Goal Safety Information
Goal Safety Information and Procedures
The state soccer association (OYSAN) and the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) require soccer clubs and leagues to adopt goal safety policies that refer to the CPSC guidelines for soccer goal safety. Unfortunately, each year young soccer players are injured and even killed due to accidents involving portable soccer goals.
Please do not allow our young players or their siblings to climb or hang on the soccer goals at any time. The portable goals can fall over and cause severe injury to anyone struck by the falling goal. Almost every reported injury or death that has been documented, has involved players jumping on, climbing, or hanging on soccer goals. Please do not be afraid to speak up if you see such unsafe activity. You do not have to be a coach or administrator in the club to take action that involves keeping our players (or anyone) safe.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The OASL Board of Directors
Unsecured portable goal Fatality in Arkansas
OYSAN was recently advised of a fatality which was caused by an unsecured portable goal. This most unfortunate event occurred during school recess at a local Arkansas elementary school.
While this loss is not connected with US Youth Soccer or any state association, portable goal safety policies and procedures need to be an integral part of clubs and leagues risk management loss prevention program.
Key elements of a portable goal safety program are as follows:
- All portable goals must be inspected prior to any activity taking place on the field to assure that portable goals have been secured.
- Coaches need to communicate with players and their parents the dangers of unsecured portable goals to include horseplay at and around portable goals.
- Supervision of players
Spring, along with another soccer season, will be here shortly. Please get this most important message out to your clubs & coaches.
News report can be reviewed at http://www.4029tv.com/r-video/26631921/detail.html