USSF bans heading

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They already pay for insurance. There's already risk of concussive injury. Hopefully the new protocol will reduce the incidence of such injuries. If there are concussion injuries, there is the added risk that someone in a supervisory role may have not followed the governing standards, or is at least charged with not doing so. I'm not an underwriter, but I doubt the loss experience resulting from concussion suffering soccer players who are under U11 where a claim is made because standards weren't followed will be very significant.

Just who were you going to blame for the concussion suffering 10 year old before this rule change? The 10 year old? Mom and Dad?

The standards go beyond U10. Please read the standards before you post this nonsense. Of course they already pay insurance. Do you seriously think the costs won't go up?
Your last couple sentences really says it all about your approach and our differences. Sometime no one is to "blame." Have you ever heard of an accident? Your likely first approach in the event an injury is to find fault with someone - every injured person is a "victim." Lawsuit, settlement whether there truly should be liability or not, increased costs.

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They already pay for insurance. There's already risk of concussive injury. Hopefully the new protocol will reduce the incidence of such injuries. If there are concussion injuries, there is the added risk that someone in a supervisory role may have not followed the governing standards, or is at least charged with not doing so. I'm not an underwriter, but I doubt the loss experience resulting from concussion suffering soccer players who are under U11 where a claim is made because standards weren't followed will be very significant.

Just who were you going to blame for the concussion suffering 10 year old before this rule change? The 10 year old? Mom and Dad?

Yes! That's where it should begin and end.

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This new standard is a step backwards. The rest of FIFA is laughing at us.

Concussions happen when heads hit each other....not the ball to head.

Research is skewed when talking about these guys with brain tissue issues at 65 years old because the ball was different. It wasn't just 30 years ago that the ball was three times as heavy....and it wasn't just 50 years ago that the ball was made of leather and when played in the rain the ball would weigh approx 8 lbs....that is the problem.

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This new standard is a step backwards. The rest of FIFA is laughing at us.

Concussions happen when heads hit each other....not the ball to head.

Research is skewed when talking about these guys with brain tissue issues at 65 years old because the ball was different. It wasn't just 30 years ago that the ball was three times as heavy....and it wasn't just 50 years ago that the ball was made of leather and when played in the rain the ball would weigh approx 8 lbs....that is the problem.

I have vague memories of those balls.

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Before we know it cleats will be banded when the risk management / bubble wrap committee gets finished deciding what's safe and what's not.

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This new standard is a step backwards. The rest of FIFA is laughing at us.

Concussions happen when heads hit each other....not the ball to head.

Research is skewed when talking about these guys with brain tissue issues at 65 years old because the ball was different. It wasn't just 30 years ago that the ball was three times as heavy....and it wasn't just 50 years ago that the ball was made of leather and when played in the rain the ball would weigh approx 8 lbs....that is the problem.

The truth is that USA cannot stand it that the world has a sport that they will never be successful at. They will always be looking for ways to change the game so that they can show the rest of the world that they are 'The best.' They just end up looking more and more ridiculous! The 'Heading ban' makes out that we have a bunch of stupid kids looking to head any ball when the truth is that they very rarely head the ball and rarely get concussions from heading. There are way more concussions from hard shots hitting a kid on the head, players falling and hitting their head on the floor or from a clash of heads. I am all for looking after the players but this is silly.

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The truth is that USA cannot stand it that the world has a sport that they will never be successful at. They will always be looking for ways to change the game so that they can show the rest of the world that they are 'The best.' They just end up looking more and more ridiculous! The 'Heading ban' makes out that we have a bunch of stupid kids looking to head any ball when the truth is that they very rarely head the ball and rarely get concussions from heading. There are way more concussions from hard shots hitting a kid on the head, players falling and hitting their head on the floor or from a clash of heads. I am all for looking after the players but this is silly.

Soccer is a physical sport which reading a lot of this others don't see. As stated above head injures happen in many different ways. Some take advantage of playing physical tell a ref throws a yellow, which is another can of worms to open. What can we stop doing next to slow the game down and make it more boring.

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http://www.thecoachingjourney.org/1/...an-answer.html

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Risks far out weigh the rewards

Given the short-term and potentially life time problems concussions can create this ban and limitation makes sense.

Those who poo poo the ban are the very same ones who poo poo the talent found on the local sidelines and are the very same ones who point out the statistical improbability of playing high level college soccer and the same ones pointing out the getting hit by lightening odds of playing professionally.

So I have to ask why should 99.8% of youth players INTENTIONALLY jeopardize their health for a GAME? Yes concussions happen in a variety of ways in all sports but intentionally putting the undeveloped brain at risk is akin to playing Russian Roulette!

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I agree. The downside risk is too great.

Seems like football for kids is ignoring the risk?