If You Have a Pop Warner Game This Weekend 11/20 or 11/21 Let Us Know

Been Searching the web for this weekends Eastern Mass Pop Warner Games..  I know JP Brookline Midget and Everett Eagles Jr Midget will be playing ..  Who Else

Let us Know??

Eastern Mass 2010 Playoff Schedule

Division I

Sunday 11/14/2010 Southern CT plays Central Mass

Sunday 11/21/2010 S. CT/CM Winner vs Eastern Mass Winner
Sunday 11/21/2010 RISMA vs Hockomock

Championship Game Saturday 11/27/2010 Foley Field  Worcester Ma 3:15

Division II

Saturday 11/13/2010

Central Mass at Eastern Mass
Ocean State at RISMA

Sunday 11/21/2010
Winner of Central Mass at Eastern Mass at Hew Hampshire
Winner of Ocean State at RISMA at Western CT

Division II Championship Game Friday 11/26 Foley Field  Wosrcester Ma 3:15

Its Pop Warner Football Playoff Time

Its Pop Warner Playoff time... Who's going to Disney. Bostons Mission Hill Fenway Buccaneers Jr Midget Team is rolling 8-0 in the Regular Season and won their Playoff game Yesterday.

In Eastern Mass JP/Brookline has no losses in the entire organization so lets see what they do through the playoffs.The Malden Cyclones Midget team has 1 loss and look pretty strong

The Warren-Swansea Redskins Jr Peewee in RI/MA are 12-0 with 10 shutouts.

If you Know who's good out there lets us know

Will keep you up to date on the New England Region Pop Warner playoffs so check back

More Stepover Dummy Drills For Football

Here are a ccouple more simple drills you can do with step over dummies. Start slow until you get the hang of it then increase the speed. You want to get to a  point where you can do these with speed while also keeping you head up and not looking down at your feet

Stepover Dummy Bag Drills Videos

Here are some videos of some drills you can do if you have some step over dummies.  The kids in the videos are Pop Warner Midget players. These are agility drills good for developing quick feet and coordination. They are also good for lateral and change of direction. These drills are best run as team drills but can be done by your self of you have the step over dummies

Marijon Ancich Youth Football Camp Santa Fe Springs, CA

Marijon Ancich Youth Football Camp at Paul High School 9635 Greenleaf Ave Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670


July 16-18, 2010 Ages 6-14St.

This is an All Positions Camp!


Come join Coach Ancich and his staff at the premier Youth Football Camp in the country.
Attendees will learn the fundamentals of football in a closely monitored and safe environment.
Each Athlete will receive a free shirt for participating. Lunch will be available on each camp day. Bring your football shoes/cleats and shorts.

Camp Schedule

Friday July 16

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Registration
Improve 40 times
Improve Shuttle Runs
Speed Ladder Times
Overall review of weekend

Saturday July 17
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Registration
Flexibility and Conditioning
Dynamic Warm-up
Ball handling
Proper running mechanics
Lunch
Balance training
Plyo-metrics drills
Agility training
Resistance running

Sunday July 18
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Flexibility and Conditioning
Dynamic Warm-up
Ball handling
1st step explosion
Position training
Balance training
Footwork and lateral movement
Team concepts
Lunch

Register Online

Ask about our team and family discounts

Trenton Pop Warner Football 2nd Annual Pop Warner Benefit Basketball Game

Trenton Pop Warner Football & Cheer in assoc Capital City Entertainment presents:

2nd Annual Pop Warner Benefit Basketball Game: Clash of the Titans!

Sat July 26 2010

First game starts at 1pm



Talent's NYC All-stars vs Trenton Law Enforcement All Stars

The Brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi vs The Brothers of Omega Psi Phi

The Brothers Phi Beta Sigma vs The Brothers Alpha Phi Alpha



The Main Event:

Trenton Central High Alumni All Stars vs Ewing High Alumni All Stars



$10 adults; $5 kids under 10 yrs



For more information call:

Tarik Bethea 609-638-0304

Terrance Carter 609-672-4693

Joy Walker 609-851-0346

Terrance Stokes 609-851-7983

Doug Smarr 609-532-8396

NFL Giving Huge Grant Money To Fund Youth Fottball Camps

The NFL Youth Football Fund has awarded $600,000 in grants to 150 former and current NFL players and coaches to run free youth football camps.

