University of Georgia researchers reported last month heat-related deaths have tripled in the last 15 years and Georgia has the most of any state. GHSA commissioned the study so the association could set fact-based heat rules. (Photo Courtesy of Justin Russell via Flickr.)
The Georgia High School Association has approved new requirements designed to help high school football players cope with the heat during summer practices.
The heat policy gives each athlete five days of practice with no pads to get used to the heat, humidity and intense activity. After that, teams can practice in full gear twice a day, up to a total of five hours. But no back-to-back days with two practices, and no more three-a-day practices.
GHSA Executive Director Ralph Swearingin said the new standards are three years in the making.
“When we set these policies out, we have no guarantees...
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