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California Governor Signs Bill to Limit Football Practices

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill that will limit football practices for middle-school and high school students, a movement that is gaining steam across the country as awareness of the dangers of repeated hits to the head increases. The California law prohibits teams from holding full-contact practices during the off-season and limits them to no more than two 90-minute, full-contact practices a week during preseason and…

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California State Governor Vetos AB1890

A Message from Mike West; President, California Athletic Trainers Association: Despite the Governor’s veto of Title Protection of Athletic Training (AB 1890) in California, considerable momentum is being generated by the CATA’s Legislative Action Team (LAT). This group of 70 athletic trainers have tirelessly volunteered their time to support organized grassroots lobbying for regulation in CA. The team was created in 2012 as a way to get more people involved…

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A Message from the NATA Committee on Professional Ethics

It’s up to you to protect our association and our credential… By Dr. Jim Berry, ATC, Chair – NATA Committee on Professional Ethics  As the Chair of the NATA’s Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE) for the past year, I have grown increasingly concerned about the number and types of cases that are being reported to our committee for investigation and adjudication.  Of greater concern is the fact that, in most…

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