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Goalpost Safety
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URGENT NEWS - PLEASE
READ AND ACT NOW
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Metal cup hooks have been prevalent in the game over recent years,
despite being deemed unsafe. Now the British Standard Institute (BSi)
state they must not be used on any goal structure. (Please see
Photo’s)
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| From the commencement of
season 2007/08 metal hooks are not longer allowed in football
matches due to safety reasons. Match officials have been
instructed not to commence matches where such fixings are
evident. |
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| Metal cup hooks can cause
severe injuries, such as fingers either being lost or stripped
to the bone and sadly The FA has pictures of such incidents.
These occurrences are happening either before or during the
game, when nets are being fitted to the goal or a player defends
or attacks a corner or the goalkeeper makes a high save near the
crossbar. |
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| You will no doubt be fully
aware that players should not wear any jewellery which may harm
them or others, although there are still accidents reported
connected with the wearing of jewellery. |
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In addition if a player were to wearing a necklace and it got caught
on the hook, the strain to the neck could be severe, as these hooks do
not give and the force on the body could be high.
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Nets should be secured by plastic hooks
or tape, and not metal cup hooks. Any metal cup hooks should be
removed and replaced. Further advice has been provided by The FA to
Clubs, leagues and County FAs, that different types of net fixings
should be used, such as plastic arrow heads, plastic grips (if used
properly), tape and in some cases Velcro. Any new goalposts should not
be purchased with metal cup hooks.
More modern goals have channels inserted at the rear of the post or
crossbar to keep the net attached. The quick option where metal cup
hooks are evident is for these to be removed using an angle grinder by
an appropriately trained individual.
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Click HERE
for Football Foundation Goalpost Safety Scheme (GSS)
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Click
HERE for a copy of the GSS Goal Safety Secheme |
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