South Surrey Youth Football League

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FA Guidance on Heading the Ball

websitebuilder • 6 March 2020

Age group restrictions on heading the ball

The updated Heading Guidance includes:

• Heading Guidance in training for all age groups between Under 6 and Under 18
• No heading in training in the foundation phase [primary school children]
• Graduated approach to heading training for children in the development phase between Under 12 to Under 16
• Required ball sizes for training and matches for each age group
• No changes to heading in matches, taking into consideration the limited number of headers in youth games

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