Copyright (c) 2009 AmericanEagle.com All rights reserved. http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/ Health and Safety Resource Center en-us 12/8/2009 5:44:32 PM 60 http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=4955 The Zachery Lysteadt bill was passed in Washington. It requires all student athletes to be pulled out of games if they sustain a head injury. The athlete wouldn't be allowed to return to the field until they are seen by a heath professional trained in head injuries. It also requires that coaches, parents and athletes receive information about head injuries before the season starts. Zachary Lysteadt was injured in an eighth grade football game two years ago and returned to the field. Lysteadt played the entire game before collapsing on the field. He is now disabled and his family has devoted their time to getting a bill passed to prevent something similar from happening to another child. http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=4758 This message is to let you know that we recently received inquiries from volunteers regarding the swine flu. We encourage our volunteers to closely monitor the situation in their specific community and to be prepared to act in accordance with recommendations or directives issued by their local or state health departments. http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=4178 By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., Soccer America, February 26, 2009 http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=4135 http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=3981 http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=3978 Blisters are usually formed by friction, such as the shoe rubbing on an area of the foot. The friction causes the outer skin layers to separate and fluid accumulates between the two skin layers. http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=3510 Fuel for Fitness http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=2429 http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=618 http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/news/story.asp?story_id=619