This could change the game completely couldn't it (2 Viewers)

[Otis]

BBC News - Scottish football to ban heading the day before and after matches

Scottish football to ban heading the day before and after matches

Professional clubs told to limit training exercises with repetitive heading to one session per week.

www.bbc.co.uk

Thin end of the wedge?

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

BBC News - Scottish football to ban heading the day before and after matches

Scottish football to ban heading the day before and after matches

Professional clubs told to limit training exercises with repetitive heading to one session per week.

www.bbc.co.uk

Thin end of the wedge?

It’s good creative problem solving. I do wonder if it’s possible to reduce the use of the head rather than stop it altogether. This suggests that it might be.

 

[Otis]

It’s good creative problem solving. I do wonder if it’s possible to reduce the use of the head rather than stop it altogether. This suggests that it might be.

Yup. They could also make it that you can only head the ball if it goes over shoulder height too.

 

[olderskyblue]

Yup. They could also make it that you can only head the ball if it goes over shoulder height too.

Would every teams players need to be the same height then?

 

[Nick]

I know a lot of older players are having issues from heading but aren't the balls used now completely different?

Only one session a week with heading involved? Not much time for set pieces etc.

 

[shmmeee]

Would every teams players need to be the same height then?

 

[olderskyblue]

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Remember as a kid, there was a ”sudden” spate of all us kids having stilts. There was a Wood yard not far away and they made them for sixpence

 

[itsabuzzard]

BBC News - Scottish football to ban heading the day before and after matches

Scottish football to ban heading the day before and after matches

Professional clubs told to limit training exercises with repetitive heading to one session per week.

www.bbc.co.uk

Thin end of the wedge?

Yes, it could. If it's accepted that heading the ball causes neurological problems later in life, I can't understand why it isn't banned. If they don't ban it, aren't the authorities leaving themselves open to legal action? I'm not advocating a ban, especially as Nick pointed out the fact that modern balls are very different to those used back in the day. Presumably research is ongoing.

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[Mcbean]

Would improve if they stopped drinking Buckfast and eating deep fried mars bars

 

[shmmeee]

Problem is those asking with dementia or similar now are people who played a very different game with much harder balls. I don’t know what research there can be on younger players playing with modern balls, but if that shows risks then as long as players are informed of those risks then let them do what they want IMO.

 

[Nick]

Heading one of those is miles away from the footballs now.

 

[itsabuzzard]

Problem is those asking with dementia or similar now are people who played a very different game with much harder balls. I don’t know what research there can be on younger players playing with modern balls, but if that shows risks then as long as players are informed of those risks then let them do what they want IMO.

I take your point, but even if players are fully informed of the risks, would
that legally absolve the game's authorities?

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[shmmeee]

I take your point, but even if players are fully informed of the risks, would
that legally absolve the game's authorities?

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I should think so. Obviously depending on how informed informed is. But where do you stop with this stuff? Make every sport non-contact ultimately? Make headers illegal? I’d be more worried about Rugby and American Football and martial arts, ultimately if people want to take those risk then why should we stop them?

 

[chiefdave]

I’d be more worried about Rugby and American Football and martial arts, ultimately if people want to take those risk then why should we stop them?

not sure how they can say heading the ball has to stop but just crack on with rugby

 

[clint van damme]

Heading one of those is miles away from the footballs now.

There was a study done by ballistics experts that concluded heading modern balls isnt much safer than heading one of those coconuts

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Modern footballs 'not much safer'

news.bbc.co.uk

 

[itsabuzzard]

not sure how they can say heading the ball has to stop but just crack on with rugby

And, of course, boxing.

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[itsabuzzard]

There was a study done by ballistics experts that concluded heading modern balls isnt much safer than heading one of those coconuts

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Modern footballs 'not much safer'

news.bbc.co.uk

Sobering reading.

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[clint van damme]

Sobering reading.

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Film should be great. I'm thinking the fella who plays Paddy in Emmerdale as the lead.

 

[itsabuzzard]

Film should be great. I'm thinking the fella who plays Paddy in Emmerdale as the lead.

Heading ten bags of coal? Have we got our threads crossed?

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

not sure how they can say heading the ball has to stop but just crack on with rugby

Your bollocks are at greater risk than your head there.

 

[clint van damme]

Heading ten bags of coal? Have we got our threads crossed?

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What a clown! Not sure howI managed that

 

[JAM See]

I really don't have a problem with banning the use of the head to propel the ball.

The clue is in the name of the sport.

I believe it would actually make the game more skillful in the medium/long term.

The transition would be really difficult though.

 

[clint van damme]

not sure how they can say heading the ball has to stop but just crack on with rugby

They're not just cracking on in boxing or rugby, both sports looking at initiatives to reduce harm.
Rugby already has concussion subs, football behind the curve on this one.

 

[itsabuzzard]

What a clown! Not sure howI managed that

Heading ten bags of coal.

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[itsabuzzard]

I really don't have a problem with banning the use of the head to propel the ball.

The clue is in the name of the sport.

I believe it would actually make the game more skillful in the medium/long term.

The transition would be really difficult though.

Would be an interesting trial. We have a head height rule playing five a side, v which effectively rules out heading. It's a much better game.

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

Would be an interesting trial. We have a head height rule playing five a side, v which effectively rules out heading. It's a much better game.

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Not sure I agree. Been some fantastic headed goals this World Cup alone.

 

[JAM See]

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

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Maybe he’d have installed better gravity

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I should think so. Obviously depending on how informed informed is. But where do you stop with this stuff? Make every sport non-contact ultimately? Make headers illegal? I’d be more worried about Rugby and American Football and martial arts, ultimately if people want to take those risk then why should we stop them?

Specialist insurance for it?

Though would we be getting cases in a few decades of ex-pro's WAG's beating them around the head with handbags in their sleep to claim the payout?

 

[JAM See]

Specialist insurance for it?

Though would we be getting cases in a few decades of ex-pro's WAG's beating them around the head with handbags in their sleep to claim the payout?

I'm happy to be cast as much a sexist as the next man.

But really?

Have a word with yerself.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I'm happy to be cast as much a sexist as the next man.

But really?

Have a word with yerself.

 

[itsabuzzard]

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[Nick]

There's no chance they could bring in the head height rule in actual football. Madness.