February 10th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
A new bill in the Maryland General Assembly restricting tackle football and headers in soccer for elementary and middle-school kids is absorbing some early hits. The Baltimore Sun reports many coaches around the state took to social media and sports talk radio in opposition after the legislation was filed this week, and a youth football administrator started an online petition that had accumulated more than 2,500 signatures to “stop the bill.” A senator who had considered sponsoring the measure said he had reconsidered because the language seemed overly broad. Calling it a “public health issue,” Howard County Del. Terri Hill, a Democrat, said Friday she remained behind her bill but was receptive to the swirl of views from both sides.
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