Heading Toward Concussions

D3Playbook NOVEMBER 12, 2019 | written by Steve Ulrich your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III Our goal is to keep you - the influencers in DIII athletics - apprised of what's happening around Division III - the games, polls, news, happenings, awards, calendar of events, and much more. We hope you enjoy d3Playbook and that you'll share this with your friends, colleagues and co-workers.  >> Happy Tuesday. Here's hoping that your favorite fall team is headed to the postseason.    >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Please invite your colleagues to sign up below. >> Today's Word Count: 1,241. (5 minutes). Brief, concise, smart.   Subscribe to d3Playbook 1.  Heading Toward Concussions U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe at the 2019 Women's World Cup. She's pledged to posthumously donate her brain to concussion research. Photo: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images Girls who play soccer are at risk from concussion at nearly the same rate as boys who play football, a new study finds. By the numbers: Boys who played football had the most concussions — 10 per every 10,000 practices or games — according to the study of 20 sports, published in the journal Pediatrics. Girls who played soccer were next, with concussions occurring in eight per 10,000 instances. The CDC notes that girls have "higher rates of concussion than boys in high school soccer" and that concussions most "commonly occur when an athlete is heading the ball." Per the CDC: About 1 in 3 concussions among girls happens during heading (31%). About 1 in 4 concussions among boys happens during heading (28%). The big picture: CBS News notes that U.S. women's national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe and retired USWNT players Abby Wambach, Michelle Akers and Brandi Chastain have pledged to posthumously donate their brains for concussion research. What they're saying: The CDC "HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports" initiative that provides information to coaches, parents and athletes recommends that children aged 10 and younger should not head balls and that 11- to 13-year-olds should limit heading to practices only. It recommends that athletes are taught to avoid collisions to reduce the chances of concussion occurring and that unsafe actions should be avoided, such as making illegal contact. Tripping hazards should be removed and equipment including goalposts should have padding that's in good condition, per the CDC. >> Go deeper: The NFL is changing how it handles concussions. - courtesy of Axios 2.  Soccer Championship Fields The NCAA announced its 64-team fields for the 2019 soccer championships yesterday. The first two rounds will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Host team in bold Women Lesley at Messiah; Randolph-Macon vs. Haverford Trinity TX vs. Pacific Lutheran; Southwestern at Hardin-Simmons JWU (Providence) at MIT; Williams vs. Gettysburg John Jay at TCNJ; Tufts vs. Cortland Webster at Wheaton IL; Case Western vs. Wooster Monmouth at St. Thomas MN; Ill. Wesleyan vs. UW-Whitewater Grove City at Ohio Northern; Centre vs. Scranton Cairn at Carnegie Mellon; Arcadia vs. Swarthmore Maryville TN at Washington-St. Louis; Adrian vs. UW-Stevens Point UC Santa Cruz at Cal Lutheran; Emory vs. Claremont-M-S Pomona-Pitzer vs. St. Scholastica; Concordia WI at Wartburg Pitt-Greensburg at Chicago; Augsburg vs. Rose-Hulman Utica at William Smith; Geneseo vs. Mary Washington U. of New England at Middlebury; Stevens vs. UMass-Boston PSU Berks at Johns Hopkins; CNU vs. Worcester State Maine Maritime at Amherst; Dickinson vs. Farmingdale State >> Printable Bracket Men Amherst vs. Thomas; Ithaca at Keene State Keystone at Mary Washington; Rowan vs. Salve Regina E. Nazarene at RPI; Middlebury vs. JWU (Providence) Messiah vs. Framingham State; Babson at Oneonta W&J at John Carroll; Centre vs. Kalamazoo Claremont-M-S vs. Texas Lutheran; UT-Dallas at Trinity TX PSU Harrisburg at F&M; Hobart vs. Montclair State PSU Behrend at Kenyon; Rochester vs. Hanover John Jay at Johns Hopkins; Connecticut College vs. Catholic Eastern at Christopher Newport; Swarthmore vs. Roanoke SUNY Maritime at Tufts; WPI vs. Nazareth NC Wesleyan at W&L; Gettysburg vs. Oglethorpe Chicago vs. Dominican; Ohio Wesleyan at Hope Principia at Luther; Central vs. UW-Superior UW-Whitewater at Calvin; Ohio Northern vs. St. Norbert Pacific Lutheran at North Park; Colorado College vs. Gustavus Adolphus >> Printable Bracket 3.  