Heading Policy

Players aged 11 and under are not permitted to head the ball in any match or competition. They are also prohibited from practicing heading in any organized team setting.
If a player aged 11 or younger deliberately heads the ball during a match, the referee shall award an indirect free kick to the opposing team at the spot of the infraction. If the header occurs inside the penalty area, the indirect free kick will be awarded outside the penalty area nearest to where the infraction occurred.
Players aged 12 are permitted to head the ball during matches and competitions. Heading may also be practiced during team training; however, coaches must monitor all heading activity to ensure no player heads the ball more than 25 times per week across all settings.
Players aged 13 and older are permitted to head the ball without restriction during matches, competitions, and organized practice sessions.