https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-51129653
A ban on children heading the ball in Scotland could be in place in a matter of weeks due to fears over the links between football and dementia.
On my Head
posted on 16/1/20
Oh for the days of heading a wet heavy ball, with a patch or two missing, or just about to come off a ball.
Like trying to head a bag of concrete, with Chinese stars attached to it.
Concussion and lacerations, lovely stuff.
posted on 16/1/20
I am a coach for my sons team he is 6 and we stopped it as of the start of this season. As they progress from 4 a side to 5s 7s 9s 11s heading will be introduced (from the age of 12)
posted on 16/1/20
Allowing their brain to develop a bit before they start whacking it.
I know the balls are lighter these days but as Call Sign said it helps promote playing the game on the deck, as it should be
posted on 16/1/20
comment by Wieghorst (U12621)
posted 1 minute ago
Allowing their brain to develop a bit before they start whacking it.
I know the balls are lighter these days but as Call Sign said it helps promote playing the game on the deck, as it should be
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posted on 16/1/20
American Footballers brains are damaged all the smashing they do with the gear on. Something needs done
posted on 16/1/20
Ffs, they'll be banning the Glasgow kiss before you know it...
posted on 16/1/20
too little to late for Timmy i fear
posted on 16/1/20
It as call sign says
The kids at that age don't really have the range to hit it long , they tend to play on the deck
Honestly think I could count on one hand the amount of times my boys headed the ball in 2 years ...they don't typically head it
I think the reaction is from another era , mould masters on ash parks ..and always 11 aside . Heading it from a keepers kick out can't have been nice
Now almost all u12s the keeper can't kick from hand so you don't need to contest a keepers kick out
Times have changed no need to put a ban in place
U12s is 4,5,7 and 9 aside as you go up the years
posted on 16/1/20
There is an argument that if they don't learn to head it properly it will be worse for them when they start? Not sure I buy that one?
Lad was like a salmon at 7,8,9... and if the taker was able to get it in the box it was an almost certain goal. Loved heading the ball.
A bigger an issue than distance hit is the pressure in the ball. Training footballs are dirt cheap affairs and often leak leading clubs to over-inflate to get longer out them before re-filling.
There should be guidelines to reduce the pressure for initial heading practice or at least toward the low end of regulation maybe <10psi? Alternates are volleyballs (softer and lower inflation 4.26 to 4.61 psi), recreation footballs that have the foam layer covering, use of a heading trellis so the practice is with a stationary ball.
posted on 16/1/20
Jump?