Cold Weather Policy

Prevention: Clothing is one of the most important parts of keeping the athlete’s body warm.

• Athletic should dress in layers and try and stay dry. 
       ·         Athletes should use a wind block garment to avoid wind chill during workouts. 
       ·         Athletes should dress in layers and try to stay dry. Athletes should layer themselves with wicking fabric next to the body, followed by lightweight pile or wool layers for warmth.  
       ·         Head and neck should be covered to prevent heat loss
       ·         Extremities should be covered to protect from the wind chill.

Cold Exposure

• Breathing of cold air can trigger asthma attack (bronchospasm) 
       ·         Coughing, chest tightness, burning sensation in throat and nasal passage
       ·         Reduction of strength, power, endurance, and aerobic capacity 
       ·         Core body temperature reduction, causing reduction of motor output

Cold Recognition

• Shivering, a means for the body to generate heat. Excessive shivering contributes to fatigue, loss of motor skills 
       ·         Numbness and pain in fingers, toes, ears, and exposed facial tissue 
       ·         Drop in core temperature; athlete exhibits sluggishness, slowed speech, disoriented

• 35 minutes of exposure/20 minutes inside gym (may return outside after 20 minutes) 
       ·         35 minutes exposure/20 minutes inside 
       ·         Dry clothing (socks, gloves) 
       ·         Athletes must be dressed in warm-ups with extremities covered

• All practices will be inside 
       ·         No outside exposure

• 45 minutes exposure/ 15 minutes inside gym 
       ·         Athletes must be in warm-ups with extremities covered

• 30 minutes of total exposure to chill factor 
       ·         15 minutes inside 
       ·         Warm-ups must be worn at all times, extremities covered

• No outside practices
  • All work must be inside

• 35 minutes of exposure/20 minutes inside gym (may return outside after 20 minutes) 
       ·         35 minutes exposure/20 minutes inside 
       ·         Dry clothing (socks, gloves)
       ·         Athletes must be dressed in warm-ups with extremities covered

• All practices will be inside 
       ·         No outside exposure

•       30 minutes of total exposure to chill factor 15 minutes inside 
       ·         Warm-ups must be worn at all times, extremities covered

• 45 minutes exposure/ 15 minutes inside gym 
       ·         Athletes must be in warm-ups with extremities covered

• No outside practice