Concussions In Soccer

Although soccer is one of the leading sports to cause concussions, I believe that soccer players should be able to head the ball at all ages because it takes away from the fundamentals of the game, and it causes the game to feel unnatural to the players while it also causes players to overthink. On February 16, 2016, the United States Soccer Federation declared that no one under the age of 13 was allowed to head the ball because of the staggering concussion numbers that soccer had brought in. A concussion is any trauma or blow to the head, and some symptoms of a concussion is headache, unconsciousness, nausea, and dizziness. This new rule has made drastic changes to the game that we used to think was soccer.

4%-20% of all injuries in soccer are head injuries. Concussion and head injuries are a big part of soccer, many younger players should have to wear protective headgear while playing. Also, many of these head injuries that players sustained during soccer can affect them for the rest of their life with things such as CTE. Even though many people don’t want to change the game of soccer, at a certain age players should have to wear headgear if they want to head the ball because the brain damage kids can get from heading the ball can affect them for life, and it would decrease the amount of concussions the sport has per year.

Football is a sport loved by so many people, that a whole corporation was made for fans to enjoy it, the NFL. But do the fans know the risk that football players put themselves in when they step onto that field? It doesn't matter if you have experience there is always that risk for a concussion. Even kids playing youth football or teens playing high school football are at a high risk for concussions. Obviously, whatever guidelines out there that are meant to protect football players from concussions aren't working so something needs to be changed. Personally, if I was a parent I would never let my child play football unless the helmet, tackle guidelines, and penalties for late hits were improved. However I do understand why parents allow their children to play football, it is a sport like I said, loved by many and just fun to watch.

Today, thousands of athletes across the country suffer from this common injury. This injury is an illness that is one with several serious side effects and can permanently end any star's career. Could you imagine being at the top of your game and then suffer a career shattering injury, many athletes face it every day. Today, concussions are a constant threat across the world of every sport. Primarily in football and hockey are two major sports with a level of play that causes an increase in concussions. Medical experts and leagues are doing the best they can to understand this growing problem. By comprehending the role concussions can play in the game of professional hockey, the league can help

Football, one of the most viewed sports in the U.S., but there is one serious thing that is making football players not play. What are the effect on this thing. Football is one of the most sports that has concussions, CTE is one of the effets on it but there is way one that just CTE like research about concussions and a person named Jim hushen that had CTE and how it affect his live.

Concussions are common in many sports, but in particular, football has the most by a majority. Children are the main focus on this topic, because they have a lot more at risk going through a concussion. Many players will lie about a concussion they’ve had in a game so they can keep playing because they will often get little game time in a season and a concussion leads to sitting out longer. Regardless, a player needs to make sure to always prioritize safety. Too many concussions can cause permanent brain damage and that is taking its toll on many athletes today. Overall, I do think we are taking the right steps towards being safer (like better helmets/more tests

Is it safe for a high school student to play football? Concussions have become a major concern when it comes to football. 33% of concussions occur at practice and one in five high school athletes will unfortunately sustain a sports concussion during the season. Does this mean that parents shouldn't allow their son to play football in high school? Although many parents decide not to let their child play football due to injury concern, the Improvement in equipment, better coaching, and penalties all help to make the game of football safe.

Head injuries in football can lead to finished careers because of injuries such as; brain damage, concussions, and other major head traumas.Some retired players want to sue the NFL because they claim that coaches were aware of concussions that turned into dementia.Certain types of brain damage can cause mood swings, and some times permanent mental damage. Almost all football players end up with some type of brain damage.

According to them two out of every three soccer injuries are from brain injuries classified as concussions. This is not surprising because when an athlete gets ready to head a ball, the impact speed of the ball is coming towards them up to seventy miles per hour. But heading the ball isn’t the only way to get a concussion. A competitor can also receive a concussion from player to player contact, falling, and even just being unaware of their surroundings. When a player gets a concussion they may have headaches, loss of memory and confusion according to Mayo Clinic. However there can be more serious effects such as permanent, traumatic brain damage that can some rare cases can be fatal. Another reason why soccer is so dangerous is because of it’s lack of protective gear. The athletes have no pads, just shin guards but they only prevent bruises. Once you get a concussion, you are more likely to receive another

18% of people in the U.S. have stopped watching football in two years when the original percent was 58%. Even though sports do have physical benefits, children or middle-aged people shouldn’t play games that include your head having the chance of getting hit. There are so many risks that a very capable of happening because of what you could lose altogether. You can have a concussion that can cause deadly diseases such as CTE, a concussion has negative effects on a child's education if not treated properly, and concussions can vary depending on which league they’re in. Brain diseases have taken their toll on players especially football players.

After doing research many studies suggest that youth football should be canceled out or the rules should be changed, but in my opinion those results are impractical, lazily thought of. It also shows the disconnect between the research and actual people that have had concussions from football, or is playing football right now and has had a teammate or a friend that has had results from concussions while playing. I believe that to truly understand the dangers of a concussion youth football, there needs to be a little more than just research, there needs to be a connection with someone that has played football. There needs to be some form of understanding and relation to that person to understand why he would even play a sport that would treat

Some people are strong opposers of the ban because heading has been in the sport since its’ invention. On the other hand, the ban won’t have kids colliding with each other through aerial contact. In an article on New York Public Radio entitled, “With Concussion Risk In Soccer, Headers May Kick It Up A Notch” the author states, “ One study showed player-player contact was to blame for 69 percent of concussions in boys and 51 percent in girls. So some argue that changing the rules to limit heading would only reduce concussion by a small amount.” This was because of athletes attempting to head the ball and getting knocked in the process. While this may seem like heading plays a little part in concussions, almost all brain injuries are caused by two players being flung in the air. Players are then falling or hitting their heads and are receiving damage to the head. Author and Coach for youth soccer Stefan Fatsis suggests, that “The vast majority of reported concussions and blows to the head occur because two heads collide or a head collides with the ground or a goal post or an elbow or knee,” He says that the possibilities of concussion are more likely when player jump into the air to try and head the ball. The heading ban will certainly make soccer a safer, more secure sport for young

Out of the 140 goals scored in the 2015 Women’s World Cup 15.7 percent were scored off of headers. That’s not a very high percentage so why are they trying to make heading the ball a big issue. If football is the number one leading for most concussions for males, why aren’t they doing anything about that? The current perception is that in soccer younger girls should not head the ball because many believe that it will cause a concussion. Head to ball contact isn’t the problem, the problem is many believe that head to ball contact causes concussions, and therefore putting restrictions on girls’ soccer.

One reason greater precautions are necessary is because young athletes’ brains are not fully developed, and a concussion can cause long-term damage. In the article “BU Study Links Youth Football,

In source 3 it states “younger athletes, whose brains are still developing, may be even more vulnerable to brain injuries than adult athletes.” This evidence shows how it is more dangerous for teens in high school because it can lead to long term effects. Another reason why it’s dangerous is because in football they still use old helmets. Helmets with the same design that have been around for decades. Source 2 proclaims “Many young players use old safety gear that’s been passed down long past