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MacGregor Folding Soccer Goals, Mitre Folding Soccer Goal Recalled For Strangulation Hazard.

Expert Tip

  • Ten Ways To Reduce or Prevent Soccer Injuries

    Approximately 120,000 youth soccer players (ages 2 to 18) suffer injuries each year sufficiently serious to require a trip to a hospital emergency room. The total number of soccer-related injuries, including those treated outside of a hospital ER, is estimated to be nearly 500,000 per year.

    A significant number of these injuries could be prevented if parents, athletes and soccer organizations employed the following ten safety measures:

    1. Reduce injuries through proper conditioning.

    2. Reduce injuries through proper stretching, warm-ups and cooldowns. .

    3. Reduce injuries by properly maintaining fields. .

    4. Reduce injuries by wearing proper shin guards.

    5. Reduce injuries from goal post collisions.

    6. Anchor soccer goal posts.

    7. Reduce orofacial injuries by using mouth guards.

    8. Take steps to reduce the risk of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.

    9. Reducing overuse injuries by setting participation limits.

    10. Be prepared for medical emergencies.
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Do you know a soccer coach in your community you think would be an ideal candidate to be MomsTeam's soccer expert? Send his or her name to info@momsteam.com.

Youth soccer shoes (also called "cleats" or, in Britian, "football boots") are specifically designed for use on a soccer field and can be changed depending on conditions.  Cleat types include molded cleats, detachable cleats, indoor soccer shoes and turf shoes. Read more.


Because children tolerate heat and humidity less well than adults, there may be times when it will be necessary to modify or even cancel practices due to extremely hot or humid conditions. In deciding whether to do so, you should keep in mind the following. Read more.

For a listing of soccer resources, including links to soccer websites, click here.

 

Soccer: Pronunciation: \ˈsä-kər\
a game played on a field between two teams of 11 players whose object is to propel a round ball into the opponent's goal by kicking or by hitting it with any part of the body except the hands and arms

Soccer, also known as football in many countries, is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is a fast-paced, energetic game that requires speed and agility. It is the most popular recreational sport for both boys and girls.

Our goal is to provide comprehensive information on soccer: advice on the equipment needed and how to buy it, a primer on the rules of the sport, and videos and advice from experts, parents, and manufacturers of soccer gear.

But to do that, we are going to need your help. If you are parent of a child who plays or has played soccer, we hope you will share what you have learned with other MomsTeam parents. Please consider writing a blog, contributing an article, posting on and/or hosting a Forum, or becoming our soccer expert. If you know of someone who used to play or coach soccer who has knowledge to share, ask him or her to join. Together we can make MomsTeam a true community of sports parents!

-Brooke de Lench

MomsTeam Founder

 

Featured Articles

  • Heading Soccer Ball Does Not Cause Brain Damage, Study Says

    The data does not support a finding that purposeful "heading" of a soccer ball leads to either short-term (acute) or cumulative brain damage, such as cognitive dysfunction, says a new study in Pediatrics, contradicting earlier studies.  Heading should only be taught, the study says, when the
    child is old enough to learn proper technique and has developed
    coordinated use of his or her head, neck, and trunk to properly
    contract the neck muscles and contact the ball with the forehead. 

     

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  • Soccer 101: A Beginner's Guide for Parents

    Soccer, or football as it is known everywhere in the world outside of the United States, is the most popular sport in the world and one of the most popular youth sports in the country.  If your child is playing soccer, it helps to know the basics of the sport.

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  • Study Finds Youth Soccer Relatively Safe Sport

    A first-of-its-kind national study of youth soccer injuries recently found that soccer is a relatively safe sport, but that the frequency and type of injuries varied by gender, with boys injured more frequently than girls but suffering fewer ankle and knee injuries.

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  • Reducing ACL Injuries In Female Athletes: PEP Exercise Program Helps
    Female athletes are at significantly greater risk of knee injuries, particularly to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), than male athletes. The injury rate disparity is even more pronounced for noncontact ACL injuries.  A recent study suggests that female athletes who perform a specific exercise program called the Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) program before practices and games suffer far fewer ACL injuries than those who don't.
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Featured Videos

  • Spalding Rookie Gear™

    Spalding's Rookie Gear™ line of soccer balls, basketballs, and footballs are specifically designed for a young child's small size and weight.  They help children learn proper techniques and mechanics, build confidence, and have more fun than with standard-sized youth balls.

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