All: Surprise! Surprise! We have a hot Saturday in May.
Make sure you ask the coaches if they need a water break. Keep an eye on players and your ref crew. Read below.
Keep it simple: See a foul, Call the foul! I never get an email from a parent or coach saying a ref called too many fouls!
With the heat coming in for the weekend (lucky us), we want to publish the guidelines that we use to determine play status. We are planning to play tomorrow; the heat index at the hottest point of the day will be 91-92.
Recommendations:
- Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate the day before the game.
- Take extra water breaks within quarters or halves. Coaches and referees should discuss and agree before the game.
- Teams can agree to play shorter games.
- Water should always be available at regular intervals, and athletes can call for water or a sub at any time.
- Bring extra ice and towels for cooling.
- Monitor all players for signs of heat-related illness.
- Once a game starts, it will be at the discretion of the Ref to cancel a match due to safety concerns.