Concussion is caused not by collision per se
It is cause by the sudden acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the skull. This can of course happen during a head collision (including heading a heavy ball), but in fact you can even experience a concussion without any contact to the head whatsoever.
Lighter footballs would help of course, but I would suggest the act of heading (even if one were practicing the motion with no ball), combined with unanticipated events reducing control of the motion (e.g. being bumped by a defender) is already a significant part of the problem.
Posted By: Legacy Fan on August 20th 2021 at 11:53:39
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- Should heading the ball be banned? (Other Football) - KevinBond, Aug 20, 08:19:45
- No, headball will just then become as much of a pain in the arse as handball. (Other Football) - megson, Aug 20, 12:55:52
- for under 18s (n/m) (Other Football) - rosarios_school_tie, Aug 20, 11:54:21
- This might be a good idea (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Aug 20, 12:56:29
- Pierre in trynun earlier showing an alternative method to the header in the box... (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 20, 11:48:50
- More from traynun here.... (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 20, 11:49:39
- What are they playing from 2:28? (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 20, 12:03:06
- More from traynun here.... (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 20, 11:49:39
- I think long balls from the keeper up to the forwards shouldn't be received by the forward (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 20, 11:27:54
- Depends what (if any) the new lighter balls do (n/m) (Other Football) - Azteca, Aug 20, 11:16:46
- Concussion is caused not by collision per se (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Aug 20, 11:53:39
- yeah, once they have banned boxing and rugby (Other Football) - shoddy, Aug 20, 10:34:21
- Outside the area (Other Football) - Jester, Aug 20, 10:11:57
- Not banned no but I think it will become less and less prevalent (Other Football) - Jim, Aug 20, 09:49:31
- I think they should definitely ban it immediately (Other Football) - mr carra, Aug 20, 09:39:46
- It would make the game very different (Other Football) - paulg, Aug 20, 09:24:52
- meh - 5-a-side & head height rule (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 20, 09:56:05
- Corners would be shit (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Aug 20, 09:14:38
- No change there then (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Aug 20, 09:21:19
- Haven’t they said heading in games is ok, as it is relatively infrequent. (Other Football) - DH Yellow, Aug 20, 09:00:49
- Heading will be banned within 10 years, Mark my words (n/m) (Other Football) - Kangol Canary, Aug 20, 08:59:51
- Will there be a penalty for "Head Ball" in the area? (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Aug 20, 09:02:52
- Nah,there's risk in most things which people know before they play the (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 20, 08:59:47
- Except this risk wasn’t particularly known/considered (Other Football) - CWC, Aug 20, 09:08:32
- Most of us on here have played football, cricket, rugby etc,people (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 20, 09:47:55
- nothing proven at the moment (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 20, 09:10:55
- Except this risk wasn’t particularly known/considered (Other Football) - CWC, Aug 20, 09:08:32
- I remember traynun' in Sunday League team (Other Football) - LowestoftBoy, Aug 20, 08:48:13
- The old style footballs were so heavy that no doubt they caused damage (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, Aug 20, 08:41:16
- You don't have to play sport to get dementia - same as you don't have to smoke to get (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Aug 20, 08:31:11
- Well the balls they use now are very different than the ones used 50 years ago (Other Football) - earlydoors, Aug 20, 08:28:53
- Bonne was doing a one-man trial of that during the Cheltenham game (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 20, 09:17:22
- It would be great for us, seeing as we are not very good at that part of the game (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Aug 20, 09:03:44
- Kids were still heading them 30 years ago so will be many years of problems yet to come (n/m) (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, Aug 20, 08:44:30
- No its a fundamental part of the game (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 20, 08:27:38
- though some long term research should be done (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 20, 08:40:09
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