The Nitty Gritty to Soccer SafetyWritten by Rebecca Blain
By Rebecca Blain of http://www.everything-soccer.comAs soccer is one of most well loved sports on Earth, many children and adults are lured into participating in playing on a daily basis. Due to this wide spread popularity, soccer injuries are very common. With over 80,000 adults and children going to emergency rooms every year as a result of soccer, knowing safety rules is vital. When playing and watching, there are certain things that you should always be aware of so that you and your teammates or family members are not among those hurt through either playing or watching. There are several categories of safety rules that you should be aware of. These consist of following: - On Field Safety
- Goal Safety
- Stadium Safety
- Equipment
- Weather Safety
- Miscellaneous Accessories
On Field Safety Of all of categories, on field safety is one that players are constantly aware of. This is where most children and adults are injured. Whether it is a sprained ankle from tripping over ball, collisions, and other accidents, there are several things that you can do to prevent injury. Sprained ankles are one of most common soccer injuries, as there is a great deal of foot work involved. These injuries can be avoided by using a slight amount of caution when passing or receiving ball, as well as taking care when running down field. Proper foot position when handling ball is one of most effective ways at preventing this type of injury. Unfortunately, accidents will happen, regardless of how careful you are. By being diligent, you can make certain whatever injuries you sustain are minor and should not interfere with future game play. The key rule to preventing injuries on field is to always be observant. Know where ball is and know who is around you. Goal Safety Whether you are goalie, or a player on defense, goal can occasionally become a safety hazard. In most instances, collisions with goal or goalie are caused by lack of observation. Whether you trip and fall into goal posts, or hit goalie by accident, you need to make certain that you are always watching where you going when moving in to score. Not only can this action cause injury, it can also get you carded which could potentially have you removed from game. Another point to consider when shopping for 8 x 24 soccer goals, is to consider goals with rounded posts instead of square posts. When colliding with a post, you're more likely to skip off a rounded one and avoid serious injury. Stadium Safety For parents, guardians and friends, there are a few stadium safety tips that tend to be neglected when subject of soccer safety comes up. Occasionally a player can lose control of soccer ball, and it enter stands where you are observing game. Injuries due to being hit with ball, or any other piece of equipment that flies your way, can be easily prevented by making certain you pay attention at all times. Running through stands, or through player's area can be dangerous to you and others. As a rule, common sense is best safety precaution you have. If it involves doing something that could harm yourself or others, such as walking over back of bleachers, climbing over people and tall benches, it should be avoided for your sake and others.
| | The World's Most Beloved Sport - The History of SoccerWritten by Rebecca Blain
By Rebecca Blain of http://www.everything-soccer.comWhile it is undisputed that origins of modern soccer, or football, originated in Britain, there is a great deal of evidence that points to this beloved game as having an older history. Where did game of soccer really begin, and how old is it? To understand how many different varieties of "soccer" there are, you need to understand a bit about older versions of game and how they have evolved. Below, you will find a list of predominant cultures that had a variety of soccer, and learn how each one differs from what we play today. And no, they never used anything like Lotto shinguards back then either! - Chinese Soccer History
- Japanese Soccer History
- Egyptian Soccer History
- Greek/Roman Soccer History
- British Soccer History
Chinese Soccer History To many, this is oldest version of soccer to exist. However, there is quite a lot of controversy of whether or not this is oldest, or Japan's version is elder. The Chinese version of game, originally named "Tsu Chu", involved players on a field that had to hit a leather ball stuffed with fur into a small hole. Like Soccer, no hands were permitted during play of game, and it was considered an honor to be a member of a team. The Emperor of Han Dynasty, when game was developed, was an avid player and fan, and spread popularity of this game all over China during his reign. This roughly dates back to 300 B.C., although there is controversy on subject of dating, which could result in origins of game being as far back as 5000 B.C. Regardless, this version of Soccer is extremely old. Despite that, there is still a version of Tsu Chu played today. While two games are similar, Tsu Chu has had no effect on modern version of game, as it was originally developed and created for play in Great Britain. Japanese Soccer History Kemari, Japanese version of "Soccer", is perhaps one of most different forms of sport, in comparison to modern soccer. Kemari was a game of "Keep it up", much like modern hacky sacks, although used with a larger ball that was stuffed with saw dust. This version involves a "pitch", or field, designated by selection of four trees, cherry, maple, pine and willow. Many great houses in Japan would grow trees to have a permanent pitch, or field, established. Kemari was normally played with two to twelve players. Established in roughly 1004 B.C., it vies for position of oldest game with China's Tsu Chu. In fact, China's Tsu Chu players and Japan's Kemari players were first to have an "International" game of their versions of Soccer, which is dated to have occurred in roughly 50 B.C., although a definite date of 611 A.D. is known. Regardless, this game stands with China as a sister sport to Soccer, while it never affected modern version of game. Egyptian Soccer History While not much is known about Egyptian Soccer, or other ball games, it is thought there was a version of a type of ball game played by young women during age of Baqet III. On his tomb, images of this sport were depicted, although no one is certain how game was played or whether or not it truly affected outcome of modern soccer. Recordings of this game date as far back as 2500 B.C., although not much more is known asides fact that it was played with a ball. The lack of information on sport and how it was played has eliminated it from runnings as first evidence of a game similar to soccer.
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