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Helmet study is a first for girls lacrosse

Originally published: July 7, 2012 7:36 PM
Updated: July 7, 2012 8:27 PM
By BOB HERZOG  bob.herzog@newsday.com

Shoreham-Wading River midfielder Alex Fehmel watches game action

Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke | Shoreham-Wading River midfielder Alex Fehmel watches game action against Huntington in the Suffolk girl's lacrosse game. (May 8, 2012)

Crash-test dummies subjected to a barrage of sticks to the head may help settle the debate over whether helmets should be required in girls lacrosse.

There has been increased concern over concussions in a sport that prohibits the use of hard helmets, while soft headgear in the girls' game is allowed. Hard helmets are required in the men's version of the game.

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