Beating the Heat

[Fire drill]

Greenwood is also going in the morning before school..

[Throwinglong]

Schools are also trying to start later. I know of schools starting practice at 7 p.m. I realize that will make it late for the kids, but it keeps you out of the major heat right after school.

[Jim Schue]

... Doesn't that present a real transportation problem. The Players that are driving would be no problem, but the ones that do not drive could have a problem where the parents have to be at work or have other small children at home to tend to. Has Nelson and other schools had a problem with this earley practice?...

 

The dedicated players will find a way to get to and from practice. It's part of making a commitment to a team.

[MEDICINEMAN]

The dedicated players will find a way to get to and from practice. It's part of making a commitment to a team.

... Guess not ,thanks... We are going at 7:00 nevertheless...:thumb:

[kissinger]

What I was referring to is the kids not being ready to handle the temps. I couldn't care less about the loss. What I am worried about is the kids remaining health. After Ryan died last year the team was forced to practiced in the gym the majority of the days leading up to their first game. The night of the first game it was about 95 degrees. One of the starters didn't see the field in the second half due to dehydration and cramping and had to be taken to the hospital after the game for IV, 3 others saw very little time in the second half, one player was throwing up on the field during an extra point attempt. It is one thing to move in doors in extra heat but these kids have to be adjusted to the heat to a point in order to be prepared for it.

Properly monitored per the rule as I read it, if it is 95 degrees heat index, it will be difficult to play the game, period. 95-99 all of the players not in the game must remove equipment. this heat index program doesn't just apply to practice. So if this weather were to continue, there would be some postponed games.

[True blue (and gold)]

Properly monitored per the rule as I read it, if it is 95 degrees heat index, it will be difficult to play the game, period. 95-99 all of the players not in the game must remove equipment. this heat index program doesn't just apply to practice. So if this weather were to continue, there would be some postponed games.

 

A heat index of 95-99 still allows the game to be played, particularly scrimmages. You would have to provide 10 minute mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes and those not participating at the moment would take off helmets. Of course, you would need to watch all players carefully. Our team usually has so many quarters for varsity and so many quarters for JV. You could rotate this and whatever group is not playing, those kids could take off shoulder pads, too. You can also provide ice towels for when the kids come out of the game.

[Throwinglong]

95-99 heat index is not the problem. As long as water breaks are observed, ice towels are on hand and players are allowed an opportunity to take helmets/and or shoulder pads off when not playing, scrimmages can continue. Also, when most of the scrimmages are being played (7 p.m. or a little later), the indeices have been decreasing.

 

The problem could be potentially today and tomorrow. They are calling for tempretures above 100 degrees with high humidity. If the temp and humidity do not decrease significantly by 7 p.m., late practices could be affected.

 

Heat is not something you mess with. All teams take proper precautions and preach hydration. Once the heat index gets above 100, it is very tough to have an effective practice. Obviously, at 104 teams will be required to stop.

[leatherneck]

95-99 heat index is not the problem. As long as water breaks are observed, ice towels are on hand and players are allowed an opportunity to take helmets/and or shoulder pads off when not playing, scrimmages can continue. Also, when most of the scrimmages are being played (7 p.m. or a little later), the indeices have been decreasing.

 

The problem could be potentially today and tomorrow. They are calling for tempretures above 100 degrees with high humidity. If the temp and humidity do not decrease significantly by 7 p.m., late practices could be affected.

 

Heat is not something you mess with. All teams take proper precautions and preach hydration. Once the heat index gets above 100, it is very tough to have an effective practice. Obviously, at 104 teams will be required to stop.

 

 

High indexes tonight won't affect the Birds. They don't practice on Wednesday evenings because of church related activities traditionally held on Wednesday evenings. One more thing I like about Dale.

[NKY Speedster]

With the recent heat surge teams are cancelling practice or still practicing inside what are your teams doing :flame:

[GR8BigBull]

Practice at 6:00 a.m. was pretty tolerable. (I think we will do that again!)

 

By 8:00 a.m. it was already "muggy" and getting intolerable.:fire:

[NKY Speedster]

Yea but what about the schools that start school this week? Also the next week or two they half to practice later in the day when it is reaching its hottest points.

[GR8BigBull]

I know several districts started at some time last week! I do not know what else they CAN do but walk through indoors (gym), watch film, lift weights, etc.

[True blue (and gold)]

Check out the "Beating the Heat" thread.

[Patveep]

The Spartans practice from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm, but only the first half hour is in pads. Seems sensible to me.

[FamilyTradition]

Highlands practices from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm and then 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the evening. The first practice they are usually off the field by 9:30 am and then the rest of the time is either films or weight lifting.