Long Island Youth Flag Football

The Benefits of Shifting from Tackle to Flag Football for Youth

We analyze this potential development from five angles:

• Public health: Would delaying tackle football until high school make players safer?
• Youth participation: Would flag bring more children into the sport, or drive them away?
• Friday Night Lights: What impact, if any, might there be on high school football?
• Football industry: What could this mean for the NFL and college football, in terms of talent development, fan cultivation, and long-term bottom line?
• Civic life: How would a shift to flag impact the values promoted through the sport?

TOM FARREY - director of the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program

Fall flag football season starts Saturday, September 4, 2021
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