aren't all free kicks in the younger years, direct ?
Heading ban for u12s (England)
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No idea. Haven't done mini soccer for a long time but u12s are 11 a side anyway.
The protocol says idfk from where deliberately headed but from penalty mark it in penalty area
Yes .. and the explanation gives two reasons why IDFK are not as advantageous to attacking teams under the current laws ..
Yes they are .. my County FA say that they have asked for clarification on this
bester
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Different size penalty areas, and penalty spot distances at younger age groups and some ages don't have goal areas at all.
Certainly my grandson u12 is standard LOTG - including indirect/direct
I think U12 is LOTG, as it's 11-a-side, but don't think the 9-a-side and younger is
Under 12s are full rules. Think all below that is mini soccer.
Why make this so complicated?
Simply have a no drop kick rule for keepers and eliminate 99% of the issue. These are the header's that children get wrong and cause issues. At the same time you're encouraging them (actually coaches) to play football instead of route one punting.
Simply have a no drop kick rule for keepers and eliminate 99% of the issue. These are the header's that children get wrong and cause issues. At the same time you're encouraging them (actually coaches) to play football instead of route one punting.
exactly. Just ban drop kicks and punts upfield
9v9 first year last year; and again this year or their coach has completely screwed up … possibly
ChasObserverRefDeveloper
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Under 10's and younger in England have all free kicks as direct.
I refereed a youth tournament last weekend where they disallowed drop kicks. The keepers just bounced the ball on the ground first it made absolutely no difference.
socal lurker
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In the US with punting bans (10U) we've been clear that doesn't wash . . . if it quacks like a duck, it's a duck . . .
Peter Grove
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That's not what the law on handball is. Simply deliberately handling the ball is not any colour of card, it's just a free kick.
If they are making heading a cardable offence, especially at this age, then I think that's a mistake. For me it should be like in the US where as @socal lurker pointed out, there is no sanction for this, just an indirect free kick.
Interesting ....
IDFK from the edge of the goal area always causes carnage (as do others less than 10yards from the goal line), which is one reason many of us err on the side of only giving them if we absolutely have to. This would be a sensible alternative
one
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Most grassroots football in Australia outlaw slide-tackles in "over" age groups for safety concerns. It's punishable by IFK. It has been around for a long time and accepted by all.
I don't see any difference here with the exception of the "over" age groups are passed their peak while the "Unders" are on the way to their peak and developing. That's one of the reasons I suggested it to be allowed in the PA.
I don't see any difference here with the exception of the "over" age groups are passed their peak while the "Unders" are on the way to their peak and developing. That's one of the reasons I suggested it to be allowed in the PA.
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Totally disagree with allowing it in the PA. Part of the reason to ban it in games is to ban it in training, as it is the repetitive act that is seen as problematic on the developing brain. And players spend (or at least should spend) more time training than in games. If players aren't learning in training how to properly head the ball, they shouldn't be doing it games--players who don't learn to head the ball properly are often just letting it hit their head, which can be worse than a controlled header.