Soccer Injuries

[VolunteerGeneral]

I`m just wondering if any other teams are getting injured players this year. Seems like this sport is more dangerous than football. So far this year Madison Academic has had a broken ankle, a broken wrist, a concussion, and a broken nose. In our last 2 games our opponents have had a busted elbow, a broken ankle, and 2 other girls had to be carried off the field.

[Owl-Tracker]

USA Today soccer injury story link

 

or

 

Soccer injury article link

 

 

Here's to praying for high quality, but safe play and as few injuries as possible. Healing prayers for those already injured too. /flower.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":flower:" border="0" alt="flower.gif" />

 

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[nizolek]

Injuries. I'm like all parents--I wish they didn't happen.

 

The USA Today article probably hits on the key reasons: increasing numbers of our girls running quickly beside or on to their opponents which leads to collisions, and inherent anatomical characteristics of women.

 

It's a lot of fun watching our daughters, sisters, nieces, friends play the game, but anytime you've got 22 girls flying around an enclosed space competing for 1 ball, you're going to see injuries, unfortunately.

[sreed56]

I was informed that knee and ankle injuries were up about 30% since the introduction of the bladed cleat.

Reason being, they tend to hold the foot in place upon impact and the joints absorb all of the damage.

[Ilovethisgame]

Does anyone have an opinion on requiring protective head gear in soccer?

[sreed56]

Does anyone have an opinion on requiring protective head gear in soccer?

 

 

 

No NO NOOO optional only !!!

[Ilovethisgame]

No NO NOOO optional only !!!

 

If its optional, no one would wear them. Like shin guards; they are required in organized play but not many wear them in adult leagues (again unless required) because they "hurt my touch on the ball".

[Canesoverhere]

One change that would certainly cut down on injuries would be to remove the subjectivity of a foul, baiting, etc. The clear denominator on most (not all) seems to originate from games in which the center (and linesman) let the game get out of hand.

[siegelplayer4]

is soccer dangerous? in a word.....yes

[mjuhb]

remember soccer is the only sport in the world that you can have a upper body injury(excluding the head)and still play

 

you hand gets cut up into a million pieces by the lawnmower hey wrap that thing up and play

[VolunteerGeneral]

remember soccer is the only sport in the world that you can have a upper body injury(excluding the head)and still play

 

you hand gets cut up into a million pieces by the lawnmower hey wrap that thing up and play

 

 

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[kickgrass]

Does anyone have an opinion on requiring protective head gear in soccer?

 

 

I think it should be required equipment for all players and I feel very strongly about it. Think about it for a minute: they require shinguards to protect legs and a leg injury while very painful is not life threatening and normally will heal in less than a year. A head injury may last a lifetime and ruin that players quality of living or even be fatal. I've seen 2 head injuries in the past 2 seasons that ended those girls soccer career. It's very unfortunate and scary. The current headgear is not perfect and detractors will say that it doesn't provide full protection, but studies have shown that it does help.

 

The older players strongly object to the idea and my daughter goes ballistic at the mention of it. The only way that this can happen is for the USYSA/TSSAA/TSSA to make it required equipment and if the kids start wearing them from the time they start playing and everyone is wearing them, it's just another piece of equipment and will not be a big deal. But, if you ask kids to wear them when everyone else isn't, then you have to fight the dork factor.

 

Governing body of sports need to step up. Maybe the TSSAA instead of trying to restrict the number of club players per team or the amount of time they can practice, should actually look at something that can make the game safer for the participants and not change the quality of play.