Heading Policy | Referees
In compliance with the US Soccer Concussion Initiative, implementation by EDP Soccer will be as follows:
There will be no deliberate heading in all EDP games 11U & younger
If a referee judges that the heading is deliberate, the restart will be an indirect free kick to the opponent – unless the ball gets headed directly out-of-play. (Outside the field of play)
If a ball is headed & remains on the field of play:
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The restart will be an indirect free kick for the opposing team at the spot of the infraction.
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If a defender deliberately heads the ball ANY WHERE within his/her own penalty area, the location of the indirect free kick will be at the spot closest to the infraction on the penalty area line parallel to the goal line
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If a ball is headed directly off the field of play
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​​If a ball is deliberately headed and the ball leaves the field of play at a touchline, the restart will be a throw-in for the opponent
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If a ball is deliberately headed and the ball leaves the field of play at a goal line, the restart will be a goal kick, corner kick of a kick-off:
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If an attacking player deliberately heads the ball over the goal line, the restart will be a goal kick
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If a defending player deliberately heads the ball over the goal line, the restart will be a corner kick or a kick-off
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If defender play deliberate heads the ball but it still enters his/her own goal, a goal will be awarded and the restart is a kick-off
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