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Guidelines for hydration and rest breaks:
1. Rest time should involve both unlimited hydration intake (water or electrolyte drinks) and rest without any activity involved
2. For sports that use helmets, helmets should be removed during rest time
3. The site of the rest time should be a “cooling zone” and not in direct sunlight When WBGT is above 84, ice water and towels should be available in the “cooling zone” to aid the cooling process. Cold‐water immersion tubs should be available for the benefit of any player showing signs of heat illness.
Definitions
1. Activity: the period of time that a participant engages in coach‐supervised, school‐ approved sport or conditioning‐related activity. Activities are timed from the time the players report to the field until they leave. 2. Walk through: this period of time shall last no more than one hour and is not considered to be a part of the practice time regulation, and may not involve conditioning or weight‐room activities. Players may not wear protective equipment.
● Below 76 degrees F* - normal activities that include water breaks of 3 minutes during each workout.
● 76.1-81.0 degrees* - Use discretion for intense or prolonged exercise, monitor at risk athletes, limit intense exercise for unfit athletes. Provide at least 3 separate 4 minute water breaks.
● 81.1-84.0 degrees* - Maximum practice time is 2 hours. For football/sports/athletes wearing protective equipment: Players should be restricted to a helmet, shoulder pads and shorts during practice; all protective equipment should be removed for conditioning activities. For all sports, provide at least 4 separate rest breaks each hour for a minimum of 4 minutes each.
● 84.1-86.0 degrees* - Maximum length of practice is one hour. No protective equipment should be work during practice, and there should be no conditioning activities. There should be 20 minutes of rest breaks provided during the hour of activity.
● Above 86.1 degrees* - No outdoor workouts. Cancel activity; delay practice until a cooler wet-bulb globe temperature reading occurs.
** Note that these are Wet Bulb Globe Thermometer readings***
What is the Wet Bulb Globe Thermometer????
Measures Temp, Wind, Sun/CLoud Cover, Humidity
Differences are found on Turf vs Grass, Shade vs Sun
We do our best to find the best solution when we have to accomodate our practices/games
Important Links For Heat Illness
Lightning Guidelines
Lightning within 10 miles from app/device, visible lightning, or heard thunder- CLEAR Fields
Cars, Field House, School, Under cover (Awning at JFK etc)
Wait 30 minutes from last lightning or out of range
Return to field
Cold Weather