US Soccer Bans young players from heading the ball.
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Strange.
FFS...I get it I guess, but ffs.
Next we'll be wrapping them in bubble rap.
Next we'll be wrapping them in bubble rap.
The Esk
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A mate of mine who played a few times professionally used to say in the early 80's that every time he headed the ball he knew he was killing a small number of brain cells.
We used to think he was mad, turned out he was a visionary lol
With a sodden Mitre Tactic, maybe. With the flyaways nowadays you probably do more damage to the ball by heading it than you do yourself.
Just a stupid, stupid nanny state decision.
Absolute nonsense. What difference medically does it make whether a nine year old heads a ball or a ten year old ?.
One of my lads is nine and up until this season, him and his team mates were too scared to head the ball anyway. This is the first season. (U 10's ) that I have seen any headers scored by any team in any of the leagues he has played in.
One of my lads is nine and up until this season, him and his team mates were too scared to head the ball anyway. This is the first season. (U 10's ) that I have seen any headers scored by any team in any of the leagues he has played in.
And yet some progress to becoming American Football players.. one sport involves heading a relatively light football a few times a game the other involves 350+ lb of hate aimed at your head/body a couple of dozen times every game (at college level).
On the plus side they might learn to keep the ball on the ground and pass it better.
On the plus side they might learn to keep the ball on the ground and pass it better.
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It'll end up where American Keepers cant cope with headers from balls crossed into the box.
http://consumer.healthday.com/cogni...-ball-can-damage-brain-study-says-684615.html
Teach them to play with their feet. Brain injuries are not something to laugh off, and there is at least some research suggesting that frequent heading of the ball (yes, even the super lightweight modern ball) can cause damage to brain tissue.
There's just no need for the risk at that age.
As for Nanny State - US Soccer is not a state agency. It's not illegal, it's just banned in competitions overseen by US Soccer. Which I find totally acceptable - in Little League baseball we couldn't slide headfirst since the risk was too high for what isn't serious competition.
Teach them to play with their feet. Brain injuries are not something to laugh off, and there is at least some research suggesting that frequent heading of the ball (yes, even the super lightweight modern ball) can cause damage to brain tissue.
There's just no need for the risk at that age.
As for Nanny State - US Soccer is not a state agency. It's not illegal, it's just banned in competitions overseen by US Soccer. Which I find totally acceptable - in Little League baseball we couldn't slide headfirst since the risk was too high for what isn't serious competition.
TheOldLady
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They stopped keepers coming off there line as well
If I recall this correctly, its not the heading that they identify as the problem, its the going up for a ball 50/50 where elbows and heads smash violently together. Sports has an inherent problem with concussions, they are just trying to minimize them at a young age where it is debilitating.
Look at Lukaku against West Ham when he first came here. He was out on his feet. Not a chance in hell he should have stayed in the match. Its dangerous and reckless for a persons wellbeing.
Look at Lukaku against West Ham when he first came here. He was out on his feet. Not a chance in hell he should have stayed in the match. Its dangerous and reckless for a persons wellbeing.
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