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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]my wife would like enroll our 8 years old daughter into competitive soccer.  I've been researching into girls soccer particularly with concussions and ACL injury and it seems like girl soccer suffers concussions and ACL at a higher rate than other sports.  As a dad, that really worries me.  As she gets older soccer, she will be heading the ball and numerous studies have shown that it will increase the risk of concussions.  Multiple concussions are linked to CTE.  I also found this study https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170314081533.htm

I would like her to participate in "safer" sports like swimming so that the risk of concussion is none.

What should I do?

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Well you have answered your own question. Let her swim.  Now in reality, most girl will be out of competitive soccer by u12. The first year they are allowed to head the ball. Also you are assuming your DD will like soccer, swimming, whatever it sport YOU pick for her and she will make the cut. All big assumption. [/quote]

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