Playing high level Volleyball of all things, my daughter got a concussion at 13. It was a fluke thing. She’s 17 and still playing. Her sister plays Soccer. Never had a problem. Any sport comes with a chance of injury. My nephew doesn’t play sports but tripped over his drum set! Most skills, I always thought, should be taught early on so they are learned correctly. Regardless of a “no heading” rule or not, kids will use their head if the ball is there. And if they ever tried the helmet thing... I think most kids would quit.
My dad brought soccer from Scotland, to the Grumman company, in the 1950’s. Grumman, located then on Long Island, New York. Every spring they would go to West Point and scrimmage with the cadets. Guess who won - ???!! Not the ‘ol guys! The families of the soccer players traveled to West Point with them - lots of ‘cadet watching!’ The players had privilege to eat in the dining hall with the cadets, but not so the families - - : ^ [ - -
Grumman made the F-14 Tomcat jet fighter, and WWII fighter planes, plus the Lunar Lander, and more. Ever paddle a Grumman aluminum canoe - ?
And now our 3 granddaughters are playing soccer here in Calif. The 16 year old is a goalie. Plays other positions, also. (She now has added Lacrosse). The 12 year old uses good strategy. The 8 year old is kind of intense for 8! I rather they stick to music. . .
I HATE it when they header, and catch the soccer balls in the chest - - on purpose or by accident.
I surely can’t be the only one who wonders about breast cancer and soccer balls - - -
In fact, I haven’t gone to their games in 2 years. I can no longer watch the pummeling.