Soccer Etiquette: Screaming “Heads Up”
Coaches and Parents, this talk is for players 7 years old on up. The theme from the title is soccer etiquette (what everyone expects to happen on the field) and here is a sample of the dialog you can have with individuals or teams. Have fun acting it out. 
“Who has ever been hit on the head by a ball that was missed kick?
This is a talk about proper soccer etiquette and what happens when accidents happen. The specific “ripping the ball” at someone kind of accident.
We’ve all been there. Not thinking about nothing, kicking the ball and bam, you unknowingly kick it at someone. It’s normally some adult that is minding his or her own business.
What do you do?
I know what you do. You grab your face and watch the horror as the ball smashes your coach in the head. Then the embarrassment kicks in and you plead and say your sorry, feeling like a donkey.
Where did you go wrong?
Yes, being careless with your kicks was the beginning and thinking ahead about what you are doing is important. But there will always be times where a ball gets away from you. So the real action is when the ball is in flight. No, not grabbing your face like “home alone,” but by seeing where the ball is heading and yelling “Heads Up.”
You are giving a warning!
Accidents happen on the field all the time. It’s minimizing the damage the accidents cause is what is important at that time. I can say through experience that getting hit in the head with a ball hurts in two ways. Yes the blow to your head hurts, but the thing that is really bad, is the shock of getting blindsided.
So don’t be paralyzed! Act and minimize the pain and problems you cause when the ball gets away from you.”
Good Luck and keep your “Heads Up”
Soccer Luminary
Kamal de Gregory
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