I would review the information on head injuries and concussions on the CDC website-see injury section.  You will find their Heads-Up program which has been evaluated and is presently undergoing more rigorous evaluation.  Recently there was an article by Delahunty et al (2015), in the Journal of School Health (Vol. 85-/No. 1) titled the "Prevalence of and Attitudes About Concussion in Irish Schools' Rugby Union Players."  This study surveyed 304 youth ages 12-18 and showed a desire for further concussion education expressed by 89.5% of participants.

I would suggest publications of Dr. Stefan Duma and his colleagues at Virginia Tech. They have been working on concussion in sports for years. The attached is one of their publications on "Head Impact Exposure in Youth Football"

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10439-012-0530-7/fulltext.html

Hi Normand,

You may find these a useful read. Ultimately, understanding the prevalence and perceptions of concussion in youth sports is an important starting point from which one can educate and empower youth athletes to prevent concussion.

I hope you enjoy the articles.

Many thanks,

Adam

http://journals.lww.com/headtraumarehab/Abstract/2015/05000/Exploring_Minor_Hockey_Players__Knowledge_and.9.aspx

http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2015/01/13/bjsports-2014-093774.short

Thank you very much and our program here in NB Canada, is starting to grow.

Thanks again. Norm