ONO94
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- Jan 18, 2010
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Around us, in the US, kids don't have contact until they are at least 12--and later if you stay at lower levels. There is always a chance for a hit, even in a non-hitting league but those chances are not significantly higher than soccer. Heck, after playing 12 years of tackle football, the two hardest head shots I ever took happened while battling for headers in rec soccer. The hardest hit my son ever took/delivered was when somebody skated backwards into him without ever knowing he was there and he had no time to change course. Even in high school where there were some head hunters, he was aware enough on the ice to watch his spots by that point and generally guys who are only out there to hit don't last long. Either somebody better gets them or the refs sit them or good coaches don't play them.
Basically--if you are worried about your kid taking head shots, I can't really tell you any sport that doesn't include the chance of shot to the head from a ball or potential collision. Just teach them right, give them good fundamentals and find coaches that treat teaching the game as the most important aspect of sports.
Basically--if you are worried about your kid taking head shots, I can't really tell you any sport that doesn't include the chance of shot to the head from a ball or potential collision. Just teach them right, give them good fundamentals and find coaches that treat teaching the game as the most important aspect of sports.