Headers have long been associated with concussion risk, so in 2016, the U.S. Soccer Federation banned headers in athletes ...

Headers have long been associated with concussion risk, so in 2016, the U.S. Soccer Federation banned headers in athletes younger than 10 and limited the time players aged 11 to 13 could practice ...

Introduction of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) header ban for athletes aged 10 years and younger in 20 ...

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says. Banning or limiting headers -- plays where ...

Banning or limiting headers -- plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball -- is linked to a nearly 26% reduction in soccer-related concussions treated in emergency rooms, researchers ...

i,ii The incidence of concussions in youth soccer is estimated to be 0.19 to 0.28 per 1,000 athletic-exposures iii or 0.5 concussions per 1,000 playing hours. iv Soccer-related concussion injury ...

Researchers found that the policy was associated with a decrease in soccer-related concussions; however, female players experienced a higher proportion of concussions than their male counterparts.