The ACCC is reminding parents, teachers and coaches about the deadly dangers of moveable soccer goalposts as children’s soccer season kicks off around the country.
“Deaths and injuries associated with moveable soccer goals are caused by blunt force injuries and trauma to the head, neck, chest and limbs when the goalposts fall over,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said.
The ACCC, in partnership with Football Federation Australia, released the ‘Anchor, Check, Respect’ YouTube video in 2012. The video features Melbourne Victory player Adrian Leijer.
“Identify the type of goalposts on the field – if they’re freestanding and not the lightweight plastic kind, you’re dealing with potentially dangerous goals that need to be anchored and checked properly before use and then stored away safely immediately afterwards. Incidents can happen during normal game play or from inappropriate use of goalposts outside the game so ensure that nobody swings on the goalposts or plays on them at any time,” Ms Rickard said.
