Importance Of Concussions In Sports

“They found that four types of soccer headgear provided no measurable protection at ball speeds of 20 and 26 mph, common in soccer heading” (“Healthline” 1). Kids under the age of 12 should be able to head the ball also, soccer is a contact sport and injuries occur often. Kids under the age of 14 are at a higher risk of getting a concussion then a highschool student is. Even thought it would decrease the number of concussions by a lot, soccer clubs should allow kids to head the ball again because later on in life if they play soccer, then they will not know how to head the ball, and even when people wear a hat when it is cold they have trouble heading the ball.
Kids under the age of 12 are not allowed to head the ball. If kids under the age of 12 head the ball in a soccer match then it is called a foul. The rule was introduced recently, about 5 years ago, but this was just in little kid soccer like
However, the leading cause of concussions are by head to body contact like an elbow or shoulder not by heading the ball. About 52% of concussions in girls and 69% in boys are caused by physical contact such as elbows and shoulders by hitting the head (Young soccer 2). In other words most concussions are caused by physical contact with other players. Concussions are not caused by heading the ball but by physical contact.
Some may argue that Kids under the age of 14 are at a higher risk of getting a concussion. However, if those kids were to never head the ball at that age then they would be at the same risk of getting a concussion when they are older like in high school. For example, “They found that four types of soccer headgear provided no measurable protection at ball speeds of 20 and 26 mph, common in soccer heading (Healthline 1)”. In other words, players should be allowed to head the ball and not be forced to wear headgear. Concussions are not caused by heading the ball but by physical