Las Vegas PGF Qualifier

[jonriv]

You guys are all ridiculous and just straight jealous that catcherzrule's kid is a good player and his team qualified. They obviously came prepared and well educated as how to compete and care for their kids in 115 degree weather. What if you other two parents kids got offered a spot to play at UNLV, you going to cry and complain that the 115 degree weather is inappropriate and they shouldn't play in it!?! HaHa As to the other two in these hilarious debate it is obvious that catcherzrule is a highly educated person unlike the two of you.

Fun fact:
One of the most respected online health resources says playing in heat is safe as long as you use " common-sense precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00316

Quite aware of how to avoid heat injuries etc..... Spent some wonderful time wearing green in the woods in lovely Columbus , GA- Have also supervised military training North Carolina and Georgia where heat and himidity were issues. Have also had players play in tournaments in high temp and high humidity. I am fully aware baout pre-hydrating etc..(been there, done that) There are levels that such precautions don't always work(like over 115 degrees) Unless they had trained medical people among the parents, they were only partially prepared. Heat injuries hit hard and fast- many times with devastating results. The military calls for 40 minutes of rest for every 10 minutes of hard work for temps over 90 dgrees. Again, I don't think the chance of maybe being seen by a college coach(who was probably in an a/c cooled hotel room) was worth the risk of permanent brain damage or deat. JMO

As far as being jealous-- far from it. DD is already playing college ball. As far as UNLV- don't think so.

[inncntbystandrd]

You guys are all ridiculous and just straight jealous that catcherzrule's kid is a good player and his team qualified. They obviously came prepared and well educated as how to compete and care for their kids in 115 degree weather. What if you other two parents kids got offered a spot to play at UNLV, you going to cry and complain that the 115 degree weather is inappropriate and they shouldn't play in it!?! HaHa As to the other two in these hilarious debate it is obvious that catcherzrule is a highly educated person unlike the two of you.

Fun fact:
One of the most respected online health resources says playing in heat is safe as long as you use " common-sense precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00316

Quite aware of how to avoid heat injuries etc..... Spent some wonderful time wearing green in the woods in lovely Columbus , GA- Have also supervised military training North Carolina and Georgia where heat and himidity were issues. Have also had players play in tournaments in high temp and high humidity. I am fully aware baout pre-hydrating etc..(been there, done that) There are levels that such precautions don't always work(like over 115 degrees) Unless they had trained medical people among the parents, they were only partially prepared. Heat injuries hit hard and fast- many times with devastating results. The military calls for 40 minutes of rest for every 10 minutes of hard work for temps over 90 dgrees. Again, I don't think the chance of maybe being seen by a college coach(who was probably in an a/c cooled hotel room) was worth the risk of permanent brain damage or deat. JMO

As far as being jealous-- far from it. DD is already playing college ball. As far as UNLV- don't think so.

Strong showing of research, but dig a little deeper, the female coach on catcherzrule team is a registered nurse and previous ball player... who's better hands for that team to be in. PS if your kid is in college your comments are even more stupid. Find something productive to do in this world.

[as the world turns]

I was one of those parents who allowed my DD to play in the weather. No matter how prepared you are you are never ready for the extreme heat. Pgf did there best to make sure they did everything they could to not play in the middle of the day. When it's still 100 deg at 11 at night there's not much you can do but play. What's a shame is at least at 16 u two teams play and the one team must win to stay alive. After they win are hard fought the umps walk off in protest for not enough breaks. Both coach's agree to be co-champions leaving it up to PGF to decide who gets a birth. I feel sorry for both teams who have to sit by to wait if it was all worth it. I for one say no not to play all those's not to get a birth.

Tough read. Last line is epic though.

I rest my case on the negative effects on the brain if exposed too long in the sun.

[as the world turns]

You guys are all ridiculous and just straight jealous that catcherzrule's kid is a good player and his team qualified. They obviously came prepared and well educated as how to compete and care for their kids in 115 degree weather. What if you other two parents kids got offered a spot to play at UNLV, you going to cry and complain that the 115 degree weather is inappropriate and they shouldn't play in it!?! HaHa As to the other two in these hilarious debate it is obvious that catcherzrule is a highly educated person unlike the two of you.

Fun fact:
One of the most respected online health resources says playing in heat is safe as long as you use " common-sense precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00316

Sorry, wouldn't put my kid through that for UNLV UNLV - really? jealous - that be me.

[jonriv]

You guys are all ridiculous and just straight jealous that catcherzrule's kid is a good player and his team qualified. They obviously came prepared and well educated as how to compete and care for their kids in 115 degree weather. What if you other two parents kids got offered a spot to play at UNLV, you going to cry and complain that the 115 degree weather is inappropriate and they shouldn't play in it!?! HaHa As to the other two in these hilarious debate it is obvious that catcherzrule is a highly educated person unlike the two of you.

