Banning Headers in Youth Soccer will Increase Concussions
Recently, there’s been a growing movement in the United States to ban heading the ball in youth soccer. In theory, this sounds like a great idea to prevent our children, who are still growing and developing, from getting head injuries as they grow up. We don’t want our kids getting concussions that may affect them in the future.
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