Another youth killed by falling goalpost?

[Lazie]

This is the 2nd one ,,,, really sad. The goals I've been around were always planted in the ground .... I guess for that reason the thought of such an accident didn't cross my mind.

[Bruce]

Goals And Anchors

http://soccer.epicsports.com/cat/115...al-safety.html

It all starts when children start climbing on the goals.

Goalposts are somethimes buried into the ground, or can be held down with a variety of anchors (see link above).

Another method is to bury two pipes into the ground, with the tops sticking out about a foot and a half, then place the hollow goal posts on top of the pipes. Portable goals used during games are somethimes held down with sand bags.



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[Lazie]

http://soccer.epicsports.com/cat/115...al-safety.html

It all starts when children start climbing on the goals.

Goalposts are somethimes buried into the ground, or can be held down with a variety of anchors (see link above).

Another method is to bury two pipes into the ground, with the tops sticking out about a foot and a half, then place the hollow goal posts on top of the pipes. Portable goals used during games are somethimes held down with sand bags.



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Not necessarily true Bruce. I saw on World News where a youth playing in a game as a goalkeeper died when the goal fell over on him.

[Sickko]

The school is to be blamed for this one, goal posts were not anchored and they had tied a tarp between both posts to fashion a makeshift tent and it appears the wind blew it down..