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US Soccer wants heading ban for age 10 and under
Fawad Maqsood
02 Dec, 2015
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Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2015
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![](https://i.brecorder.com/images/2015/12/soccer3-dec.jpg">CHICAGO: A ban on headers for children 10 and under was among the recommendations of a new safety program unveiled Wednesday by the US Soccer Federation to combat concussions and other injuries.</P><P>Concussion safety moves include recommendations to eliminate headers for youngsters 10 and under, limiting the amount of headers in practice for players ages 11-13 to no more than 30 minutes a week with only 15-20 headers per player and an emphasis on technique to try and avoid injury.</P><P>Medical experts developed the program, Recognize to Recover, to help provide coaches, players, referees and parents information and educational material to help manage or prevent injuries.</P><P>)