Fun fact:
One of the most respected online health resources says playing in heat is safe as long as you use " common-sense precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00316

Quite aware of how to avoid heat injuries etc..... Spent some wonderful time wearing green in the woods in lovely Columbus , GA- Have also supervised military training North Carolina and Georgia where heat and himidity were issues. Have also had players play in tournaments in high temp and high humidity. I am fully aware baout pre-hydrating etc..(been there, done that) There are levels that such precautions don't always work(like over 115 degrees) Unless they had trained medical people among the parents, they were only partially prepared. Heat injuries hit hard and fast- many times with devastating results. The military calls for 40 minutes of rest for every 10 minutes of hard work for temps over 90 dgrees. Again, I don't think the chance of maybe being seen by a college coach(who was probably in an a/c cooled hotel room) was worth the risk of permanent brain damage or deat. JMO

As far as being jealous-- far from it. DD is already playing college ball. As far as UNLV- don't think so.

Strong showing of research, but dig a little deeper, the female coach on catcherzrule team is a registered nurse and previous ball player... who's better hands for that team to be in. PS if your kid is in college your comments are even more stupid. Find something productive to do in this world.

Not so much research as experience. As a registered nurse she should also truly be aware of the dangers. I was invoved in a training excercise in 1986 in Ft Bragg, NC. We were doing a daytime "walk-though" of a night assault course(300 ROTC Cadets) The instructions from Senior Officers and Senior NCOs was to make sure to perform at a slower pace. Temps were aroung 106 and very high humidity. No one informed the jr NCO's of the 82nd airborne that were putting us through the course. They had us perform the excercise at full speed and gear- high crawls, low crawls etc accross a 100 meter barbed wire strewn sand-pit.


Over 50 cadets were medevaced from the field with serious heat injuries-including heat stroke. These were al 19-20 year old college kids in awesome shape. They were also drinking 2 canteens an hour for a period of a few weeks prior. Needless to say they cancelled our night assault of the course. Do not understimate what heat can do. Hydration can prevent most heat injuries, but there arealways exceptions. All athletes react differently. You might think catcherz is smart, maybe they are, but I am just talking from real-life experience. 115 degree is just dangerous

[MoeFoes]

You guys are all ridiculous and just straight jealous that catcherzrule's kid is a good player and his team qualified. They obviously came prepared and well educated as how to compete and care for their kids in 115 degree weather. What if you other two parents kids got offered a spot to play at UNLV, you going to cry and complain that the 115 degree weather is inappropriate and they shouldn't play in it!?! HaHa As to the other two in these hilarious debate it is obvious that catcherzrule is a highly educated person unlike the two of you.

Fun fact:
One of the most respected online health resources says playing in heat is safe as long as you use " common-sense precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00316

Welcome to HB? What a awesome 2nd post? What time are you and Catcherzrule's having lunch.....

[ontheblack]

You guys are all ridiculous and just straight jealous that catcherzrule's kid is a good player and his team qualified. They obviously came prepared and well educated as how to compete and care for their kids in 115 degree weather. What if you other two parents kids got offered a spot to play at UNLV, you going to cry and complain that the 115 degree weather is inappropriate and they shouldn't play in it!?! HaHa As to the other two in these hilarious debate it is obvious that catcherzrule is a highly educated person unlike the two of you.

Fun fact:
One of the most respected online health resources says playing in heat is safe as long as you use " common-sense precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00316

You make this too easy. Hot weather isnt the same as 115.

I am smart enough to know what can happen with heat stroke. I do have experience in hot and dry and hot and humid. Did development in Bakersfield. Our roofers worked nights, not days.

Also spent time in Guam and the Philippines with airstrip related construction. That was worse. Regardless, Im well-versed in the precautions required in extreme heat. Putting kids through that, and especially those in gear, was foolhardy. That said I am thrilled its just a few of us looking like we overreact versus hearing of a preventable tragedy involving a kid because you cant afford to pay for UNLV.

[Dugout Dad]

I have seen players go from feeling "ok" to an ambulance ride in the span of 10 minutes, this in 105 heat with low humidity. It happens so fast, it's amazing how quickly the body shuts down, especially teenagers. A nurse and pre-hydration is nice, but 115 is an absolute gamble, I would not make that bet, not even in Vegas.

[BigDottie]

You guys are all ridiculous and just straight jealous that catcherzrule's kid is a good player and his team qualified. They obviously came prepared and well educated as how to compete and care for their kids in 115 degree weather. What if you other two parents kids got offered a spot to play at UNLV, you going to cry and complain that the 115 degree weather is inappropriate and they shouldn't play in it!?! HaHa As to the other two in these hilarious debate it is obvious that catcherzrule is a highly educated person unlike the two of you.

Fun fact:
One of the most respected online health resources says playing in heat is safe as long as you use " common-sense precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00316

Welcome to HB? What a awesome 2nd post? What time are you and Catcherzrule's having lunch.....

Thats an easy one since they are one and the same person....

[jonriv]

You guys are all ridiculous and just straight jealous that catcherzrule's kid is a good player and his team qualified. They obviously came prepared and well educated as how to compete and care for their kids in 115 degree weather. What if you other two parents kids got offered a spot to play at UNLV, you going to cry and complain that the 115 degree weather is inappropriate and they shouldn't play in it!?! HaHa As to the other two in these hilarious debate it is obvious that catcherzrule is a highly educated person unlike the two of you.

Fun fact:
One of the most respected online health resources says playing in heat is safe as long as you use " common-sense precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ00316

Welcome to HB? What a awesome 2nd post? What time are you and Catcherzrule's having lunch.....

Thats an easy one since they are one and the same person....

So when the game starts they can play with themselves???