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Beginning February 2016, U.S. Soccer recommends that heading the ball be prohibited for children 10 and under (U11 and younger), and to limit the activity to practice only for children ages 11 to 13 (U12-U14).

1. For U11 and younger.  U.S. Soccer recommends that players in U11 programs and younger shall not engage in heading, either in practices or in games.
2. For U12 and U13.  U.S. Soccer further recommends for players in U12 and U13 programs, that heading training be limited to a maximum of 30 minutes per week with no more that 15-20 headers per player, per week. Recognize due to MTsc United having mixed age U13/14, the recommendations associated with U13 apply to the U13/14 league.
3. All coaches must teach and emphasize the importance of proper techniques for heading the ball.
4. Additionally, when a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick (IFK) will be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense.  If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick will be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred. If a player does not deliberately head the ball, then play should continue.