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• Featured Lesson Plan“Heads Up”
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• Student Handout
• Analyzing State Law or Local Policy on Youth-Sports Concussions
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Concussion and Other Head Injuries

FRONTLINE: Head Injuries This FAQ describes head injuries associated with football and steps being taken to improve safety for athletes.

FRONTLINE Interview: Tom Talavage MRI researcher Tom Talavage discusses safer tackling techniques, among other topics.

National Athletic Trainers’ Association: 10 Tips to Reduce the Severity of Sport-Related Concussion in High School and College Athletics This set of guidelines explains how to prevent and manage sports-related concussions in youth, high school and collegiate settings.

National Athletic Trainers’ Association : Heads-Up: Reducing the Risk of Head and Neck Injuries in Football This informational video (length: 14:56) discusses ways to reduce the risk of head and neck injuries.

 

Football Culture

FRONTLINE: Starting Young In Arkansas and elsewhere around the country, peewee football is immensely popular with young children and their parents, causing some adults to worry about the potential risks.

FRONTLINE Interview: Gregg Easterbrook ESPN writer and columnist Gregg Easterbrook discusses the culture of high school football, including safety issues for players and what motivates coaches.

FRONTLINE: Marketing Kiehl Frazier This video and interview of Kiehl Frazier, the most sought-after high school football athlete in Arkansas history, provides some insight into the modern high school football culture.

 

Heatstroke

FRONTLINE: Heatstroke This FAQ contains important heatstroke information for players, parents and coaches.

FRONTLINE: “Please Don’t Let This Happen to Someone Else’s Son” This open letter from two parents tells the story of their 16-year-old son, Tyler Davenport, who died as a result of heatstroke at a football practice.

FRONTLINE Interview: Doug Casa Heatstroke expert Doug Casa of the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut discusses the rise in heatstroke and measures that would help to prevent or minimize the effects of heatstroke.

 

Purchasing the Film

Football High can be purchased from PBS Educational Media.