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[Ed Hickland]

Originally Posted by w_sohl

youth coaches that they have to teach their canter to get their head up after snapping from SKF. They almost always say "...but I thought if he kept it down he couldn't be hit?"

My reply, Not true, if he keeps it down and has had time to protect himself and still keeps it down, he is going to get hurt. He needs to get his head up and defend himself.

Youth "coaches" an oxymoron.

One year I gave a short seminar to a group of youth players on safety and it was unbelievable the misconceptions that exist. Have not done it since but it is a worthwhile contributory effort for officials -- not in uniform dress -- to spend time with these young players to help them and their "coaches" learn about the game away from the game. Kind of like investing in a better game for you.