NFHS Survey up

[Mike L]

Um, what's to explain? A player was brought down via a horse collar type action. He remained down, looked pretty loopy to me, the trainers determined he had a concussion and I believe off he went to the hospital.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by Mike L

Um, what's to explain? A player was brought down via a horse collar type action. He remained down, looked pretty loopy to me, the trainers determined he had a concussion and I believe off he went to the hospital.

What's to explain is whether the concussion was just coincidental, or whether there's something about collaring someone that makes a concussion more likely than by other forms of tackling. Seems to me it'd be less likely to cause a head hit than other types of tackling.

Robert

[Mike L]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

What's to explain is whether the concussion was just coincidental, or whether there's something about collaring someone that makes a concussion more likely than by other forms of tackling. Seems to me it'd be less likely to cause a head hit than other types of tackling.

Robert

I guess that would depend on whether the back of the head bounces off the turf after the runner is pulled over backwards.

[Theisey]

O&B has a good comment.. no coach I have ever known has taught this kind of tackle.
Making "legislation" to penalize it will not stop it. Maybe making it an auto-eject offense might, but even then I have doubts

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Theisey

O&B has a good comment.. no coach I have ever know as taught this kind of tackle.
Making "legislation" to penalize it will not stop it. Maybe making it an auto-eject offense might, but even then I have doubts

15 yards or touchdown, 15 yards or touchdown.......hmmmmm......they will still horse collar, regardless of the rules.