The camps, which will host more than 40,000 kids, are hosted by several NFL luminaries, including Herm Edwards, Ron Jaworski, George Martin, Matt Ryan and Sean Payton.

“We are pleased to help our players and coaches give back during the off-season,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell saide in a statement. “These camps are an excellent way to help young fans learn skills and stay active and fit.."

The NFL Youth Football Fund has awarded more than $2.5 million in player and coach camp grants in recent years.

Check back As I recearch how you can get some of this grant money

All East Youth Football Camp Starts Sunday June 27th

Come down to Madison Park High School Sunday June 27th for the Start of your annual football camp. The camp is open to kids from 7-15. We hold the camp on Sundays from 10-12 the fee is $40.00 You can register at the field.

This is the 4th year of the camp and there are usually 60-70 kids in attendance. We go over basic agility and conditioning drills. We start out with calisthenics and agility drills as a group. The kids are then broken down by age (basically Pop Warner age groups) and go through different stations.

Every kid who attends receives a T-shirt and certificate of attendance. On the last week of the camp there is a cookout for the kids and parents.

The kids are coached by volunteer Pop Warner coaches from the city of
Boston.

Water is provided and there will be an EMT present at each camp for safety.

Here are a few pictures from a previous camp All East Youth Football Camp

The Camp is held on the filed of Madison Park High School, 75 Malcolm X Boulevard Roxbury Crossing, Boston  MA 02120-3198  The Field is back of the school and Reggie Lewis Center

 For Google Directions   Click Here

What to Expect If It's Your First Time Playing Pop Warner Football

If this is your first year playing Pop Warner Football, here is what you can expect. It will not be running around playing catch or playing pick up games during practice. To start you will be doing a lot of running. You have to be in good condition to play football. You will also be doing a lot of agility drills like Back Pedal, High Knees, Carioca, and Calisthenics like Jumping Jacks and Push Ups. Every team does different drills this is just an example of a few basic ones. This will be done before every practice.

Just about all teams do the same things in practice just not in the same order. Each team will run team drills. This will be going over Offense and Defense. You will practice the plays that you will run during games. You will run these plays over and over in order to learn what to do. The Defense will do the same thing.

You also be doing position drills. Depending on what position you will be playing QB, RB, etc. you will be doing drills that will help you get better at playing that position. Again you will be doing those drills over and over again.

There will be times when the coach will do different things from time to time but for the most part practice will be the same each time.

Another thing you need to be prepared for is playing with equipment like Shoulder Pads and a Helmet. You will have to get used to catching with the pads and seeing with your helmet on because it will feel different.

One of the most important things you will have to get used to is the contact. Football is a sport that is played with aggression. Especially when you play at the B (12-14y/o) & A (14-15y/o) level. There are kids on these levels who may have been playing Pop Warner since they were 8 and most are very physical once they get older.

In my 5 years of coaching Pop Warner 1 yr B 4 yrs A, I have seen many 1st year players come in and do very well despite having never play organized football before. A good thing to do is find a camp that is run for kids planning on playing Pop Warner. This way you will get a good idea of organized football

How Well Do You Know The Football Field

If you ever watched a High School or College football game played on a NFL field, did you ever notice all the different markings on the field. Well that's because the markings are different for a High School or College game than they are for a NFL game

The Overall Dimensions
All football fields share the same overall outside dimensions. The outside measurements below include the End Zone. High School, College, and the NFL have overall outside dimensions of:
Length 120 yards
Width 53 1/2 yards

Field Numbers:
High School, College and the NFL all use 6 foot by 4 foot field numbers designating each 10 yard line marker.

Hash Marks:
High School:  The width of the hash marks are 53 feet, 4 inches
College: The width of the hash marks are 40 feet wide
NFL: The width of the hash marks are 18 feet, 6 inches wide

Goal Posts:
Another measurement that is different depending on level of play are the goal posts.
High School: Goal posts are 10 feet high and 23 feet, 4 inches wide
College, NFL: Goal posts are 10 feet high and 18 feet, 6 inches wide.

