Too Hot

Date: Mon Jul 24 11:53 AM, 2006

Too Hot

Date: Mon Jul 24 12:10 PM, 2006

Good luck in finding any swamp coolers. Can't even find one for my home. Let me know if you find any.

And yes, for those gyms without air conditioning...Heat Stroke can sneak up on a person. Be careful! 150+ people got heat stroke at Shoreline concert this weekend. Many were hospitalized.

Rethink your practices.

Date: Mon Jul 24 12:30 PM, 2006

Our kids practiced all weekend, 9 to 5 pm. BUT they took TONS of breaks in the airconditiong break room, drank Gatorade, not just water because it replaces the electrolites ( what you sweat out) and it worked wonders!!!! yes, it was HOT HOT HOT but they were fine!!!! It's totally possible if you plan correctly. Add an extra half hour to practice and use the time to stop in between. The only hard part was the sweat making them slippery! So there were lots of towels too!

Date: Mon Jul 24 12:40 PM, 2006

I dont even want to think about my child having to practice in a gym with no A/C.
That cant be healthy.

Date: Mon Jul 24 12:53 PM, 2006

Hello coaches, temperature in Nor Cal yesterday...118 degrees....If you have no AC cancel practice.

Date: Mon Jul 24 1:04 PM, 2006

I am sure that Summer Jam will be nearly as hot. Tell your coach if you begin to feel over heated at practices.

Date: Mon Jul 24 1:25 PM, 2006

TOO HOT wrote:

Hello coaches, temperature in Nor Cal yesterday...118 degrees....If you have no AC cancel practice.

Agreed. I am a coach and a certified athletic trainer. Today the temperature in the San Jose area is 105+, and 40+% relative humidity. That makes for a heat index of 125+!

Heat stroke begins at heat indexes of around 100, for young, healthy people. If you do not have a/c, you should NOT be having practice in this weather. Heat stroke can cause serious health problems and even death, if you don't recognize the signs and symptoms.

Your best bet is to cancel practice if you are affected by these high temperatures. Please don't risk the health of your athletes by trying to have them "suck it up". It's not worth it - the heat will be gone soon enough.

Date: Mon Jul 24 2:09 PM, 2006

ORRRRR you could plan ahead and still practice. The heat isn't the problem, it's the dehydration, lack of proper rests, etc. Heat isn't the "cause". Improper planning is.

Date: Mon Jul 24 2:38 PM, 2006

REally wrote:

ORRRRR you could plan ahead and still practice. The heat isn't the problem, it's the dehydration, lack of proper rests, etc. Heat isn't the "cause". Improper planning is.

This is not entirely true. Athletes that have a history of experiencing heat illness are extremely likely to experience it again in the future - they become more sensitive to it. Many people just require non-activity in extreme heat to avoid heat illness.

During heat illness, the body's cooling system shuts down. Body temperature goes up, which inhibits the ability to sweat. Mild symptoms of heat exhaustion include thirst, fatigue, and cramps in the legs or abdomen. Left untreated, heat exhaustion can progress to heat stroke. Serious heat-related symptoms include dizziness, headaches, nausea, rapid heartbeat, vomiting, decreased alertness, and a temperature as high as 105 or more. In severe cases, the liver, kidneys, and brain may be damaged.

Air conditioning is the #1 protective factor against heat illness.

I would not want to put myself, my fellow coaches, or my program owners in the line of a potentially serious liability problem by ignoring the risks or simplifying it. What you choose to do, of course, is up to you. But don't put your kids' lives at risk because you want to be "bad-ass" or whatever. Canceling a day of practice is much easier than visiting a kid in the hospital with liver failure or brain damage that you could have easily prevented.

For what it's worth, I also advised in the cancellation of football practices at 3 local community colleges today, and every single one agreed and complied. I know it's hot when I can get football coaches to agree with me, and especially when they will cancel their own practices without argument.

It's hot, folks...stay safe!

Date: Mon Jul 24 2:41 PM, 2006

Even with proper planning you still run the risk of injury do to heat. Even a half hour in a hot gym can make people pass out of dehydration. I was in palmdale one year and the temperature was about 110. I was working out inside a gym with no A/C. The inside of the gym reached temperatures of 125. It was basically an oven. I passed out within 10 minutes of my workout do to sweating all my fluids out. So unless you plan on taking a break every 5 minutes don't take the risk, or pay to get some A/C.

Date: Mon Jul 24 4:04 PM, 2006

REally wrote:

ORRRRR you could plan ahead and still practice. The heat isn't the problem, it's the dehydration, lack of proper rests, etc. Heat isn't the "cause". Improper planning is.

You're probably the kind of person who thinks it's okay to leave your pets or children in your car as long as you crack the windows...

Date: Mon Jul 24 4:21 PM, 2006

Us cheerleaders dont have it that bad... my brother n the rest of the jv football team practice in the middle of the day on a turf field which makes it even hotter, and they are hot n tired but fine. They drink a ton of water n gatorade before they ever go to practice so their bodies are ready for it. I think girls just complain more.

Date: Mon Jul 24 4:32 PM, 2006

Not it's not ok to do that but with your attitude, it might be ok to leave you in there.

Date: Mon Jul 24 5:00 PM, 2006

So the head story on yahoo is how several people including a gardener and a biker died of heat exhaustion in Nor Cal in the last couple of days and many more are sick or have died. It is best to err on the side of caution.

Date: Mon Jul 24 7:41 PM, 2006

Please put your selfish thoughts of the future season aside and think of the kids until this heat wave subsides.... PLEASE it is NOT worth the kids health. Have a heart and show you care about THEM,... more than anything else.!!!!!!!
I hope as many gym owners and coaches read this.. please pass it on!

Date: Mon Jul 24 7:44 PM, 2006

To: ...

Your brother is OUTSIDE, not in a NON air circulated gym... BIG difference. You don't know what you are talking about.

Date: Mon Jul 24 7:57 PM, 2006

It tends to be hotter in buildings then out of them with no A/C. Outside there is this thing called a breeze. It's not always strong or noticible, but it is always there.

Date: Mon Jul 24 8:55 PM, 2006

please dont attack ... they actually decently know what they are talking about whether he/she knows it or not.

a turf field is the same if not worse than inside a building. BECAUSE if anyone has seen any of the new nike turf athletic fields being a big hit within the high school systems. but my point iswith the way they aer made if the temperature is at 90 degrees regularly, with only 40 people on a field the field can get as hot at 110-120. now imagine how hot it would be if the temperature was in the 100's. it can get up to almost 120 or 130. and that burns the feet in cleats. literally

Alex

so it is equal, if not leaning more towards a football field

Date: Tue Jul 25 7:51 AM, 2006

I agree with your concerns .. Have you contacted your gym owner or coach to see if the kids could do a scaled back practice or shorter practice with breaks. If they are not willing to compromise I would be keeping my cheerleader home.

Date: Tue Jul 25 1:24 PM, 2006

I dont know how many of you think that 720 has it easy by having 2 coolers, it is still VERY VERY HOT in there i think the only way to really cool it off by the time the kids get in there to practice is to turn it on in the morning by lets say 9am and keep it closed up. I seriously dought the PD would come and do it. I totaly agree if it is 100 or higher outside reconsider how hard to work the kids. Believe me I have been in 720 many of times w/ those so called swamp coolers both running and it is still UNBEARABLE. Yeah they say frequent water breaks but it is still hot for them and there is no place to step into to cool down even for a few minutes.