Volleyball Championship Field The NCAA announced its 64-team field for the 2019 women's volleyball championship yesterday. The eight-team regionals will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Regional host in bold. Notre Dame MD at Emory; Birmingham-Southern vs. Transylvania Colorado College vs. Whitworth; Berry vs. Maryville TN Westfield State at Clarkson; Wellesley vs. Brockport Wesleyan CT vs. St. John Fisher; Ithaca vs. Morrisville State Dubuque at St. Thomas MN; UW-Stevens Point vs. Augsburg Saint Benedict vs. UW-Eau Claire; St. Olaf vs. Northwestern-St. Paul DePauw at Calvin; Ohio Northern vs. Aurora UT-Dallas vs. Hope; Muskingum vs. Wittenberg Manhattanville at Johns Hopkins; Stockton vs. PSU Behrend Carnegie Mellon vs. Stevens; Susquehanna vs. Westminster PA E. Nazarene at Tufts; Bowdoin vs. Endicott JWU (Providence) vs. Maine Maritime; Babson vs. UMass Boston Trinity TX vs. Hunter; Juniata vs. Virginia Wesleyan Randolph-Macon vs. Marymount; Stevenson at Christopher Newport Westminster MO at Chicago; Otterbein vs. UW-Whitewater Claremont-M-S vs. Washington-St. Louis; Carthage vs. Grinnell >> Printable Bracket SPONSORED MESSAGE Searching for talent for your athletic department? Need assistance with a departmental review or a strategic plan? Time to refresh your conference's policies and procedures? ASC is dedicated to small colleges and is committed to providing solutions for your concerns. Contact Kurt Patberg (kpatberg.asc@gmail.com), Kim Fierke (kim.fierke.asc@gmail.com) or Steve Ulrich (steveulrich.asc@gmail.com) to see how ASC can help your organization. 4. Polls Football - D3Football.com Mount Union (9-0) Mary Hardin-Baylor (9-0) UW-Whitewater (9-0) Wheaton, Ill. (9-0) Muhlenberg (9-0) North Central (8-1) Salisbury (8-0) Saint John's (8-1) Bethel (8-1) John Carroll (8-1) 11-15: Delaware Valley, Wesley, Chapman, Union, Hardin-Simmons. 16-20: Susquehanna, St. Thomas, Redlands, Linfield, Case Western. 21-25: Bridgewater, Brockport, Berry, Wartburg, Central. >> Hello: Brockport, Central. >> Bye-Bye: Ithaca, Texas Lutheran. Football - AFCA Mary Hardin-Baylor (9-0) Mount Union (9-0) UW-Whitewater (9-0) Wheaton, Ill. (9-0) Muhlenberg (9-0) North Central (8-1) Salisbury (8-0) John Carroll (8-1) Delaware Valley (8-1) Bethel (8-1) 11-15: Saint John's, Wesley, Hardin-Simmons, Chapman, Case Western. 16-20: Union, Linfield, Susquehanna, Wartburg, Berry. 21-25: St. Thomas, Bridgewater, Redlands, Central, Brockport. >> Greetings: Central >> So Sorry: Ithaca Ice Hockey (M) - USCHO Norwich (3-0) Geneseo (3-0-1) Oswego (3-0) Augsburg (4-0) Hobart (tie) (3-0-1) UW-Stevens Point (tie) (2-2) Trinity (0-0) UW-Eau Claire (2-0-1) Adrian (2-1-1) St.Norbert (1-3) 11-15: U. of New England, Utica, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Salve Regina, St. Thomas. >> Hello: MSOE, Salve Regina, St. Thomas >> Goodbye: UW-Eau Claire, UMass-Boston, Curry Ice Hockey (W) - USCHO Plattsburgh (5-0) Adrian (3-0) Elmira (2-0) UW-River Falls (3-0) Hamline (1-1-1) Williams (0-0) Norwich (0-0) UW-Eau Claire (3-1) Gustavus Adolphus (3-0) Middlebury (0-0) >> Welcome: Gustavus >> See-Ya: St. Thomas 5.  Comings and Goings  Grove City announced it will add women's lacrosse as a varsity sport in 2021-22. Brad Goldbold named head strength and conditioning coach at NYU. Matthew Layman and Sherrie Session named assistant women's basketball coaches at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Erin Miller named head softball coach at Mitchell. David Nelson named sports information director at Illinois Tech. 6. #whyD3 Why do we do Selection Shows in Division III? Ask no more. Let the dancing begin!!! The Garnet go crazy after hearing their named called in the NCAA Selection Show! @CentennialConf @SwatMSoccer pic.twitter.com/PZKWpLLOkF — Swarthmore College Athletics (@SwatAthletics) November 11, 2019 7.  1 Heartfelt Thing   Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State star Cassius Winston shared a hug with coach Tom Izzo after exiting the court on Sunday, a day after his younger brother Zachary - a sophomore at Albion College - died when he was struck by a train. What they're saying: "Whoever it is — son, daughter, mother, father, wife or husband — it'll do you good to tell them you love them," said Izzo. "Because one morning, you'll wake up and everything's one way, and by 9 o'clock that night, it's another way. And then you don't get a chance to say it." (Watch) Go deeper: A death, a decision, and one day beyond basketball (The Athletic) Subscribe to d3Playbook

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