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A school district in New Jersey is going to new measures to keep their children from suffering head injuries playing sports. Soccer, field hockey and lacrosse uniforms for sixth graders in Princeton, New Jersey will now come complete with a new accessory this season: Protective headgear. And eventually, the school district hopes to have them for athletes from sixth until 12th grade.
More details from the Times of Trenton:
It will make Princeton the first in the state to introduce such a requirement, and the step has aroused criticism and praise alike, while sparking fears in districts that cannot afford such protection that Princeton athletes will have an unfair advantage and play may become more aggressive.
“We’re very aware that for players in all sports there’s a risk of head injuries and we’re just trying to do whatever we can to prevent them,” said Timothy Quinn, president of the Princeton school board.
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http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/10/sixt...s-this-season/
More details from the Times of Trenton:
It will make Princeton the first in the state to introduce such a requirement, and the step has aroused criticism and praise alike, while sparking fears in districts that cannot afford such protection that Princeton athletes will have an unfair advantage and play may become more aggressive.
“We’re very aware that for players in all sports there’s a risk of head injuries and we’re just trying to do whatever we can to prevent them,” said Timothy Quinn, president of the Princeton school board.
read more
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/10/sixt...s-this-season/
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