Wow--you and my son have very similar stories!

U12 can head in games, but not in practices here. My son thinks this is going to be a problem for younger kids where no heading is allowed at all. He believes the new no heading rules will cause more high kicks to the head.

What happened in 10th grade that caused your setback?

He has never had impact testing of any sort prior to his injury, and he played d1 for some pretty big clubs in the area (has been with the same team since he was 7, but they've played for several clubs).

Thank you for all of the suggestions. These are very helpful!