J Athl Train. 1992;27(2):120-4.
This study established the cumulative incidence per season of ball carrier spearing and concurrent defensive spearing by tacklers on a New Jersey high school football team. Spearing, which involves flexing the neck and initiating contact with the top of the helmet, is a significant cause of injury to the head and neck of a football player. To reduce the risk of head and neck injuries in football, all avenues of spearing must be explored. Nine game films from the 1989 football season were reviewed to determine the incidence of ball carrier spearing and concurrent defensive spearing. There were 167 incidents of ball carrier spearing (1 per 5.1 plays) and 72 incidents of concurrent defensive spearing (1 per 2.3 ball carrier spears), although no spearing penalties were called. This study detected a surprisingly high cumulative incidence of ball carrier spearing and concurrent defensive spearing, along with poor enforcement of the rule banning spearing.
本研究确立了新泽西州一所高中橄榄球队中球手被擒抱球员刺击和防守球员同时刺击的季节累积发生率。刺击是指弯曲颈部并用头盔顶部发起接触，是导致橄榄球运动员头部和颈部受伤的一个重要原因。为了降低橄榄球运动中头部和颈部受伤的风险，必须探索所有刺击途径。本研究回顾了 1989 年橄榄球赛季的 9 部比赛影片，以确定球手被擒抱球员刺击和防守球员同时刺击的发生率。有 167 次球手被擒抱球员刺击（每 5.1 次触球 1 次）和 72 次防守球员同时刺击（每 1 次球手被擒抱球员刺击 1 次），尽管没有判罚刺击犯规。本研究发现，球手被擒抱球员刺击和防守球员同时刺击的累积发生率非常高，而且禁止刺击的规则执行情况不佳。
