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Helmet Minutia: What you need to know

Dustin Fink6 Comments

I was dropped a line from a source back home (OK my dad) about reports recently on the news in Denver.  Here is the LINK to the 9news story that prompted my father to send the info.  I found the report very informative and brought forth many angles on the story of helmets.

Meanwhile I also was given information from other coaches and followers about other press-type people asking for helmet information in Missouri, Georgia and Louisiana to name a few.

Who is behind all of this information gathering, I have not had it confirmed, but from the people I have been in contact with, Virginia Tech keeps getting mentioned.  I don’t know if this is because of the Star Rating System or if there is a PR campaign being driven by VT and the researchers.  Regardless this seems interesting to me on many levels.

What you need to know is simple and is as follows (of course in my opinion):

  • Helmets were never designed to prevent concussions
  • Helmet fit is currently the key to proper protection
  • Physics and anatomy/physiology currently limit helmets from providing concussion protection alone  Continue reading →

Colorado’s “Jake Snakenberg Act”

Dustin Fink1 Comment

The concussion legislation in Colorado went into full effect recently and in this case, a seven year-old, it has paid dividends;

“Two concussions and a scar right here,” said Dylan, pointing to his forehead.

Dylan suffered his first concussion playing football this past summer. He says he suffered another concussion when he ran into the dishwasher at his home.

“I was chasing my brother,” said Dylan.

His mother, Alex Hearn, admits she didn’t understand the full implications of concussions till it happened to her son.

“I think people don’t take it as seriously as they probably need to,” said Alex Hearn.

The new measures Continue reading →