Hot hot afternoon

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Chris-
Over here on the good (KC) side of the state it has been warm too. We've been taking at least one or two heat/water breaks per half. We've also extended the minute after a score once or twice so the players can get more fluids in their systems.
So most of the people that had problems where band members? Probably just a case of not drinking enough water beforehand. I know on days when I have a game, I drink as much water as I can during the day and avoid pop/soda.
As for playing in the heat, I'm still not sure what I think about this. I think that a cutoff temp would be a good idea, but where would it be? How would it be measured? On another forum there was a post about a game in TX where the air temp at field level was 120, and the temp of the turf was 149 degrees Fahrenheit. That's just sick. And they still played the game. I still wonder why FB is a fall sport in southern states. But with proper preparation and water breaks, many things can be avoided.