Lawmakers in Four States Pursue Youth Tackle Football Ban

By Robert L. Clayton, Partner, and Christien D. Oliver, Esq., of Goldstein & McClintock, LLLP   Lawmakers in California, Illinois, Maryland and New York have proposed legislation that will set an age minimum for youth to participate in tackle football. These Bills are supported by the mounting research indicating that (1) Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repetitive impacts to the head sustained over a period of time, and (2) children who play contact sports during their m