Parents push for new rules in youth soccer

Name: Parents push for new rules in youth soccer
Uploaded: 2015-02-28T17:27:29Z
Duration: P745S
Description: Increased scrutiny over youth soccer, which has become one of the leading causes of concussions for kids in the U.S., has prompted some parents -- including a prominent neurosurgeon and World Cup champion Brandi Chastain -- to petition to take headers out of the game for kids. NewsHour's William Brangham reports.

Clip: Season 2015 | 12m 25s

Increased scrutiny over youth soccer, which has become one of the leading causes of concussions for kids in the U.S., has prompted some parents -- including a prominent neurosurgeon and World Cup champion Brandi Chastain -- to petition to take headers out of the game for kids. NewsHour's William Brangham reports.

Aired: 02/27/15

Rating: NR

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Parents push for new rules in youth soccer

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