{"id":5746,"date":"2017-10-20T18:50:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T18:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/?page_id=5746"},"modified":"2025-05-21T15:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:01:36","slug":"practicing-in-the-summer-heat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/practicing-in-the-summer-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Practicing in the Summer Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-mayb752m-fbcddb53f5c2f05f8b822892a55e0718 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-fade-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 22%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-mayb752m-fbcddb53f5c2f05f8b822892a55e0718__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-mayb752m-fbcddb53f5c2f05f8b822892a55e0718__0 caption_fullwidth caption_right caption_right_framed caption_framed'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title ' >Summer Heat Guidelines<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-34034 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-34034 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" width=\"1500\" height=\"330\" title=\"02banner\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02banner.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02banner.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02banner-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02banner-1030x227.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02banner-768x169.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/02banner-705x155.png 705w\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5746'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4at95e-b1ec67169be8895f125bc5e4d2577fc6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4at95e-b1ec67169be8895f125bc5e4d2577fc6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4at95e-b1ec67169be8895f125bc5e4d2577fc6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4at95e-b1ec67169be8895f125bc5e4d2577fc6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4at95e-b1ec67169be8895f125bc5e4d2577fc6 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Practicing in the Summer Heat<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6zjcy-a1e05e0c5a2afa8d5bcbddd5b3054c4e '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Safety is our highest priority. These first few weeks of summer\/fall practice are of particular concern as our athletes and band members become acclimatized to the hot and humid weather as they prepare for their upcoming seasons and performances.<\/p>\n<p>Special attention will be given to the problems the combination of high temperatures and humidity can cause our students in outdoor practices. The Hall County School System has guidelines in place to adjust practice activities as a result of climate conditions that all of our schools follow.<\/p>\n<p>These procedures have been recommended by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and endorsed by the Georgia High School Association (GHSA).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m0h6rte1-95ec0aaa7650ee0ed6f0b02f22ce1564\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m0h6rte1-95ec0aaa7650ee0ed6f0b02f22ce1564{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m0h6rte1-95ec0aaa7650ee0ed6f0b02f22ce1564 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m0h6rte1-95ec0aaa7650ee0ed6f0b02f22ce1564 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m0h6rte1-95ec0aaa7650ee0ed6f0b02f22ce1564 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >GHSA Guidelines<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m0h6sqsw-2bb8d4e89d7e8024b4efb236d68e4de1 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9-11-15-PROPERTY-AND-CASUALTY-CLAIMS-FORM-Revised.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4141 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PDF_Icon_32x32.png\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Practicing-in-Extreme-Heat-Guidelines-fy2019-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practicing in Extreme Heat (GHSA Guidelines)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Schools must follow the statewide policy for conducting practices and voluntary conditioning\u00a0workouts in all sports during times of extremely high heat and\/or humidity. The policy shall follow\u00a0modified guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine in regard to:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>The scheduling of practices at various heat\/humidity levels<\/li>\n<li>The ratio of workout time to time allotted for rest and hydration at various heat\/humidity levels<\/li>\n<li>The heat\/humidity level that will result in practice being terminated<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A scientifically approved instrument that measures Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) reading\u00a0must be utilized at each practice to ensure that the written policy is being followed properly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6656 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"663\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2014-15-Practice-Policy.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2014-15-Practice-Policy.png 726w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2014-15-Practice-Policy-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2014-15-Practice-Policy-657x600.png 657w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2014-15-Practice-Policy-705x644.png 705w, https:\/\/www.hallco.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2014-15-Practice-Policy-450x411.png 450w\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5746","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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