Comments on: NEW RULE TO BE INTRODUCED TO PHASE OUT HEADING IN GRASSROOTS YOUTH FOOTBALL MATCHES https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/new-rule-to-be-introduced-to-phase-out-heading-in-grassroots-youth-football-matches/ The Voice of Grassroots Football Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:48:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Julie Judd https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/new-rule-to-be-introduced-to-phase-out-heading-in-grassroots-youth-football-matches/#comment-25506 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:48:53 +0000 https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/?p=48040#comment-25506 Watched grandson today first match after the summer, how demoralising for these 7 year olds had no idea what they could or could not do, one rule for one team and one for the other, fair enough no heading but how about shooting at the goal and the ball is high, nothing is said then. Spoilt the whole game

]]> By: Craig https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/new-rule-to-be-introduced-to-phase-out-heading-in-grassroots-youth-football-matches/#comment-22033 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:26:47 +0000 https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/?p=48040#comment-22033 We played our first game today implementing this and it was just terrible, not football and no reason to do this in the kids game at a young age, let’s face it this is a knee jerk panic reaction to all the bad media around head injury and dementia. It’s ok though the kids can still do boxing, etc and won’t be affected. It’s not the game we know and even the kids were unsure on why or what was happening there’s times when heading is necessary and at ages 8/9 we rarely see headers especially not ones that are causing any damage. Totally against this ruling and the general consensus was the same across the board today parents and players

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/new-rule-to-be-introduced-to-phase-out-heading-in-grassroots-youth-football-matches/#comment-22032 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:22:20 +0000 https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/?p=48040#comment-22032 In reply to Matt Griffiths.

Agreed

]]> By: Matthew Leach https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/new-rule-to-be-introduced-to-phase-out-heading-in-grassroots-youth-football-matches/#comment-20212 Fri, 17 May 2024 16:18:21 +0000 https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/?p=48040#comment-20212 What an absolute disgrace! The evidence base that heading a football does long term damage is complete and utter nonsense, there is no reliable evidence or statistically significant evidence. Just some random researxh studies looking to get some limelight. This is completely damaging to our childrens development of a key footballing skill at a pivotal time for their learning.

]]> By: Matt Griffiths https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/new-rule-to-be-introduced-to-phase-out-heading-in-grassroots-youth-football-matches/#comment-20198 Fri, 17 May 2024 12:14:01 +0000 https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/?p=48040#comment-20198 Yet again a clueless governing body making changes that are not needed, asked for or wanted. Just more money wasted and yet again nothing actually given back to the game. The FA, grassroots and any other parasite sucking the life and money out of our game should be ashamed. Destroying the game from within and not a care in the world about it as long as they get paid.

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