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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not allowed to head before U12 (maybe U13) now, at least in MD.  I never let my DD head the ball after that and she never did in a game. Some in practice I’m sure. As a middie, much better to control the ball than randomly head it so where.

Headers should only be allowed to score a goal or save a goal (if at all).

The real problem is that you can’t be great at headers without practicing enough to get CTE (potentially).

As to concussions, why would any parent let their kid keep playing after so many concussions? 20 is crazy!  Always worry about defenders getting hit in the face and no one thinks it’s a concussion.[/quote]
It's a US Soccer rule.  It would be nice if people were aware of the rule changes before pushing their agenda. [/quote]

What agenda? No one's trying to cancel soccer. People can sign their kids up for whatever they want.[/quote]

Soccer is popular because all you need is a ball and a bunch of little kids to kick it around.  The older serious players like football and boxing are at risk for CTE.   [/quote]

Yeah, about the time the more dangerous plays start is about the time all the little kids can catch a basketball and start playing basketball.  That's how it worked for us.  Oh, goalie diving on the ground while third graders kick with cleats.  When the ball starts moving faster and they start to learn to body check tackle.  Headers.  Thinking back to when I was a kid, there was that one game near the end of the season where one kid wearing metal cleats kicked a goalie in the head, I don't think we played the next season.[/quote]

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