Las Vegas Qualifier - Dan Hay or Gary H. PLEASE READ

[MoeFoes]

Just smother your kid in BBQ sauce......

[slapper96]

Hats off to Drive1deep for stepping up and sharing his concerns and to Dan Hay and the staff at PGF for acting so quickly.
Good luck and stay hydrated not just the players but coaches and fans also.

[jmo]

Revised Brackets are now Posted:

18U - http://www.eteamz.com/lvevents/files/18U.pdf
16U - http://www.eteamz.com/lvevents/files/16U.pdf
14U - http://www.eteamz.com/lvevents/files/14U.pdf
12U - http://www.eteamz.com/lvevents/files/12U.pdf

[NumeroUno]

Wow...great job

[AlwaysImprove]

Hmm. Listening to teams. It was a strange idea at first. Some even said it could not work.

[Dugout Dad]

Several years back our team played in 117 degree weather in Phoenix, they did not schedule games in between the hours of noon and 6pm, but it was still very hot. We were fortunate enough to be in a hotel that had a huge lobby and atrium that was kept at 65 degrees. Players were not allowed to hang out outside. We kept warm-up to a minimum, 45 minutes max. We also had a "scout" usually a parent, at the field letting us know if games were ahead of schedule or behind, we didn't want to hang out in the heat unnecessarily, or be late. We packed a lot of foot powder and put it on the catchers leg gear, helped minimize "catcher's rash". Actually, have the whole team use foot powder in their shoes, fungi loves high heat.

Ice cold towels with ammonia spirits are the best, here is the recipe:

Ingredients for ammonia water and use:

2oz. bottle of "Spirits of Ammonia" (local drugstore)
Actually it's Aromatic Ammonia Spirit U.S.P.
3 bottles make 4 gallons
1 gal. plastic bucket (some use a playmate type cooler).
About 4-7 washcloths.

Fill bucket 1/2 full of ice, pour 3/4 bottle of "spirits of ammonia" into bucket for each gallon, fill the rest of bucket with water and mix. Place washcloths into bucket and stir around a couple of times. When player comes off field and into dugout area, pick up washcloth, wring out excess and wipe down arms, face (DON'T suck on washcloth), neck (front and back), shoulders, chest, etc. It really is effective while held on back of neck, especially catchers and pitchers. And please don't inhale to a great degree, only mildly. Do this between innings.

Please don't let them DRINK it!!!!
Asthmatics, beware!

[Please note, this is ammonia spirits, or ammonium carbonate (the stuff that goes into smelling salts), NOT ammonia. Do NOT use household cleaning ammonia, they are completely different.]

Other Ideas:

You also may just try a bucket filled with ice water (mostly ice). Put your hands in it for 20-60 seconds - it cools your entire body, many capillaries in your hands that work as radiators.

When the players go to the dugout, make them sit and also, make them remove their hats so the heat can escape.

Also, be on the lookout or anyone yawning on the field. That can be one of the first signs of heat stroke. They will be throwing up soon afterwards.

[jonriv]

Strange behavior or talk- confusion is also another sign. Headaches as well

Do not let girls wait until they are thirsty(it's too late)

Obviously coming from the East are more used to high humidity(sweating)-my one experience with dry heat is that it can sneak up on you

Coaches should avoid as much as possible-extra practices-too much if any between inning infield/outfield balls etc...

Keep hydrated between games- girls need to be drinking h20 constantly- avoid tea, coffee and cola-caffeine is a diaretic

We would also put wet towels in the freezer overnight(if available) and then keep in a cooler

[Dugout Dad]

Also, I don't know if these fields have covered dugouts, I guess don't assume, have a parent in charge of the blue tarp. Nothing is worse than removing your tarp because you leaving and the next team's players look at you with puppy dog eyes because they didn't bring one. I found the best tarps at Costco a few years back. One side is blue and the other side has a silver coating, great for reflecting heat away. They came in a two-pack and were very large, big enough to cover a dugout. I have no idea if they still sell them.

[Dugout Dad]

Strange behavior or talk- confusion is also another sign.

But this is normal behavior for some parents during tournament play....

[jonriv]

Strange behavior or talk- confusion is also another sign.

But this is normal behavior for some parents during tournament play....

I was thinking of that when I wrote it! Maybe with the parents is when they sto saying strange things!