08-08-2021, 01:54 PM
While watching the US Women’s soccer game this past week I was in awe of a player’s ability to put so much into her return on a long kick with the stroke of her head. At the same time, I was concerned about the long range effects of the blow she took to her head.
It’s doesn’t take a rocket scientist to suspect that repeated blows to the head will enact a toll. Something needs to be done to protect the players and I can’t think of any solution that would bode well with players or fan. It’s a great game with a long tradition and deserves to be preserved. So, how can the sport survive without changing the traditional look and feel of the sport? Rule changes would be difficult, protective attire would alter its appearance on the field.
It’s doesn’t take a rocket scientist to suspect that repeated blows to the head will enact a toll. Something needs to be done to protect the players and I can’t think of any solution that would bode well with players or fan. It’s a great game with a long tradition and deserves to be preserved. So, how can the sport survive without changing the traditional look and feel of the sport? Rule changes would be difficult, protective attire would alter its appearance on the field.