Giving up soccer for good.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I played at a high level, including ODP and in Europe, and concussions were very few and far between. Something weird is going on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I played at a high level, including ODP and in Europe, and concussions were very few and far between. Something weird is going on here.

I think some of it is the way soccer is played here. In addition to concussions, I’ve seen a number of broken arms, wrists, and shoulder dislocations in the past few years. To me, it’s often the result of clumsy challenges - Players going in to play the body and causing the other player to hit the ground in a position where they can’t break their fall, the player ‘delivering the blow’ getting off balance and ending up landing awkwardly, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I played at a high level, including ODP and in Europe, and concussions were very few and far between. Something weird is going on here.

I think some of it is the way soccer is played here. In addition to concussions, I’ve seen a number of broken arms, wrists, and shoulder dislocations in the past few years. To me, it’s often the result of clumsy challenges - Players going in to play the body and causing the other player to hit the ground in a position where they can’t break their fall, the player ‘delivering the blow’ getting off balance and ending up landing awkwardly, etc.

Or maybe 20 yes ago nobody bothered recording concucssions. They’ve always been a apart of the game, we are just more aware of them now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oldest son gave up soccer after the 3rd concussion at the age of 16. He is 18 years old now and is still not over it. Daughter also gave up soccer at the age of 15 after two concussions and two knee surgeries. Son #2 also gave up soccer at the age of 15 after the 3rd concussion in two years.

We have a 10 years old and he is very much into soccer. DH and I are afraid that history will repeat itself a few years from now. Thoughts?

How did the concussions happen?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like the combining of yours and your wife's genes are what they call a genetic recipe for disaster. Your kids are just pre disposed to injury. Hey could be much worse just count your blessings all of their issues are avoidable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I played at a high level, including ODP and in Europe, and concussions were very few and far between. Something weird is going on here.

That's because people don't understand the art of soccer here. They play soccer like they play American football.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I played at a high level, including ODP and in Europe, and concussions were very few and far between. Something weird is going on here.

That's because people don't understand the art of soccer here. They play soccer like they play American football.

Bingo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try futsal

Have you ever seen a kid step on a ball, go ass over head, and crack their heads on a gym floor?

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Anonymous wrote:Try futsal

Have you ever seen a kid step on a ball, go ass over head, and crack their heads on a gym floor?

The worst concussion I witnessed was in Futsal. Poor kid went over backwards in a hard tackle and hit his head on the gym floor. He threw up immediately. I am still traumatized by that.

I also saw one on a corner kick where a kid was looking forward and a hard ball sailed in hitting him on the side of the head and he went down, literally turned grey (16-year olds). He was down on the field for awhile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I played at a high level, including ODP and in Europe, and concussions were very few and far between. Something weird is going on here.

That's because people don't understand the art of soccer here. They play soccer like they play American football.

Bingo.

My DS is a U9, and I'm convinced based on watching other top teams in the area that coaches actively work on grabbing and pushing at this age already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try futsal

Have you ever seen a kid step on a ball, go ass over head, and crack their heads on a gym floor?

The worst concussion I witnessed was in Futsal. Poor kid went over backwards in a hard tackle and hit his head on the gym floor. He threw up immediately. I am still traumatized by that.

I also saw one on a corner kick where a kid was looking forward and a hard ball sailed in hitting him on the side of the head and he went down, literally turned grey (16-year olds). He was down on the field for awhile.

This happened to me playing coed indoor at 19. I flew backwards against a guy much bigger and taller and blacked out for a moment. I hate seeing some of the little ones get knocked around but at under 11 its mostly balls to the gut, chest or face that make kids cry and leave the field.

[Anonymous]

The worst concussion that I've seen was a striker going in hard for a header and a defender doing the same. The cracked heads and both went down for awhile. My Youngest is U11 and I wish they would just be able to play with headers banned

[Anonymous]

This is OP. No concussions history in the family. Both of my brothers and brother in-law played soccer professionally in Europe.

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t let my youngest continue to play after the multiple concussions of all of the older ones.

Fair enough. But it’s not likely to result from genetics.

??? Of course it’s not the result of genetics - it’s because of soccer.

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. No concussions history in the family. Both of my brothers and brother in-law played soccer professionally in Europe.

My brother played professionally in the US. He doesn't recall any specific concussions either---but I think he has CTE . He has always been a wild card. He was a recessed striker, over 6 feet. He is the type that would head butt you if you got in the way.

My sister and I played in college. She shredded her ACL in high school prior to the invention of arthroscopic surgery. It continued to pop out and give out on her until she had fixed recently in her 40s.

I somehow came out relatively unscathed---strained ankle ligaments in left ankle which is the one I roll a lot to this day. It's pretty bendable where I can roll it all the way over and bound back. The ligaments must be stretched to max.

The only semi-concussion I had was flipping over the bike handle bars and hitting my head on concrete (coming downhill and someone ran out in front of my bike)---pre-bike helmets.