I used it years ago when I worked a LL Tournament. The host league provided it on all the fields for the umpires. I honestly don't know what it adds to the "coldness" of ice water.
I've got one of those cooling towels that I just keep in my ice chest along with my bottles of gatorade (hang the chest with a carbiner on the backstop or fence). Between innings, I'll take the towel and pull it around my neck, letting some of the excess water run down my back. Then I'll wipe my face and arms with it, and I'm good to go.
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Last edited by Manny A; Wed Jul 19, 2017 at 05:15pm.
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