Heading Banned in Schools

[Wilpshire Blue]

Heading the football during practice sessions is now banned in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland for primary school kids.
It isn't banned, however, during a match as there are an "extremely limited number of headers in youth games".
Putting to one side for a moment the rights or wrongs about this decision, what are the kids being taught to do when a cross comes into the box?
Strikers and defenders just have to leave it to bounce until it's chest height or below?
How will that help them hone their skills?
What about a kick out from the keeper?
I don't get it.

Heading footballs BANNED in primary school training

A heading ban in football training for children up to the end of primary school has been introduced with immediate effect in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[MegaManToo]

Heading the football during practice sessions is now banned in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland for primary school kids.
It isn't banned, however, during a match as there are an "extremely limited number of headers in youth games".
Putting to one side for a moment the rights or wrongs about this decision, what are the kids being taught to do when a cross comes into the box?
Strikers and defenders just have to leave it to bounce until it's chest height or below?
How will that help them hone their skills?
What about a kick out from the keeper?
I don't get it.

Heading footballs BANNED in primary school training

A heading ban in football training for children up to the end of primary school has been introduced with immediate effect in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Perhaps it's time to bring 'indoor football' rules into the wider game. Any ball above head height and it's a free-kick.

 

[CLW-BRFC]

Not sure about it myself. Some people are saying it is proven to have done damage. Others say the opposite. When i played football i seemed to shy away from heading. Not sure why. Well i am quite short. As much as i love Football, Health comes first.

 

[Drog]

It is only primary schools isn't it?

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

It is only primary schools isn't it?

No heading for u-12s and a "graduated approach" to heading from 12 to 16, whatever that means.
Sp, what happens to u-12s who go to a football club's academy as well as playing at school?