Since 1979, CPSC has learned of 23 deaths and 38 serious injuries from soccer goals tipping over and crushing children who climb on them or hang from the crossbar. The new standard makes soccer goals stable and, therefore, less likely to tip over on children. The standard requires that movable soccer goals, except very light-weight goals, not tip over when the goal is weighted in a downward or horizontal direction.
Unsecured goal can fall over causing serious injury or death.
Most of the deaths and injuries occurred with unanchored homemade goals including those assembled by high school shop classes and community businesses. People were killed when they climbed on the soccer goal or while attempting to do chin-ups, pulling the goal down. All goals, whether homemade or manufactured, should be properly secured to the ground to avoid injuries or deaths associated with tip-over. There are several different ways to properly anchor soccer goals. The number and type of anchors used will depend on factors such as soil type and goal weight.