RE: [nas] Soccer Headgear at WWC

James has it right, as I remember.  San Diego came to town a couple of times
with the headbands, then some of the Beat players started wearing the
things.  I remember Hooper and Sawa, in particular, wearing them.  I can't
speak to their protective power, but I got the impression that the player
had much less control on directional heading and especially long defensive
clearing headers.

As long as the headbands don't pose a danger to other players (it doesn't
look like they do), I don't think there should be a prohibition on them.
Likewise, I definitely don't think they should ever be mandated by a team,
league, or association.  We are beginning in our society to have real
problems evaluating and accepting risk.  Especially troubling is the
tendency in many people to want to mitigate other people's risk, even when
it is none of their business.

Mason

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From: nas-owner@americakicks.com [mailto:nas-owner@americakicks.com]On
Behalf Of James LaRoue, Jr.
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 2:53 PM
To: nas@americakicks.com
Subject: Re: [nas] Soccer Headgear at WWC


It was actually many of the San Diego Spirit players who started wearing
them, as I think a player or two there had an endorsement deal of some kind
with Full90, the maker of their version of headgear.

I do know that a few Atlanta players, Hooper among them, started wearing
them as well.

Ironically, one of the San Diego players who wore them suffered a
concussion, but it was from a knock to the back of the head and wasn't even
diagnosed until a few days later. I didn't see any impact on the quality of
headers and they seemed to stay on fine for them.


>From: "Bill Ault" <bault@ottawafury.com>
>To: <>,"jonathan wills" <jwills@hevanet.com>
>Subject: Re: [nas] Soccer Headgear at WWC
>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:54:34 -0400
>
>At least three of the Canadian national teams wore them in the game against
>Australia on Sunday including Charmaine "the Machine" Hooper.  Didn't seem
>to affect her playing ability as she scored the opener on a great header.
>I
>believe there are two models - one fully adjustable, one not as much - the
>Canadian players all seem to wearing the adjustable model.  One of my
>players who suffered a concussion a couple of weeks ago has just ordered
>one, I let everyone know how it turns out.
>
>I agree with whoever said it earlier - they guys will never wear one - but
>that may say more about the male of the species than the value of the
>headband...
>
>;-)
>
>Bill Ault
>Youth Development Officer
>Ottawa Fury
>613.808.5550 / bault@ottawafury.com
>Visit www.ottawafury.com
>
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>From: "jonathan wills" <jwills@hevanet.com>
>To: <nas@americakicks.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 2:16 PM
>Subject: Re: [nas] Soccer Headgear at WWC
>
>
> > At 1:27 PM -0500 9/16/03, KLINDSTR@flash.net wrote:
> > >Additionally, if you look at the specifics, we're talking about a
> > >thin pad of foam rubber - like a smaller version of a boxers 'brain
> > >bucket.'  (Material, not style).
> > >
> > >More to the point, it will probably be difficult to use.  I could be
> > >wrong, but I don't see this being a huge issue.
> > >
> >
> > Most of the players on the WUSA Atlanta Beat (I believe it was) wore
> > one all season. I assumed it was an endorsement deal, but maybe not.
> > It looks like a normal headband. Easy to put on and take off -- no
> > chin straps or anything complicated.
> >
> > If it provides the protection they claim, it will be a good thing for
> > those who feel the need.
> >
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