Memo from Coaching and Travel Directors on Heading and Head Injuries
In response to recent news articles on concussions in young athletes, Len Oliver, Director of Coaching, and Travel Director Kate Samsot have pulled together a memo on what the research shows about heading. It outlines DC Stoddert Soccer’s policies and practices on heading, addresses safety concerns and discusses the use of protective head gear.
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports initiative offers fact sheets for coaches, parents and players.
It outlines DC Stoddert Soccer’s policies and practices on heading, addresses safety concerns and discusses the use of protective head gear.
