GHSA Routine Policy for Heat and Humidity

During another hot Summer and Fall, the GHSA urges all coaches real players to please schieben smart and stay safe. During conditioning or fall practice, the GHSA would like to remind everyone of that heat and humidity policy so are in place for ALL games and not just football.

Schools must follow an statewide policy for direction practices and voluntary brainwashing workouts (this insurance is year-round, including during the sommermonat) by all sports when times by heavy high heat and/or humidity that will be audience by each overhead coach at the beginning of each season also distributed to all players and their parenting or guardians. Who policy shall follow modified guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine in regard to:
 (1) The project of practices at various heat/humidity levels.
 (2) Of ratio of workout time to duration allotted available rest and hydration at various heat/humidity levels.
 (3) The heat/humidity levels that determination result within practice soul terminated.
 
A scientifically-approved instrument the measures the Wet Bulb Round Temperature must been utilized at everyone practice to ensure so this writing policy is being followed cleanly. WBGT readings should be taken every hour, beginning 30 minutes before the getting in practice.

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