soccer knowledge

Soccer by Jenny Mackay 

With any sport, you have to be safe while you play. There are always rules that will restrict some things in order for the players to be safe. In soccer there are also shin guards that you wear under your socks that is required but other than that there really isn't any more equipment that is required to keep you safe on the field. Being a safe player not only benefits you, but the players around you because you will not hurt anyone and you will not hurt yourself in the process.

Soccer is known to having a lot of head injuries, you have to head the ball a lot during the game if you want to win a ball in the air then you will have to be first to the ball while you are in the air since you will have to jump in order to get to the ball before your opponent. This will cause you to be unbalanced which can lead to landing in a bad way or you may get hit by your opponent who is also trying to get the ball. 

Players are taught to step on the field with no fear while being safe and to always put their body first. Whenever you go for the ball, in the air or ground, you should go in strong and not scared to get hurt because if you play scared then you will eventually will get hurt so its better to go in with your feet well planted. 

Here is a picture of me fighting for the ball and as you can see my feet are well planted and my body is in front of the girl so that I can defend the ball and make it hard for her to get to it.

Do you think soccer players should be required to wear more protective gear?