Tennessean: Coaches waiting for impact-detecting devices

By Nick Cole for The Tennessean

As youth football leagues throughout the Midstate start practices, concussions continue to be a big issue of concern. Local leagues will be relying on training — not purchasing new technology— to increase prevention efforts and promote awareness. During the American Football Coaches Association’s annual convention in Nashville in January, companies such as Brain Sentry, i1 biometrics, gForce Tracker and Shockbox presented newly developed technology that uses sensors in helmets and mouthpieces to detect potentially dangerous levels of impact in real time…READ MORE