Average Amount of Concussions Each Year in High School Athletics

Baseball 5

Womens Gymnastics 7

Womens Volleyball 7

Cheerleading 12

Softball 16

Mens Basketball 18

Mens Soccer 19

Womens Basketball 20

Mens Wrestling 22

Womens Field Hockey 23

Womens Lacrosse 32

Womens Soccer 33

Mens Lacrosse 43

Mens Ice Hockey 54

Football 70

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Per 100,000 Exposures

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The numbers above indicate the amount of times a player received a

concussion per 100,000 exposures. Exposure in this case is defined as when an

athlete is participating in their respected athletic field, practice or competition. This

data shows the likeliness of a player receiving a concussion at the high school level.

Collision sports such as football and ice hockey had the highest amount of

concussions, which could be expected. The data shows the overwhelming number of

concussions for football players. The data also shows that those two sports alone

account for nearly 1/3 of all concussions throughout high school sports. With this,
the conclusion can be drawn that sports with body to body contact have a higher

chance of receiving concussions than other sports.