| Football is a dangerous sport. Players
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| | whether the coach is responsible for
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| endure bruising contact, long practices
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| | conditioning or if the program has a
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| in hot weather and all sorts of unusual
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| | trainer that works with children.
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| stresses and strains on their muscles,
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| | Dehydration is a critical issue among
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| ligaments and tendons. It is not possible
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| | football players since practices
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| to prevent injuries in the game of
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| | typically occur outdoors during the
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| football and for this reason many parents
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| | hottest part of the summer. Ask the coach
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| are hesitant to allow their children to
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| | what measures are taken to prevent
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| participate. But the risk of injury can
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| | dehydration. Know that fluid breaks
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| be minimized with cooperation between
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| | should be taken about every 45 minutes
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| parents, doctors and coaches.
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| | and players should be allowed to drink
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| When your child comes to you and asks to
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| | all they want in order to keep properly
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| try out for football, your answer should
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| | hydrated. Also ask whether the coach,
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| always be contingent on the results of a
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| | trainers or other personnel are certified
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| full medical checkup. Be sure that the
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| | in CPR.
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| doctor knows that it is a sports physical
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| | Wearing protective equipment is a given,
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| so that he or she can check for the
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| | but you need to work with the coach to
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| appropriate things like joint flexibility
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| | ensure that it fits properly. Whether or
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| and heart health. After your child is
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| | not the program requires it, your child
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| cleared medically, then you can move on
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| | should wear a mouth guard. Mouth guards
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| to investigating the program and learning
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| | are instrumental in preventing dental
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| what safety measures are provided.
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| | injuries and can protect against jaw and
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| One of the most important facets of
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| | certain types of head injuries as well.
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| avoiding injury in any sport is
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| | Ask what medical staff will be on hand
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| maintaining proper conditioning through
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| | during practices and games should an
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| exercise and good nutrition. Ask your
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| | injury occur. To prepare for the
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| child's potential coach how conditioning
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| | worst-case scenario, consider giving the
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| is handled. Year-round conditioning is
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| | coach or trainer an emergency health care
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| ideal, but barring that, children should
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| | authorization letter. This letter will
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| participate in appropriate conditioning
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| | allow your child to be transported and
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| programs for at least six weeks prior to
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| | treated at a hospital even if you are not
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| the beginning of regular practices. Ask
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| | there to give permission.
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