Heading The Ball , Is The End Nigh ?

[LeningradCowboy]

Are there statistics that back up footballers having a higher level dementia? Even with the light balls we have now?

I hope it doesn’t go completely but if it was causing this I could see if being reduced or phased out slightly.

https://www.nhs.uk/news/neurology/de...r-footballers/

[mazadona10]

I think there could be alterations mate.
Balls are always becoming softer and probably will continue so.
Players probably head the ball twice the amount in training as they do in a game. Could limit that or get rid of it.

Could say can't kick a ball from your own half over head height for more than 40 yards unless shooting.
Would mean an end to keepers scoring.

Maybe throw ins are replaced with passes in along the floor.

[lardy]

There's been times when I've headed back goal kicks and not got it right - either misjudged it or got a nudge from an opponent at the last moment - and it can hit so badly that it hurts. It's certainly not going to do any good, and must surely do some minor damage.

[life on mars]

See the PFA are entering the debate now asking for 'urgent action ' , lets hope we get a few more years from Morrison and Moore.

I can see a world one day where no leaves the house 🤔

[cityhammer]

No heading outside the penalty area. Would put an end to head tennis in midfield and the majority of defensive headers from kicks out by the goalie. Be interesting to see it tried.

Can you imagine how many stoppages there’d be if the ref blew everytime someone headed the ball!