SA Footy

Please refer to the following SANFL League Policy

3. Training/Competitions in Hot Weather

3.1 Clubs and/or participating parties shall check the forecast temperature at 12 noon the day before the event on the internet. Information is to be obtained from www.bom.gov.au, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology website.

3.2 Based on the forecast temperature, the following action will be taken regarding the event:

Ambient Temperature Risk of Heat Illness Recommended Management
for sports activities
26 - 30 Moderate Moderate early pre-season training.
Reduce intensity and duration of play/training. Take more breaks
31 - 35 High - very high Look to modify the day’s program to minimize the risks of heat stress on participants.
36 and above Extreme Activities will not be conducted between 10am and 4pm. Activities outside these hours maybe conducted following consultation between the SANFL and participating parties. Activities are required to be modified to prevent heat stress on participants.

SMA 2008 Hot weather guidelines

3.3 Clubs shall encourage players and officials to drink fluid prior to and during all competitions and training sessions to avoid dehydration, and for rehydration following competitions and training sessions.

3.4 In all competitions and training sessions, clubs and officials shall ensure that there is an adequate supply of water for drinking and refreshment, and the appropriate drinks breaks are taken as necessary during theses competitions or training sessions.

3.5 In all competitions and training sessions, clubs shall ensure that water bottles are accessible to players.

3.6 If the Heat policy comes into play matches will be rescheduled, so teams will not be penalised. Where a reschedule is not possible, points will be split evenly between the competing teams.

Beat me to it. Well played.

Its forecast to still be 39c at 6pm.

Extremely modified or no training isn't going to kill your finals chances.

However, doing time trials might kill a player.

Think about it.

Training in the shade of the hill tonight

Beach session!

you gotta do what you gotta do

Cash 123 wrote:you gotta do what you gotta do

Exactly. Been training in the heat for years and years and common sense prevails. Lots of water and then more water.

Train at the beach or limited long distance running or just ball work with running involved. Hardly rocket science.

Perfect night for time trials; sort the men from the boys.

Yardy Lard wrote:

Cash 123 wrote:you gotta do what you gotta do

Exactly. Been training in the heat for years and years and common sense prevails. Lots of water and then more water.

Train at the beach or limited long distance running or just ball work with running involved. Hardly rocket science.

Beach not the safest turn your minds back a few years ago to the South Adelaide lad who collapsed whilst training at the beach with the team and fell into a comma, which was the catalyst fit the SANFL policy

Use to wear metal sprigs as well but society gets smarter and more litigious

Yardy Lard wrote:

Cash 123 wrote:you gotta do what you gotta do

Exactly. Been training in the heat for years and years and common sense prevails. Lots of water and then more water.

Train at the beach or limited long distance running or just ball work with running involved. Hardly rocket science.

Common sense doesn't always prevail. Training at the beach is no different to training anywhere else. It's still just as hot - the only difference is you get to go for a swim afterwards.

Long distance running in this heat?

Fine if you're a professional athelete used to training in such conditions- probably not so good for your average amateur footy player

Footy Chick wrote:

Yardy Lard wrote:

Cash 123 wrote:you gotta do what you gotta do

Exactly. Been training in the heat for years and years and common sense prevails. Lots of water and then more water.

Train at the beach or limited long distance running or just ball work with running involved. Hardly rocket science.

Common sense doesn't always prevail. Training at the beach is no different to training anywhere else. It's still just as hot - the only difference is you get to go for a swim afterwards.

Long distance running in this heat?




Fine if you're a professional athelete used to training in such conditions- probably not so good for your average amateur footy player

Is it okay if we have above average amatuer footballers?

Went down to Semaphore beach tonight for a look. Noticed Pooraka, Mawson Lakes and Glenunga training there. Not sure if it was a last minute thing for Glenunga as they only had about 14 there.

Trained at the Magill Club tonight
It was still 40c but with plenty of cold drinks, it all went well

moses wrote:Went down to Semaphore beach tonight for a look. Noticed Pooraka, Mawson Lakes and Glenunga training there. Not sure if it was a last minute thing for Glenunga as they only had about 14 there.

Pooraka were best on, surely.