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WHITE DAY
Under 95 degrees Heat Index
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· CSAA Football
· Provide ample amounts of water. This means that water should always be available and athletes should be able to take in as much water as they desire.
· Optional water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration. Helmets off during water breaks.
· Ice-down towels for cooling
· Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action
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RED DAY
100 degrees to 103 degrees Heat Index
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· CSAA Football
· Provide ample amounts of water. This means that water should always be available and athletes should be able to take in as much water as they desire.
· Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration. Helmets removed during water break.
· Helmets and other possible equipment removed if not involved in contact. (Only time you will be practicing with out a helmet is when you are doing walk around and there is a very slim or no chance of contact. 90% of the time players should be wearing helmets when practicing for safety reasons.)
· Mandatory Ice-down towels for cooling
· Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary
· Last 30 minutes of practice will be with out shoulder pads.
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GRAY DAY
95 degrees to 99 degrees Heat Index
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· CSAA Football
· Provide ample amounts of water. This means that water should always be available and athletes should be able to take in as much water as they desire.
· Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration. Helmets removed during water break.
· Helmets and other possible equipment removed if not involved in contact. ( Only time you will be practicing with out a helmet is when you are doing walk around and there is a very slim or no chance of contact. 90% of the time players should be wearing helmets when practicing for safety reasons.)
· Mandatory Ice-down towels for cooling
· Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action
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BLUE DAY
Above 103 degrees Heat Index
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- CSAA Football
- No practice
- You may have chalk talks or watch film with the players in an air condition location.
- If you do a chalk talk or watch film this will count as a night of practice.
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