child.
Her son was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) . It is a type of disease which found in people which is caused due to multiple head or brain injury, it's symptoms were mood problems , thinking and other behavioural changes and gradualll over the time it forms dementia.Generally it is seen it is caused in the field of football wretliwre , boxing , rugby. So the mother is right that football could be the most probable reason for her son's death.yes, pop Warner could be some extent held responsible for death of the boy because he should ensure the safety of players , he should regularly does players medical checkup . In this way he could knew about the heath condition of Joseph and he can aware his parents about his disease which could be cured at the right time.
Parents need to just be more attentive and careful about their childs safety and metal and physical health condition when sign their childs.They should regularly consult their childs football coach and be aware about brain diseases liked CTE , dementia and other which could be caused in these type of games.
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