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Originally Posted by JefferMC
One thing I didn't note was that instead of two 45 minute halfs, there are four 8 minute quarters (at least at U10), so each game is more like a half. Still, that's 4-5 hours in the heat without any significant break.
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I assumed that the games were not full length, even for the younger ages, which would be 25 minute halves. Most tournaments shorten the length of the matches if the teams are going to play more than once a day.
In my opinion it is still too much to ask of someone to have them out there in the sun for that length of time. Of course, as an adult I would not be shy about saying what I was willing to do and what I needed for a break. Most kids/teens aren't going to know to speak up in that manner until they get into trouble physically. Heat stroke is easy to get, difficult to deal with, not simple to recover from, and not usually something that the individual is aware that he is suffering. An adult needs to take a leadership role in looking out for the youths that help officiate at these events. I'm not saying that someone wasn't in this particular case, but given the details and workload that you have described I would have my concerns.