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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 05:32pm
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Originally Posted by Tim C View Post
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 9, 2012) — “The committee made this rules change after reviewing data from multiple states regarding the frequency of helmets coming off during live-ball play,” said Julian Tackett, chair of the Football Rules Committee and commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. “It is the committee’s hope that this serves notice for schools to properly fit players with helmets to reduce the incidence of these situations and remind the players not to take steps that alter the fit.”
NC was involved in recording the number of players who lost their helmet during a play. The numbers were staggering.
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