FA to phase out heading for under 11s

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Link on the BBC website, but in the next two years heading a football will be outlawed.

[Divine Wright]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

Political correctness gone mad.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

Political correctness gone mad.

I think they're arguing it's because of the increased risk of dementia.

[Rjk]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

Political correctness gone mad.

:sherlock:

[JumpersforGoalposts]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

Sensible move, long overdue.

[Tuerto]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

Sensible move, long overdue.

Absolutely.

[llan bluebird]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

I don't think i headed the ball properly until my 20's. I jumped 1 foot and ducked 2.

I think it's a great idea. Heading is part of the game and should always be but at that tender age just kick the ball and move.

[Armitage Shanks]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

Good call, children's skulls aren't fully developed at that age so the brain is very sensitive to knocks to the head
It should increase skills to better control the ball.

Another end to Warnock type defence ball

[Divine Wright]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

:sherlock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_JCBmY9NGM&t=200s

[life on mars]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

Kicking ball to be banned in 2050 , kids will only be allowed to play FIFA football in thier bedrooms , all stadiums to be turned Into flats to solve the housing crisis . WAG too lead the way .. on this initiative.

[Vic Flange]

Re: FA to phase out heading for under 11s

A good move. Mind you, you see hardly any headers in mini football anyway.