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Limit hits, limit concussions in young brains

The adolescent football player's brain is rattled an average of 650 times per season. That's just an average. There are positions on the football field where the numbers approach 1,000 hits to the head.  And while a small fraction of those hits actually lead to a diagnosable concussion, the concern is that sub-concussive damage - the menacing smaller blows that add up during practices and games - could be as bad, or worse, for the brain.

With those sobering stats in mind, the Sports Legacy Institute Friday called for the adoption of a "Hit Count" - similar to the "Pitch Count" system used in baseball - for youth athletes participating in contact sports.

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ListServs For Our Church Family

We thank God for the blessing of our sister, Kamilah Martin-Proctor. She is leading an effort to empower our members to connect in a new and convenient way. She has established two "listservs" (NSBCDC and NSBCDCParents) using Yahoo Groups. These listservs make it easy to engage in ongoing online discussions with members of the group. To get started, visit Yahoo Groups and search for the appropriate group. Questions? Please contact Sister Martin-Proctor at kamilahproctor@gmail.com.