Last month there were two legal developments in California that
may have a substantial impact on youth sports: felony assault and
battery charges against a 15-year-old high school water polo player
for breaking an opponent's nose during a game, and a case allowed
to proceed to trial next spring against the Pop Warner football
organization because a coach failed to teach proper tackling. Not
only are the events themselves notable, but the potential effects
on purchasing insurance for youth sports could make those sports
prohibitively expensive.
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