Despite a rash of tragic accidents involving unanchored soccer goals in recent years, many organizations still aren’t ensuring the goals are anchored to the ground. An Arizona TV station decided to see just how many are continuing to ignore this important safety issue.
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Goal Safety
The December issue of the NCYSA Sideline Beacon just came out and talks about the very important topic of goal safety.
Folding Soccer Net Recall
If you purchased a folding soccer goal in recent years, you should measure the size of the net squares to see if they are 4″ or 5″ across. Regent Sports Corp is recalling these nets, made under the Mitre and MacGregor name, after a toddler got his head tangled in a net and died before [...]
Another Soccer Goal Fatality
Another child has died from a falling soccer goal in Arizona, less than 4 months after another child died in Phoenix:
YUMA, Ariz. – A fourth-grader at a San Luis elementary school is dead after a soccer goal fell on him and another student early Thursday, San Luis police said.
An ambulance rushed both students [...]
Development of a Safer Soccer Goal
Many readers likely recall the tragic story of Hayden Barnes Ellias, who was killed last year by a falling soccer goal during a team scrimmage. While soccer goal accidents are not very common, a number of children have died from them falling over in the past 30 years or so. The parents of Zachary Tran, [...]
Anchoring The Soccer Goal Anchors
In the five short years our local league has existed, one of the stranger challenges we’ve faced is trying to keep our soccer goals anchored. Soccer goals can tip forward, and can severely injure or even kill players when the crossbar falls to the ground. The worst are the small 6′ x 4′ goals used [...]
Hayden’s Mom Speaks Out
The Oxford Soccer Club recently posted a note from Mary Ellias, the mother of the young boy recently killed by a falling soccer goal. Apparently the goal became unstable after a previous play – but nobody saw it happen (play was at the other end of the field when it happened) so it’s doubtful they’ll [...]
Youth Keeper Killed By Portable Goal
A 10 year old soccer player died Monday evening during a U11 scrimmage when the portable goal behind him fell over and struck him in the head and neck:
A young soccer player died during a scrimmage Monday evening in Winchester. Investigators said 10-year-old Hayden Barnes Ellias was playing goalkeeper for the Winchester United under-11 team. [...]
Padded Goal Posts – Sacrilege or Safe Bet?
Soccer goals can present a significant danger to soccer players due to falling goals and collisions. Some are advocating that goal posts be padded nationwide. Is that the best solution? Some research says – maybe.
