Does headering the ball cause brain damage?

[bunburygills]

I think taking heading out of junior football is a great start. 10 could be too young, I'd start heading from at least under 14's. I used to coach kids from u8's to u 16's and the number who obviously hated heading was probably in the majority. There's nothing worse than seeing players duck under a ball deliberately but if a youngster can't do it, he can't do it. Take it out the game till they're 14. There is something worse in the game, watching players refusing to use their wrong foot. To think there are players being paid good money yet they still have a foot that's used only for standing on.

[lidbid46]

Take it out of the first division as well; we look much better when the ball is on the ground and we won't have to watch great lumps like bury had on Saturday!