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Concussion roulette: Unload that gun
This month Former USWNT star Briana Scurry’s struggles with concussion symptoms were featured in the Washington Post. The good news: Scurry is experiencing relief from the concussion symptoms she has endured for several years. The bad news: We are still confused about what a concussion is, explains SoccerWire.com blogger Dr. Wendy Lebolt.
Could Kyah Simon’s ACL tear have been prevented?
Last month Kyah Simon, an Australian international who is one of NWSL's most exciting young players, tore her ACL just moments after entering the Australia-USA match in San Antonio. Dr. Wendy Lebolt discusses why this heartbreaking setback might have been avoidable.
What do rankings tell us?
This week SoccerWire.com blogger Wendy Lebolt offers a slightly different tack on GotSoccer.com's much-discussed move to include Under-10 and U-11 teams in its nationwide rankings system.
Forget Mike, I wanna be like Raul!
Raul Jimenez's thrilling, game-winning bicycle-kick goal for Mexico on Oct. 11 inspired millions of viewers around the world, including SoccerWire.com's Dr. Wendy Lebolt, who points out how much preparation went into the moment of magic that will have kids across the country following suit.
Pledge to promote injury prevention for chance to win a backyard soccer clinic from Alex Morgan and Cobi Jones
Soccer fans of all ages can win a backyard lesson from current and former U.S. National Soccer Team stars Alex Morgan and National Soccer Hall of Famer Cobi Jones as part of a new contest by taking a sports injury prevention pledge.
Soccer executives, coaches speak out on GotSoccer’s new U-10, U-11 rankings
Soccer Wire Executive Editor Chris Hummer is back with another blog post on the controversy surrounding the decision of market leading tournament software company GotSoccer.com to begin ranking under-10 and under-11 age groups in their extraordinarily popular team rankings system. In this post, Hummer shares feedback he received from several of soccer's top youth coaching minds, as well as U.S. Soccer.
The injury you can’t see
An athlete who is sidelined with a sports injury has to battle through more than the physical repair and recovery. Downtime, where they aren’t allowed to participate or compete, is especially hard on an athlete, as SoccerWire.com blogger Dr. Wendy Lebolt explains in this week's entry.
Hummer: GotSoccer.com has jumped the shark by ranking U-10s, U-11s
Like other members of the youth soccer community, SoccerWire.com Executive Editor Chris Hummer reacted with dismay to this week's news that the nation's largest and most influential youth rankings system will expand to include Under-10 and U-11 teams.
