{"id":524,"date":"2013-05-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/ncaa-changes-rules-to-prevent-brain-injuries\/"},"modified":"2017-08-31T18:35:43","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T22:35:43","slug":"ncaa-changes-rules-to-prevent-brain-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/ncaa-changes-rules-to-prevent-brain-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA changes rules to prevent brain injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past several years the worlds of professional, collegiate and youth football have all come under scrutiny because of concern over the high incidence of severe brain injuries in football players. Some states have responded by passing laws to require more oversight of youth practices and safety, while the NFL has faced a number of workers&#8217; compensation lawsuits by injured players.<\/p>\n<p>Now the National Collegiate Athletic Association is stepping up their role in the fight against traumatic brain injury. The NCAA has made several changes to its rules that representatives hope will decrease the number of brain injuries sustained by collegiate players and lead the way for safety in all football organizations.<\/p>\n<p>For example, under new rules players are ejected from play if they make contact with a defenseless opposing player above the shoulders. Most traumatic brain injuries come as a result of a blow or jolt to the head so the organization hopes that this rule will cause players to be more careful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/ncaa-changes-rules-to-prevent-brain-injuries\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading NCAA changes rules to prevent brain injuries\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past several years the worlds of professional, collegiate and youth football have all come under scrutiny because of concern over the high incidence of severe brain injuries in football players. 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