Speaking as someone who thinks the NCAA should be abolished and the targeting rule repealed by federal legislation, I don't think this bill is unreasonable. If I'm reading this correctly, it would mandate flag football until middle school. While 12 is a bit extreme, perhaps it could be flag football until double digits. I do think they have a point about 6 and 7 year olds who can barely keep their heads straight up with the helmet on.
But nevertheless, it's still a very slippery slope. I do think there is support in Congress to protect football legislatively from lawsuits and state-level anti-football crusaders, especially considering the Chairman of the House Oversight Committee was the starting kicker at BYU from 1988-1989 and still holds the school record for most PATs attempted and made in a single game.
