Recognize to Recover – U.S. Soccer’s Comprehensive Player Health and Safety Program
Louisiana Soccer Association is committed to helping provide a safe and healthy environment for all of our players. We will continue to be diligent in providing and enforcing safety standards, in managing the risks associated with youth sports and, most importantly, in educating all those involved in soccer across the state in the numerous types of dangers we all face in protecting our players. This responsibility falls on all of us including our clubs, their coaches, parents and the players themselves. We must all work together to make certain hazards are avoided, dangerous conditions are eliminated and that those interacting with our young players do so in a proper, lawful and nurturing manner.
FIFA 11+ WARM-UP PROGRAM
The “FIFA 11+ Warm-up Program” is an injury prevention program that was developed by a group of internationally renowned experts for soccer players aged 14 or older. It is a complete warm-up package and should be used as a regular warm-up prior to training. In a scientific study of more than 2000 youth soccer players, it was shown that youth soccer teams using the “FIFA 11+” as their standard warm-up had 30-50% fewer injuries than teams that used more traditional warm-ups.