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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"All the while strict heading/ concussion screening protocols are in enforced by the referees."

What strict heading/concussion screening protocols are enforced by referees? Thanks[/quote]

If a U11 player gets hit in the head by the ball, intentional or unintentional, no matter how hard or soft,  the play is stopped and they are subbed off by the ref. The coach will then wait to sub them back in.  This is a protocol set forth by US Soccer.  It's a huge issue that US Soccer is taking seriously.  A majority of the rules surrounding the ban on headers at a young age commenced in 2016-2017.

Here is more guidance by US Youth Soccer:
https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/assets/1/6/usys_concussion_procedure_3.23.21.pdf

Referees, coaches and team administrators go though additional concussion prevention education when acquiring licenses and registering in VYSA.

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I've been a player a coach and currently, I'm an active referee. If a U11 player or younger heads the ball, the referee stops play, asks the player if he's OK. Continues with a drop ball or indirect kick as the restart. They are not subbed off unless it's obvious. When there is an injury or the kid is just scared or whatever, he's subbed off and comes back in at the discretion of the coach. 99% of games do not have a trainer or any medical person present to make an accurate diagnosis. So it's up to the coach who DOES NOT have any medical training on how to identify concussions. If a kid gets subbed on, referees can stop the game and ask for the player to be subbed off if something is amiss but referees do not have any additional training to diagnose concussions.[/quote]

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