All parents are afraid of their children playing sports because of the possible injuries a young athlete is subject to. ''The groups say they are concerned because more than 60,000 high school athletes suffer a concussion each year. It is an injury that temporarily affects brain function, although it may or may not cause a person to lose consciousness.'' This statistic was generated by a group of doctors who specialize in concussion research. The increase in concussions in sports has a profound effect on athletes. Concussion rates in 2011 increased dramatically; their presence in athletes has increased by 200% in recent years. With a record of 3,800,000 concussions in 2012, it shows that a change is needed for the safety of high school athletes. Section: BackgroundConcussions are among the most serious injuries in sports today, especially in the game of football. Concussions can happen almost anywhere or at any time, depending on the situation you are in. 5-10% of all athletes will suffer a concussion during their playing time, in whatever sport they are playing. The player receives about 650 blows to the head per season, according to researchers at Purdue University and the University of Michigan. According to University of Nebraska professor Timothy Gay, author of "The Physics of Football," the impact of these hits is equivalent to what a seat-belted passenger experiences in car crashes ranging from 15 to 35 mph. this is excessive contact that could very likely leave the athlete vulnerable to brain injury'' (Baumbach) Football is the sport most affected by concussions, so players should be especially aware of the dangers of concussions. The remedy… paper medium… something to play with. ''Dubbed Zero1, Vicis' concussion solution is a flexible, multi-layered helmet particularly suited to reducing rotational and linear impact forces. Specifically, the helmet was constructed to use four separate layers that work in perfect harmony with each other. Its top layer, the Lode Shell, absorbs the impact by locally deforming a specific part of the helmet. Think of how it reacts like a bumper in a bent bumper. Although this technology has existed in the automotive industry for decades, Vicis is the first company to deform a football helmet'' (Stella). However, with technological innovations and improved safety practices in the event of a suspected concussion, the number of athletes suffering permanent damage from a head injury will be minimized and football can be a sport with fewer injuries and long-term complications..