Full90 Sports Premier Performance Soccer Headgear

We had seen a few of these protective devices on girls on a few club teams. I attended a league meeting where they brought up the fact that the Centers for Disease Control had a online training program for concussion awareness [...]and that it was going to be something that coaches and league officials were going to have to have to take in the near future. I went home and ran across some information from a British Journal of Sports Medicine from 2005 - that concluded that protective headgear made it 3.5x less likely to have a concussion from playing soccer if this headgear was worn. That was enough for me - I checked out the various brands, styles and then read the reviews. I ended up ordering the Full90 Premier for my 10 year old. She has had it for about 2 months and has worn it since it arrived. I was concerned that if her teammates made fun of it - that she would not wear it. That has not happened, and she has worn it for Rec, Club and indoor. She does get approached by parents on her teams and opposing teams who are interested in what it is, and they want info for ordering when they see it up close.The Premier - at least the newer model with the logo on the botton larger front panel - fits very well on her head. It has some moisture wicking capability, has a criss-cross style back on it that helps keep it in place, and has Velcro adjustable tabs on the back to customize the fit. It is not obtrusive and it is very lightweight. People have thought that it was nothing more than a 'sportier' headband.Just watched a 'Rock Center' NBC show about the damage that can occur from head injuries sustained by girls in soccer, so I am sure that more people will be ordering these and they will be popping up on a field near you soon. The more I talk to people on the sidelines and at league meetings - the more kids I hear about that have sustained concussions before they even reach HS. Someone remarked - they have to wear shin guards to protect their shins, but they do not have to wear anything to protect their heads. Seems to make sense to me. While wearing this device reduces the changes 3.5x and that may not seem like a lot - your kids only have one brain and we should do what we can do make sure they are protected until they can make their own decisions.

My son loves his headgear! He uses it for flag football and doesn’t ever want to take it off! He almost slept in it the first time he saw it. Haha he loves his swag look with it on! Durable and a must have! Great protection for his head and supper comfortable!

As a coach (U12 Girls) , I get newsletters via email from time to time. Another coach and I were going over an article we had both read about some college teams making these mandatory for their players to prevent concussions. We were at practice and I pulled this headgear up on the internet and showed it to our players. My daughter had no idea head protection was available and instantly asked if she could have one. She's a little on the short side, plays in the middle of the field, and she's super aggressive. As a result, she makes quite a bit of contact and catches elbows to the head in the game. She and another player ordered one. As soon as they sported theirs, other kids wanted them as well. We now have about 50% wearing them. We're shooting for 100%. My daughter actually plays better wearing this headgear. She says she is much more confident making contact and isn't afraid to get her head on the ball either. I feel pretty bad now knowing that she could have been better protected but I was just as unaware as she was. I think if the players (and the parents) are aware these are available, we may be surprised by their reaction. As a father, I love that my kid is mature enough to not be concerned with what other kids may think. Being the first to try anything at this age is always scary. Thankfully she loves soccer so much, that she is more concerned with improving her game. Wearing the headgear has accomplished this. Soccer has become rather expensive, so what's another $50 to see if this may further enhance a players performance. Peer pressure sucks, but so does having a concussion. Hopefully we will see more players with these in the future. With all the media attention concussions in sports is receiving, (especially after seeing a player from Uruguay get knocked unconscious temporarily in the World Cup the other day), headgear may see a sudden spike in sales.

I bought a classic fit size 4.What I liked:Quality is good.Back padding is awesome.What I didn't like:Sizing is wrong (way wrong)Replacing the item for a different size does not work. No matter how many times you try.Background info:I bought a size 4 like I said. That didn't fit although it should have fit big by the chart measurements.I started a replacement because of it. Amazon quickly found me a replacement and started it. Well not quite like that. They sent me a size 5 slim fit (no padding in the back) which for ice skating doesn't work. They also made a one to one replacement (giving me a cheaper version of it!)Returned it, then got a different size 5, now classic fit. The replacement had hair!!!! white hair all over, not sure if dog, cat or alpaca hair for what matters. All full of white hair. I returned it because of it and bought a different brand