What age should body contact start for children playing hockey?

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1. In order to prevent injuries and teach children the proper method of both receiving and performing a body check, when do you think body contact should begin in hockey?

Tyke

Novice

Atom

Peewee

Bantam

Midget

Body contact should never be introduced.

Other

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2. Who do you think will have more injuries at the Bantam level:

Players who began body contact at the Peewee level.

Players who began body contact at the Bantam and are in their first year of bodycontact.

There will be no difference in injuries.

Other (please specify)

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Other (please specify)

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