Heading a football has been banned in America for children aged 10 and under over growing fears surrounding concussion.
The ruling by the United States Soccer Federation comes following a lawsuit demanding they take action after almost 50,000 incidents were recorded among school football players in 2010.
The new guidelines will also reduce headers in practice for those from age 11 to 13.
The regulations will be mandatory for US Soccer youth national teams and academies, including Major League Soccer youth club teams.
The recommendations extend to other countries development programs that are not under US Soccer control.
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