Post by George on Feb 24, 2020 18:49:17 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-51614088
I disagree its rare for kids to head a ball in matches at least. Of course there was no other way for the guidance to go really, but as reported upon how do you get better without training for something and who fancies being a centre half working your way up through the youth football ranks? In fact I would argue that given teams cant train to head the ball how many coaches will train teams to whip the ball in for headers that defences are not used to dealing with? It may discourage in training but encourage in matches. It raised dilemmas perhaps for coaches in what to do with a player lets say 13, 14 that can head the ball well maybe scores a couple and keeps attempting to get his or her head on the end of corners and so on, discourage it? Sub the player off? It will create safeguarding type dilemmas of responsibility that clubs will need to address and monitor re the gradual uptake in heading and limits imposed by this guidance.
No idea why the Welsh see fit to ignore the advice or whatever reason they are not joining other Nations perhaps they all think the ball is a different shape over there! Pause for thought, I cannot imagine if this escalated to changing the game to no headers full stop! Imagine having to wait for the ball to drop before playing it. I suppose keepers would like it, or would they as it obviously affects defenders as well as attackers. All those brilliant header goals scored no more.
More here: news.sky.com/story/primary-school-children-banned-from-heading-in-football-training-11942145
I disagree its rare for kids to head a ball in matches at least. Of course there was no other way for the guidance to go really, but as reported upon how do you get better without training for something and who fancies being a centre half working your way up through the youth football ranks? In fact I would argue that given teams cant train to head the ball how many coaches will train teams to whip the ball in for headers that defences are not used to dealing with? It may discourage in training but encourage in matches. It raised dilemmas perhaps for coaches in what to do with a player lets say 13, 14 that can head the ball well maybe scores a couple and keeps attempting to get his or her head on the end of corners and so on, discourage it? Sub the player off? It will create safeguarding type dilemmas of responsibility that clubs will need to address and monitor re the gradual uptake in heading and limits imposed by this guidance.
No idea why the Welsh see fit to ignore the advice or whatever reason they are not joining other Nations perhaps they all think the ball is a different shape over there! Pause for thought, I cannot imagine if this escalated to changing the game to no headers full stop! Imagine having to wait for the ball to drop before playing it. I suppose keepers would like it, or would they as it obviously affects defenders as well as attackers. All those brilliant header goals scored no more.
More here: news.sky.com/story/primary-school-children-banned-from-heading-in-football-training-11942145
