U12s to be Banned from Heading in Scotland?

[Antepli Ejderha]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-51129653

Potentially significant and important news.

[Antepli Ejderha]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/health-51009328

Iwan Roberts has signed up to have brain tests for the rest of his life.

Has football finally realised they've got a problem?

[Kevin S]

The Bairns Naw Heid The Baw Law?

[Vicarious Thrillseeker]

Serious shit. I mean, Jeff Astle is an obvious example of early onset dementia caused by brain trauma, but there is more than anecdotal evidence on this matter.

[treibeis]

imp knows scads more about this than I do, but I reckon German kids are banned from heading below a certain age (nine?).