Now you know the football field

DeBartolo Instructional Youth Football Camp Discount

Want to go to a top notch football this summer, check out the DeBartolo Youth Football Camps. The DeBartolo's own the San Francisco 49ers since the 80's so they know football. The camp is for kids of all ages through high school and of all skill levels. This is a 3 day Fri-Sat-Sun camp

Use Discount Code POPWARNER123 When Registering

Friday
Underclassmen Showcase Camp (5 pm - 7:30 pm) · Open to 8th, 9th, 10th grade athletes at all positions.

Also on Friday there will be a QB & WR Skills Challenge (7:30 pm - 10 pm)· Open to all quarterbacks and receivers of all ages and skill levels there will be QB & WR group challenges as well as individual challenges

A Lineman Challenge (7:30 pm - 10pm) · Open to all linemen of all ages and skill levels Team/unit challenges and individual challenges
Sat & Sun
FREE Coaches Clinic (8am - 10 am)· Open to high school and youth coaches

Super 7 QB & WR Academy (Sat: 9 am - 4 pm & Sun: 8 am - 2:30pm)

· Curriculum designed by QB and WR Experts

· Open to QB's & WR's of all ages and skill levels


Lineman Academy (Sat: 9 am - 4 pm & Sun: 8 am - 2:30pm)

· Open to all offensive & defensive linemen of all ages and skill levels

Date and Cities
New Brunswick, NJ June 5-7 (Fri Night - Sunday)


Oklahoma City, OK June 5 - 7 (Fri Night - Sunday)

Jacksonville, FL June 12-14 (Fri Night - Sunday)

Kansas City, MO June 19 - 21 (Fri Night - Sunday)

Charlotte, NC June 26 - 28 (Fri Night - Sunday)

Seattle, WA June 26 - 28 (Fri Night - Sunday)

Boston, MA June 26 - 28 (Fri Night - Sunday)

Long Island, NY July 10 - 12 (Fri Night - Sunday)

San Diego, CA July 10-12 (Fri Night - Sunday)

Austin, TX July 17 - 19 (Fri Night - Sunday)

Fairfield, CT July 17 - 19 (Fri Night - Sunday)

Nashville, TN July 17 - 19 (Fri Night - Sunday)




For detail info visit DeBartolo Youth Football Camps

How To Be Sure You Make The Weight For Pop Warner

If you’re new or returning to Pop Warner, you should know about the age weight guidline. If you think you might be overweight for your age, now is the time to start losing the weight.

Every year I see kids running around the practice field with plastic bags on trying to lose 5, 10 sometimes 15 pounds is a week or two so they can make the team. This is not a healthy thing to do. Kids bodies at the Pop Warner level are still growing. This is the reason why they let you gain 1 pound a week during the season. When you run around in plastic bags, all your doing is sweating out the water that you need to stay hydrated. Becoming dehydrated can lead to some serious problems including death.

Start excerising during the summer to make sure you will make the weight. If you start early and do a little each day you should have no problem with weight. Also, all that exercise will have you in better shape that most when the season does start. One thing you can do to get in shape is joining a football camp. Joining a camp is a great way to get in shape and improve your football skills at the same time. There are plenty of youth football camps across the country. You really shouldn’t have a problem finding one in your area. If you live in an area that gets really hot in the summer consider activities like swimming get in shape and stay cool.

Along with exercising make sure you eat right. It doesn't make a lot of sense to spend the time to exercise then eat a bunch of junk food for the rest of the night.

Some things to eat are Proteins Good sources of protein include fish, meats and chicken, eggs, dairy, and nuts. Carbohydrates Good sources of carbohydrates include fruits, vegetables, and grains. Choose whole grains (such as brown rice, oatmeal, whole-wheat bread And Fruits and vegetables

Drink plenty of water especially before and after exercising. Avoid drinking soda or juice; they could give you a stomachache while you're working out. If you prefer sports drinks to water, it's OK to drink them. You should know that sports drinks are really no better for you than water unless you are exercising for more than 60 to 90 minutes or in really hot weather. The additional carbohydrates and electrolytes may improve performance in these conditions, but otherwise your body will do just as well with water.

Train smart this summer and have a great season in the fall

2010 Youth Football Camps Run By NFL Players

Want to learn football from real NFL players, and don't mind paying a paying up… check out this site. It has links to the NFL’s network of Pop Warner camps across the country.

This is a 5-day overnight camp. The camp is not cheap, the cost is around $760.00. However there are a few ways to get a discount. It’s cheaper if you commute. There are refer a friend discounts. You can get a discount if you go with a sibling; team & group discounts are also available. Register before 5/31 use promo code lastchance for a discount. They also have a payment plan.

