While everyone has their own personal opinion on many different subjects, I do not completely agree with your argument that banning heading the soccer ball in youth soccer would be beneficial to children. This is a very controversial topic although you claim that it is totally uncontroversial. A lot of emotion is expressed rather than information and not enough true data is included to make it true that this is a totally uncontroversial topic. Banning heading in youth soccer because they are not coordinated or strong enough, it increases the risk of injury to the player and opponents, it detracts nothing from the game but actually improves, and although heading the ball isn 't like a helmet to helmet scenario doing it repeatedly makes it dangerous
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Heading the ball in soccer is not the only way to improve the game. Banning the skill of heading the ball will detract another easy way to score a goal if all other body parts are incapable of scoring a goal due to blocking or guarding from the opponent. The skill of heading the ball is taught with caution because if it is done improperly then that is when it can cause damage to the players face or brain. If the ball comes into contact with any part of the face-nose, eye, mouth, or teeth- then it obviously will cause damage because of the rate the ball is traveling from coming off contact of the player 's foot. But the ball is generally supposed to contact the players forehead because it is the strongest feature of the face and the knees are to be bent so that you are not just using force from your neck and head to move the ball throughout the air which will reduce damage to the neck.
A concussion from a soccer ball and a concussion from a hard plastic helmet colliding with your head at full sprint are two totally different concussions. Youth aged soccer leagues are required to use different sized balls compared to a professional soccer league. Youth leagues use a ball size 3 while professional leagues use a ball size 5. A football helmet is made of hard plastic and can cause damage to the head although it is padded inside. A soccer ball is made of leather on the outside and is pumped with air so it is still able to soar through
Heading the ball in soccer is not the only way to improve the game. Banning the skill of heading the ball will detract another easy way to score a goal if all other body parts are incapable of scoring a goal due to blocking or guarding from the opponent. The skill of heading the ball is taught with caution because if it is done improperly then that is when it can cause damage to the players face or brain. If the ball comes into contact with any part of the face-nose, eye, mouth, or teeth- then it obviously will cause damage because of the rate the ball is traveling from coming off contact of the player 's foot. But the ball is generally supposed to contact the players forehead because it is the strongest feature of the face and the knees are to be bent so that you are not just using force from your neck and head to move the ball throughout the air which will reduce damage to the neck.
A concussion from a soccer ball and a concussion from a hard plastic helmet colliding with your head at full sprint are two totally different concussions. Youth aged soccer leagues are required to use different sized balls compared to a professional soccer league. Youth leagues use a ball size 3 while professional leagues use a ball size 5. A football helmet is made of hard plastic and can cause damage to the head although it is padded inside. A soccer ball is made of leather on the outside and is pumped with air so it is still able to soar through