Soccer injuries

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Why is it I see more injuries in HS soccer vs club. And how can we make HS soccer injuries decrease. Any ideas ????

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There will always be injuries in hs soccer. Hs has 4 age groups playing on the same teams with a variety of bigger, stronger and more developed bodies with smaller, younger, sometimes just entering puberty bodies. The schedules for practice/play doesn't allow for recoup or recovery. None of these are going to change. Club plays in the same age group and doesn't play/practice every weekday. Totally different

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Agreed. There will always be accidents and injuries.

Yet, many serious injuries can be prevented if referees call the games strictly. After our 3rd serious injury, ( 2 season ending and 1 likely permanent and career ending.) the AD or someone in authority must have spoken to the refs because the last 3 games have been strict. Yet the games are still competitive and enjoyable. None of the usual thuggery.

HS kids figure out real quick what they can get away with, so when refs "let them play", they do.

Calling tight games is also a good step toward valuing skills and speed and improving the level of US soccer.

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My own experience has been that more injuries occurred as a result of club injuries. Our HS team is missing 2 starters this year due to ACL injuries suffered playing club. The school has only had 1 ACL in 4 years of HS and that was within 15 minutes of the first preseason camp. Private school if that makes a difference.

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My own experience has been that more injuries occurred as a result of club injuries. Our HS team is missing 2 starters this year due to ACL injuries suffered playing club. The school has only had 1 ACL in 4 years of HS and that was within 15 minutes of the first preseason camp. Private school if that makes a difference.

That does make a huge different. More refs, better pay, and, on average, better fields and better team culture and overall skill level.

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If you look at studies reviewing ACL tear rates, the rates are much higher in HS soccer. This is thought to be secondary to the increased number of games 2-3/week and the intense practices every day without time to heal as opposed to Club where they practice 2-3x/week
and 1 game on weekends. Tournaments that have multiple games/day are also a set up for injury that is one reason why ECNL plays 1 game/ day

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Why is it I see more injuries in HS soccer vs club. And how can we make HS soccer injuries decrease. Any ideas ????

I always noticed a huge rash of injuries right out of the gate that occur during pre-season. Players don't show up with good fitness and that is compounded by coaches or pre-season training camps that emphasize the pain partof the "no pain, no gain" philosophy, resulting in players droppinng like flies in the first week.

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I always noticed a huge rash of injuries right out of the gate that occur during pre-season. Players don't show up with good fitness and that is compounded by coaches or pre-season training camps that emphasize the pain partof the "no pain, no gain" philosophy, resulting in players droppinng like flies in the first week.

There is a reason every varsity soccer player goes home in June with a summer workout program. Most pre- season training also includes fitness tests as well. Those who get injured right out of the gate invariably didn't follow those programs. Encourage your players to do so and fall will be a lot more fun, not to mention injury free.

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There is a reason every varsity soccer player goes home in June with a summer workout program. Most pre- season training also includes fitness tests as well. Those who get injured right out of the gate invariably didn't follow those programs. Encourage your players to do so and fall will be a lot more fun, not to mention injury free.

Total garbage.

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There is a reason every varsity soccer player goes home in June with a summer workout program. Most pre- season training also includes fitness tests as well. Those who get injured right out of the gate invariably didn't follow those programs. Encourage your players to do so and fall will be a lot more fun, not to mention injury free.

ACL tears are not caused by a lack of conditioning

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Assuming there's merit to the premise that the injury rate is higher in high school than club, I'll suggest two reasons for why this may be the case:

1. Overuse - a compressed two and a half month season highlighted by play six out of seven days a week. There is very little time to recover.

2. More physical - the high school game is a less skilled, but more physical game played by a mix of athletes - some very skilled and others who are just good athletes looking to stay in shape while waiting to play their primary sport. The latter, who lack skill, but possess speed and strength compensate for that lack of skill with rougher, more physical play.

Or at least, that's what I'm sure someone will suggest. Whether there's any merit to it is anyone's guess~

- Odie

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Agree 100% Odie. Which is why refs have to call the game more tightly, and not just "let them play".

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Crap, just heard of my second 2nd ACL tear of the same knee in less than a week.

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ACL tears are not caused by a lack of conditioning

Huh really that is just one reason why they happen and it is a big one...fatigue causes injuries

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Total garbage.

No it isn't. Fitness going into preseason training is a huge factor in the prevention of injury. You can't avoid everything, but being in great shape can help you avoid most of it.