Youth league institutes TD limit to hold back 11-year-old

According to Arkansas Fox affiliate Fox 16, 11-year-old Demias Jimerson has emerged as such a dominant running back that the Wilson Intermediate Football League he plays in has reinstated a bylaw called the "Madre Hill rule," which bars him from scoring a touchdown if he has already scored three times and his team has a lead of 14 points or more.

The rule is named after former University of Arkansas star and Oakland Raider Madre Hill , who, like Jimerson, played youth football in the Malvern, Arkansas area. Hill proved so adept at getting the ball into the end zone whenever he touched it that the WIFL came up with the rule to try and keep scores from getting too out of hand.

Now it has brought the same statute back for Jimerson, saying that the rule isn't meant to punish him, but rather to ensure that the other 21 players on the field stay involved.

"The other players on both teams, 21 are just left sort of, this is all Demias," WIFL Commissioner Terri Bryant, who is also Jimerson's Intermediate School principal, told Fox 16. "So that's why the Madre Hill Rule has been implemented.

"[Jimerson] is going to score almost every time he touches the ball."

It turns out that Bryant's assessment of Jimerson's talent is only a slight exaggeration. In one of the two games the sixth grader played before the Madre Hill rule was implemented, he scored an incredible 7 touchdowns.

For his part, Jimerson said he's ok with the ruling, though he was surprised when it was first implemented. He also knows that when he becomes a seventh grader in 2012 no limits will be applicable , so it will be impossible to penalize him for scoring too much.

"I got, kinda got shocked because I didn't know that was gonna happen, but it did," said Jimerson. Adding, "I'm ok with it."

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EvoShield Donates Gear to RBCS

NICEVILLE – When Brian and Kathy Haugen received news that a Rocky Bayou Christian football player had been rushed to the hospital after suffering a dangerous hit during a scrimmage three weeks ago, the two were moved into action.

On Monday, the Haugens – as well as the Taylor Haugen Foundation they founded in 2008 – joined with EvoSheild, LLC, a Georgia-based company dedicated to developing next level sports protection, to donate 40 EvoShield Protective Rib shirts to the entire Rocky Bayou football team as part of the foundation’s Youth Equipment for Sports Safety (YESS) program.

“When Andrew got hurt, that’s when we said, ‘We need to do something,’” Brian Haugen said. “There’s been too many of these injuries.”

The shirts, which regularly retail for 109.99, feature two custom molding rib shields that slide easily into pockets on the side of the shirt to provide high impact protection to an otherwise vulnerable area.

It was in August of 2008 that Taylor Haugen died after injuries sustained during a preseason game against Fort Walton Beach.

 “When this happened, that’s what popped in my mind,” Beno said. “It really scared me, my parents and a lot of people. I just appreciate the Haugen Foundation. I wish I would have had it earlier, but now that my team has it, it will help tremendously.”

Beno, who was on hand to try on and model the shirts, raved over the comfort and fit.

“I’d wear this to school,” Beno said. “It’s just so comfortable.”

EvoShield was founded in 2006 and its padding consists of five layers of fiberglass resin that hardens within 20 minutes of being introduced to oxygen. The padding, once hardened, is less than half an inch in thickness and has a usage life of over two years.

Hardie Jackson, COO of EvoShield, said the company has sold its products to several NFL franchise as well as a multitude of NCAA programs. Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is one of several household names to wear the company’s equipment. He hopes the company can begin to extend its reach into the high school and youth sports.

“When you start seeing some of the injuries that are occurring and being here with the Haugen family and with what happened to Taylor, you really do start thinking, ‘Why wouldn’t you wear something if you can protect your (child)?’”

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Lacrosse Star Grant Catalino Joins Under Armour Team

Under Armour announced a partnership with professional lacrosse player Grant Catalino, who will be a featured athlete for Under Armour's new hard goods lacrosse equipment and appear across various marketing platforms.

Catalino most recently played as an attackman with the Rochester Rattlers, where he set a new Major League Lacrosse single-season record for two-point goals by a rookie and became only the fifth player in MLL history to score nine goals in a single game. Prior to his professional career, Catalino was a three-time All-American at the University of Maryland. During his college tenure, he led the Terrapins to three straight NCAA quarterfinal appearances and their first NCAA title game since 1998. Catalino is among the all-time leaders in school history in points (10th) and goals (7th).

“Grant fully embraces his role not only as one of the nation’s best attackmen, but also as a role model, which makes him stand out and a natural fit for Under Armour,” said Matt Mirchin, Senior Vice President, Global Sports Marketing, Under Armour. “An emphasis on training and leadership to the next generation of athletes is paramount to our Brand. Grant has clearly demonstrated he shares these values through his mentorship of younger teammates and his performance on the field.”

Catalino joins a roster of elite athletes who have signed with Under Armour, including three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, 2010 Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton and Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps, among others.

“As a Terp, I’ve always felt like I was a part of the Under Armour family, so to officially join the Under Armour team is a tremendous honor,” said Catalino. “Playing for Maryland, we wore Under Armour night and day for practices, games and training and I can say from experience that there is no other brand I trust more to help me perform at my best and no other brand I would be more proud to partner with.”

Catalino’s plans for the future include participating in the upcoming National Lacrosse League Entry Draft on September 21, and running his newfound business, Harvest Lacrosse, a lacrosse camp for student-athletes in Rochester, New York.

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Diamond Demo: Hit and Run

MLB Network's Harold Reynolds and Mike Lowell break down the importance of the hit and run in baseball.