Future of Football Post-Event Survey

Reimagining the Game's Pipeline

Thank you for participating in our inaugural Future of Sports event, "Future of Football: Reimagining the Game's Pipeline." We are interested in your thoughts on the question: What if flag – not tackle – was the standard way of playing football until high school? Please share your perspectives below. Your comments will help inform our final report. Note that in select cases, we may cite your name, title and affiliation.

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* 1. Tell us who you are

Name

Title

Organization

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* 2. How did you participate in our Future of Football event?

I attended in person

I watched on livestream

I did not attend in person or watch livestream

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* 3. At what age, if at all, do you think tackle football should be introduced to youth?

18 (adulthood)

14 (start of high school)

Any age

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* 4. Why that age?

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* 5. What is your thought on flag football as a preferred alternative until high school?

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* 6. If flag football were to become the standard way of playing the game until high school, what do you see as the implications on the following?

Youth participation in football (flag + tackle)

High school football participation (tackle + flag)

Injuries (head, joint, other)

Public health in general (physical activity rates, downstream outcomes as adults)

Fans of football (high school, college, NFL)

Civic life (community cohesion via Friday Night Lights, leadership development, values, etc.)

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* 7. Which scenario do you think is most likely to unfold by the year 2030, as research, policy, law and other factors evolve?

Tackle football before high school will gain participants

Flag football before high school will gain participants

Flag -- not tackle -- will be the standard way of playing the game before high school

High school tackle football will become more popular

High school tackle football will become less popular

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* 8. Rank, in order, the groups that bear the most responsibility of leadership in evolving the game of youth football (through age 14)?

Coaches

High schools

Media

NCAA and colleges

NFL

Parents

Policymakers (federal, state, local)

USA Football and youth leagues (Pop Warner, etc.)

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* 9. If flag becomes the standard way of playing the game until high school ...

Who's the big winner?

Who's the big loser?

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* 1. Tell us who you are

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* 2. How did you participate in our Future of Football event?

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* 3. At what age, if at all, do you think tackle football should be introduced to youth?

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* 4. Why that age?

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* 5. What is your thought on flag football as a preferred alternative until high school?

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* 6. If flag football were to become the standard way of playing the game until high school, what do you see as the implications on the following?

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* 7. Which scenario do you think is most likely to unfold by the year 2030, as research, policy, law and other factors evolve?

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* 8. Rank, in order, the groups that bear the most responsibility of leadership in evolving the game of youth football (through age 14)?

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* 9. If flag becomes the standard way of playing the game until high school ...

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* 10. Any other comments?