These are non-contact camps are for kids 7-14. Although they are non contact you will need a helmet. There will be helmets for rent if you do not have one.

During the first practice, each player will be evaluated. All players will be assigned a veteran coaching staff with approximately a 10:1 ratio to ensure individual and team instruction on both offense and defense.

Kids are matched by age, ability, size, weight, experience and aggressiveness.

Some of the things covered in these camps are individual and team drills for both the offense and defense. There are also lectures and demonstrations by players

Other Camp Features

• Recruiting and scholarship opportunities

• Players ages 15-18 are eligible for the Top 30 Club. Over 1,500 college coaches will receive a detailed information packet on each player

• Scholarships are plentiful and each year several Jeremiah Trotter campers go on to play college football. If you want to play at the college level, the opportunity to meet and work with the college coaches on our staff is priceless.

• Lunch is provided.

• All campers receive a free Camp T-shirt

These are just a few details about these camps the website goes into great detail covering everything you get for the tuition. Despite the price if your serious about football this is a great camp to attend and get exposure for yourself.

2010 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl Video Highlights

Check out these highligs from a Pop Warner exibition game coached by pro players

The third-annual Pop Warner event featured two exhibition games between Greater Miami Pop Warner teams. Tim Tebow, Davin Joseph, DeAngelo Williams & Brian McKnight were Celebrity Coaches

The 2010 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl will also honor the three Greater Miami Pop Warner 2009 National Super Bowl Champions: the Richmond Giants (Division I Midget Champion), Greater Goulds Rams (Division II Midget Champion) and the Liberty City Warriors (Division I Jr. Pee Wee Champion) plus special cheerleading performances.

Highlights

Youth Football Camps In North Carolina

If you live in North Carolina and looking for a youth football camp here are a couple. They have a cost but are multi-day camps. Both these camps are geared toward young athletes not yet in high school

Duke Youth Football Camp

Dates: June 13 - 16, 2010
Cost: $200

This camp is modeled after our individual camp. Each youth camper can expect to work hard, learn the basics and have fun in this fast paced, non-contact atmosphere. This camp is designed to teach the basic fundamentals in all positions to create a strong foundation for years to come. In addition to the fundamentals, Duke's Youth Camp is focused on having fun!

The Duke Youth Football Camp is open to those ages 6-14 years old. For more information, please call 919-684-2635 or email Duke Football at dukefootball@duaa.duke.edu.





Jim Grobe Football Camp 2010
Dates: July 14-18, 2010 or July 19-23, 2010
Ages 7-13 or rising 8th graders.
Cost $280.00

Day Camp offered to boys ages 7 - 13 or rising 8th graders. Camp hours are 8:30 am -3:30 pm. Daily activities supervised by Wake Forest Football coaching staff. Instruction given in all phases of football. This is a non-contact camp. Boys are grouped by age, size and ability.

Campers will receive individual instruction at their position from the Wake Forest football staff.
Camp hours are 8:30 am -3:30 pm. Instruction given in all phases of football. This is a non-contact camp. Boys are grouped by age, size and ability

American Youth Football or Pop Warner Football

 been looking into the AYF or American Youth Football. I want to see how it is different from Pop Warner if at all. The first thing I noticed is that although their website says they are The Largest Youth Football & Cheer Organization in the Country, I am having trouble finding a team in my area. Although I did find one, it does not look like they have the amount of teams that the Pop Warner does.

AYF has 3 distinct divisions of play for all of it's National Tournament Membership. In each case Kids compete with kids of similar age and/or size. AYF is made up of 8 regions Pacific, Desert Mountain, Mid-West, Southwest, Big-East, Atlantic, Northeast and Southeast.

It looks like they have the same or similar system to Pop Warner when it comes to the age Weight matrix. However it seems as though they also have teams made up of kids separated by Grade and Age there is no weight requirement for that.

The one thing that I like that they do that is not done in Pop Warner are the Conference All Star Games, The Under Armour All Star Games, These games are only for the kids in the 8th grade and will be going on to play high school football. I like it cause it gives players a chance to experience something greater than regular season games if their teams are not good enough to make the playoffs.

