{"id":802,"date":"2020-03-06T17:28:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T17:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/athletics\/?page_id=802"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:39:48","slug":"heat-precautions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/athletics\/heat-precautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"802\" class=\"elementor elementor-802\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f130 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bb1f130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Helpful Links:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823ec61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"823ec61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uiltexas.org\/health\/info\/heat-stress-and-athletic-participation\">Heat Stress and Athletic Participation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uiltexas.org\/health\/safety-training\">Safety Training<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b54e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b54e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RISD Athletic Heat Precaution Options for Modifying Practices\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f4499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5f4499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following are precautions that RISD coaches, sponsors, athletic trainers and administrators may employ to create the safest possible environment for student athletes during periods of excessive heat.<\/p><ul><li>RISD follows UIL medical advisory board standards that limit the length of practices, mandate waiting periods between practices, and do not allow two-a-day practices on back to back days<\/li><li>A rapid cooling zone will be available for each outdoor athletic and marching band contest, practice, workout, or conditioning session that is held in wet bulb globe temperatures of 82 degrees or higher in case it is needed.<\/li><li>Awareness of temperature \/ heat index.<\/li><li>Stretch inside in A\/C and do walk through drills in the A\/C<\/li><li>Start practices early in the morning or in the evening<\/li><li>Shorten practices<\/li><li>Provide water in every drill<\/li><li>Provide water breaks every 15 to 30 minutes<\/li><li>Extend the length of water breaks<\/li><li>Have walk through sprinklers on the field<\/li><li>Practice without helmets when possible<\/li><li>Practice without shoulder pads when possible<\/li><li>Have athletic trainers prepared with water bottles and ice towels<\/li><li>Weigh athletes before and after practice &#8212; monitor weight loss<\/li><li>Provide drinks that replenish electrolytes and nutrients<\/li><li>If possible find or provide shade<\/li><li>Shorten or eliminate conditioning at the end of practice<\/li><li>Coaches and athletic trainers will monitor all athletes during practice<\/li><li>Cancel outside 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