Ridge Barden collapses on field during NY game
(NEWSER) - A 16-year-old New York high school athlete collapsed during a football game with a head injury and died hours later from bleeding in the brain. Linesman Ridge Barden passed out after a "blunt-force trauma" collision during the third quarter of a game in Homer. "I don't think anyone could have ever, ever seen this coming," said the head of high school football in the region. "It's just very sad that something like this does happen. Accidents do happen." But the tragedy has underscored growing concerns about head trauma and football, particularly for young players, notes ABC News . A new law in New York now requires "concussion management teams" of sports staff and health professionals in every school district to monitor programs. More»
