The Nanny State knows best.

Via WaPo:

California lawmakers have a new plan to make football safer for young players: Put a time limit on tackling.

Under a law signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown (D), youth football teams are allowed just three hours of full-contact play per week during the season. In the off-season, full-contact play is not allowed at all.

The law will also delay an injured player’s return to the field. Players who are suspected of head injuries cannot play for the rest of that day and must obtain approval form a medical professional before going back into a game.

Democratic Assemblyman Ken Cooley, who drafted the legislation, said it will reduce the risk of lasting brain damage among middle-school and high-school players.