The AYF all star games
American Youth Football (AYF) has developed the Conference All-Star tournament for those kids who will be graduating to their High School programs (8th Graders), have maintained a high standard of academic performance, and would like to have the opportunity to experience participating in an out of state Championship Tournament.

I will say that although I do like some of the things they do in the AYF league I will say that It looks like an inferior organization to Pop Warner

Check out this video of the 2009 AYF Championship. There are people taking about the AYF organization so you can get a good idea of the program

Under Armour Youth Combine Clinics Information

If you take your Pop Warner Game seriously then check this out! Under Armour is holding clinics exclusively for athletes ages 8-13 The cost of the camp is $49.00.  Get some great coaching, picks up some drills to help improve your football skills.

Its possible that this may be for Ids who are part of American Youth Football. Unsure if you play in a Pop Warner league. Be sure to ask

As part of the Under Armour Combine Weekend, we will be holding the AYF Combine Clinic for area youth athletes age 8-13. These athletes will be introduced to Under Armour Combines and the C360 evaluation metric as they learn the fundamentals and training for Combine drills such as the 20-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, Broad Jump and Sit & Reach evaluation. Assessments for nutrition and mental toughness, part of the C360, will also be included.

The athletes that participate in the Youth Combine will have the opportunity to learn from both local coaches as well as members of the Under Armour Combine coaching staff which features former NFL, NCAA and current Under Armour All-America Football Game coaches.

Each athlete will receive an Under Armour shirt, AYF Player Card and AYF uniform patch.

Register at Under Armour


This camp is not in all locations just the ones below so register now


Below are the locations and dates.


May 21 - May 23

Metairie, LA
Saints Practice Facility

May 28 - May 30
San Diego, CA
Balboa Stadium - San Diego High School

Jun 4 - Jun 6
Lake Barrington, IL
Lake Barrington Field House

Jun 11 - Jun 13
Florham Park, NJ
NY Jets Practice Facility

Jun 18 - Jun 20
Baltimore , MD
M&T Bank Stadium

Jun 25 - Jun 27
Oakland, CA
Laney College

Video Highlights From 2009 Pop Warner Superbowl

Check out Thes highlights from the 2009 Superbowl in Disney






Here Are Some More

West Palm Beach Patriots

If you live in the West Palm Beach area and are looking for a Pop Warner program, check out the West Palm Beach Patriots

Being from Massachusetts, we hear all the stories about Florida football. I do notice that the Florida teams always do well at Disney. That being said I am sure there are no shortage of Pop Warner programs to chose from.

The coaches and parents involved in running this program are very active as you can tell from the website . It is updated daily and has a lot of good information.

Registration has begun and they are offering free physicals.  So check em out

 Click Here For Website

All East Pop Warner Football Camp

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone did something nice for their mother on Mothers Day...

Summer is fast approaching, before you know it it will be football season again. What are you doing to get ready for the up coming season. If your running, excercising, and eating right, your doing ok.

Be sure to check this site for information on the All East youth football Camp. This camp is for kids who want to play Pop Warner Football. The camp is held in Boston Mass at the home field of Madison Park High School.  The camp starts in July.

I will soon have information on how to register

Here are some pictures from last years camp

2010 Pop Warner National Rankings

Here are the 2010 rarnkings for Pop Warner Football according to levae.com

Levae usually goes by the previous years Pop Warner Superbowl to com up with there rankings.
All these teams were in Disney playing for a national title

Div I Midgets

1. Richmond Giants Miami, FL
2. Oak Ridge Colts NC
3. Santa Clara Lions CA
4. New Haven Steelers CT
5. Rahway Chiefs NJ
6. Santa Margarita Mustangs CA
7. Bedford Saints OH
8. Oak Cliff Titans TX

Div I Jr Midgets

1. White Oak Warriors MD
2. Saddleback Valley Wolverines CA
3. Grand Park Jaquars FL
4. Worcester Vikings MA
5. Virginia Beach Mustangs VA
6. S.E. Dallas Wolverines TX
7. San Francisco Brown Bombers CA
8. Southfield-Lathrup Falcons MI

Div I Pee Wee

1. Watkins Hornets DC
2. Florida City Razorbacks Miami, FL
3. Arlington Thunder TX
4. Berkeley Bears CA
5. Canyon Hills Cowboys Wescon
6. Virginia Beach Mustangs VA
7. Southfield Lathrup Falcons MI
8. Bridgeport Raiders New England

