The Virtual Terrace • Re: Ban on tackling
tigertot wrote:
Surely that is related to the numbers actually playing the games though than propensity?
Probably, but I wouldn't know what the participation levels are, from that table the reported injury ratio is 4.5:1, even if the ratio of participation oustripped the injury ratio there are a heck of a lot of serious injuries in soccer at all levels and no-one is even remotely talking about banning tackling in soccer, it would be ludicrous, just as it would be for rugby at school level.
It's like stating that child cyclists must wear helmets yet 'only' 6 children were killed (non preventable by a helmet in any case and most likely the fault of a motorist) yet ignoring that 12 children were killed by head injury alone in motor vehicles in England and wales plus many more deaths, that despite airbags etc. why not ban children being driven in cars etc as opposed to forcing the vulnerable to adorn something known not to protect at anything above failing whilst tripping speeds
Statistics: Posted by knockersbumpMKII — Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:31 pm