![]() A rule like that did not exist in Texas until April 2011. In 2009, the state of Washington passed the Lystedt Law requiring a doctor's approval for athletes to return to play following a concussion. A concussion caused the high school football star to collapse on the field. Zackery Lystedt, from Washington state, wasn't that fortunate. "I really took it to heart and started thinking about it." "I started learning more about concussions and how they could affect you later on in life," the 21-year-old recalled. He recovered, but made the difficult decision to never play again. It was November 2010 when Tre took his final hit. Tre watched his father former Cowboys offensive guard Nate Newton, live out that dream playing in the Super Bowl among the Cowboys' greats. "That was my dream, you know, to play football for the Cowboys and the NFL." "Football is just something I've always been passionate about," explained Tre Newton, as he walked the football field at the University of Texas in Austin. The danger is forcing young athletes to make some very grownup decisions. In the last decade, the number of children taken to emergency rooms with sports-related concussions has more than doubled. The information we've uncovered may cause you to think twice before telling your child to "shake it off" the next time he or she is hurt. NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Are sports becoming more violent? Athletes are getting bigger and stronger, and studies show athletic-related concussions are on the rise at an alarming rate.Īs the NFL tackles the concussion problem, CBS 11 News investigates why some sports medicine experts say North Texas schools are not doing enough to keep children safe.
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