Div I Jr Pee Wee

1. Liberty City Warriors Miami, Florida
2. Shaker Fire Raiders OHIO
3. North Philly Blackhawks PA
4. Easy Bay Wolverines CA
5. Union Road Jaquars NC
6. Boston Raiders New England
7. Holy Cros Nanakuli Hawks Oahu s Knights TX

Div II Midgets

1. N.Long Beach Black Panthers CA
2. West Forest Titans NC
3. Tri-Town Raiders IN
4. Darlington Braves RI
5. Immokalee Seminoles FL
6. Tri-Cities Titans CA
7. South San Bobcats TX

Div II Jr Midgets

1. Lake Brantley Patriots FL
2. Santa Margarita Eagles CA
3. Capital City Steelers NC
4. MT. Hope Cowboys RI
5. Vacaville Bengals CA
6. Bryan Buccaneers TX
7. Dunland Trojans IN
8. Winston Park Warriors FL

Div II Pee Wee

1. Hunterdon Huskies NJ
2. Hollister Vikings CA
3. Union Rd Jaquars NC
4. Fairfield Giants CT
5. Lavernia Grizzlies TX
6. Huntington Beach Green Chargers CA
7. Gary Steelers IN
8. Orange Park Cyclones FL
9. Belmont Red Raiders NC

Div II Jr Pee Wee

1. Capital City Steelers NC
2. Flagler Bulldogs FL
3. Watchung Hills NJ
4. St. Phillips Saints TX
5. Hollister Vikings CA
6. West Haven Seahawks CT
7. Blue Springs Gators MO
8. Koloa Packers HI
9. Gary Steelers IN
10. Moore Park FL

There you have it..... let me know if you think there is a team that should of made the list

How To Recognize and Treat Concussions in Youth Sports

With all the talk about concussions in the NFL, I decide to share my thoughts. However, I want to talk about kids and concussions or concussions in youth sports.

A concussion is a brain injury that is caused by a sudden blow to the head or to the body. The blow shakes the brain inside the skull, which temporarily prevents the brain from working normally.

Being a Pop Warner coach, one thing I always worry about are injuries especially during practice. The reason I worry more at practice is because of the lack of trained medical people at the field. There has been more than one occasion were a kid was hurt during practice and I was worried that we weren’t doing the right thing. I think every coach should know some type of basic first aid on how to treat common sports injuries.

Symptoms of a concussion
If you see a kid with these symptoms they may have a concussion. The first thing you should notice is the player having problems standing, walking and looking confused. Then look for

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Changes to the vision such as blurry vision or double vision
• Upset stomach or vomiting
• Feeling tired
• Moodiness
• Confusion
• Loss of memory of events before and after the concussion

It is important for coaches, to be able to recognize the symptoms of a concussion. A player may only have one symptom, and may not realize they have suffered a concussion and may continue to play or practice. No kid should be allowed to play or practice while still experiencing symptoms of a concussion. One reason not to return a player to the field is the chance of second-impact syndrome. This condition has only been observed in younger athletes. If a kid has a hit to the head, while still recovering from the first concussion, they can have swelling of the brain, which can cause death.

Kids, who have mild concussions, may no longer get headaches or other symptoms of concussions but still have problems processing information. This can last up to seven days after getting a concussion.

What to do if you think a child has a concussion.

The first thing you should do is to test the child's mental state, concentration and memory you can do this by asking the players these simple questions or questions like this

• Tell you the time, place, year.
• Repeat numbers in reverse order. For example, 3-1-7 should elicit the response 7-1-3.
• Repeat the months of the year in reverse order. For example, January, February, March should elicit the response March, February, and January.
• Name several teams played earlier in the season

After that, test the player's physical strength and coordination by looking for symptoms while he or she runs, does some push-ups, sit-ups or deep knee bends, or just has problems standing or walking. Remember once a player has one concussion, he or she is more likely to get another concussions.

Rest is the best way to recover from a concussion Get plenty of sleep and take it easy during the day. Avoid any activities that could lead to another head injury for a few days or even weeks.

Some people feel normal again in a few hours while others have symptoms for weeks or months. It is very important to give yourself time to get better. Also call your doctor if you don't feel you are getting better or even feeling worse