SCRIPT
Introduction:
TITLE "Are Footballers Heading For Trouble"
NARRATION DIALOUGE:
- "The safety of sports has been a topic of debate across the world for an extended period of time, however no discussion of global sports can start without football. dubbed "The beautiful game" football can be traced back as far as 2500 years ago where many forms of the sport where played historically."
- "Over time football has evolved into the sport as we know it now and as it has become more contemporary rules have been put in place to ensure the safety of players."
- "The main areas of discussion will be studies done by universities and scientists investigating the possible neurodegenerative diseases it could cause."
- "The FA is the safety regulator for football here in England and are accustomed to the idea of heading being potentially dangerous and have produced the following guidance."
CUT to youth guidance heading chart:
- "As you can see for under 7's to 11's it is stated that heading should not be introduced as at that age range football should be purely for enjoyment and learning."
- "under 12's and 13's are advised to limit the amount of heading they do as it is seen as low priority, however it further states later on that this is only guidance therefore if the coach feels it is necessary they can head the ball more frequently."
- "Finally for under 14's to 18's the advice ranges from limiting the amount of repetitions during training for the younger age range however the older side who are under 18's should begin to use a variety of heading situations similar to game scenarios"
- "Here's an interview with local student and football enthusiast Dylan Swain on his experiences within the game."
CUT to Interview
Questions for interview
- "Do you think there needs to be more regulation regarding heading in Football?
ANSWER
- "What age did you start heading the ball and how frequently?"
ANSWER
- "Do you think heading the ball correlates to any neurodegenerative diseases?"
ANSWER
NARRATION DIALOUGE:
- "The issues revolving around heading in football seem to be becoming more prevalent as time goes on, people are beginning to discuss its potential impacts, however there always seems to be some sense of uncertainty which follows alongside in regards to how the game can be changed or if it should be changed at all in order to try and prevent this being a problem which continues to linger amongst the football community. the following are clips from large media outlets expressing their opinions on the matter."
CUT to media outlet clips:
TITLE: "Other Opinions"
- Interview
TITLE: "Conclusion"
"In conclusion heading will always be an integral part of the beautiful game of football, however through my research I have learnt it is important that we insure balance between the traditions and passion we have for the sport with the health and safety of the players. It is clear that impacts can be devastating and the outcome of dementia doesn't seem to be a rare occurrence however I feel as so this is less of a sign to leave our sport behind but more to inspire to work towards safer practises and more research so we leave a better game for future generations."
FADE OUT
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