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Ban Tackle Football? Some Massachusetts Legislators Want To Make It Illegal Before Seventh Grade

Pop Warner football might become a thing of the past in the state if some Massachusetts legislators succeed in banning tackling in youth football before seventh grade. Massachusetts H. 2007 states:  "No child in grade seven or under shall play, practice, or otherwise participate in organized tackle football …"

Pop Warner football might become a thing of the past in the state if some Massachusetts legislators succeed in banning tackling in youth football before seventh grade. Massachusetts H. 2007 states:  "No child in grade seven or under shall play, practice, or otherwise participate in organized tackle football …"…