NCHSAA says all outdoor activities must be suspended when the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) or heat index reaches 90°F or higher. Looks like we're dealing with that. Are there any changes to Thursday/Friday football games due to the heat wave?
Heat wave causing any schedule changes?
- Thread starter TGT2
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Just posted JV starting at 730. Varsity at 8 for Hibriten.
Thinking outside the box: JV teams could play 8-minute quarters in first half and then change to 12 minutes in second half. After halftime break it might "cool down" to 80.
Supposed to play to agreed upon time at the beginning. 8 minutes is good for small JV teams that have kids going both ways. I prefer 10's with JV myself. It is still going to be in the mid 90's at kickoff so some schools may cancel JV games or move them to Monday.
The NCHSAA wet bulb policy only applies to practice/workouts and not to official contests. It's up to the discretion of the gameday administration to change/modify contests due to heat. Will likely see some other games pushed back as a precaution.
