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07-26-2012, 12:22 AM
Beginning this season soccer matches that are played when the heat index is high enough to warrant mandatory water breaks will have a common time to take those breaks.
In games where the heat index has been determined to be 95 or higher, play will stop at the 20 minute mark of each half of play to allow student-athletes and officials to take a mandatory 10-minute heat timeout and water break.
The timeout will not be charged to either team. Contest officials will get heat index information from game management before the start of the contest and will then implement the timeout procedures by notifying the coaches at the required pre-game meeting.
âThis continues our ongoing and long standing efforts to protect student-athletes during times when heat can be the most dangerous,â said Commissioner Tackett. Assistant Commissioner for soccer Michael Barren added, âItâs something that is already being done in football and represents a solid common sense solution. I think our officials will quickly adapt and this will give our coaches the ability to make any necessary strategic decisions.â
In games where the heat index has been determined to be 95 or higher, play will stop at the 20 minute mark of each half of play to allow student-athletes and officials to take a mandatory 10-minute heat timeout and water break.
The timeout will not be charged to either team. Contest officials will get heat index information from game management before the start of the contest and will then implement the timeout procedures by notifying the coaches at the required pre-game meeting.
âThis continues our ongoing and long standing efforts to protect student-athletes during times when heat can be the most dangerous,â said Commissioner Tackett. Assistant Commissioner for soccer Michael Barren added, âItâs something that is already being done in football and represents a solid common sense solution. I think our officials will quickly adapt and this will give our coaches the ability to make any necessary strategic decisions.â
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08-12-2012, 08:36 AM
Strikeout King Wrote:Beginning this season soccer matches that are played when the heat index is high enough to warrant mandatory water breaks will have a common time to take those breaks.
In games where the heat index has been determined to be 95 or higher, play will stop at the 20 minute mark of each half of play to allow student-athletes and officials to take a mandatory 10-minute heat timeout and water break.
The timeout will not be charged to either team. Contest officials will get heat index information from game management before the start of the contest and will then implement the timeout procedures by notifying the coaches at the required pre-game meeting.
âThis continues our ongoing and long standing efforts to protect student-athletes during times when heat can be the most dangerous,â said Commissioner Tackett. Assistant Commissioner for soccer Michael Barren added, âItâs something that is already being done in football and represents a solid common sense solution. I think our officials will quickly adapt and this will give our coaches the ability to make any necessary strategic decisions.â
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