PUNTER wrote:Yes Saturday was hot but if you are smart you make sure you hydrate Friday Night and Saturday Morning and then with extra Drinks breaks you should get through the day fine.
Being a Young Fellow that got taken to hospital maybe someone at the club needs to talk to the kid and point these things out because kids don't always think about pre match preparation such as drinking plenty.
It is a simple matter that A1, A2, A3 games are all played on Ovals with facilities such as Changerooms so players can have a shower to cool down and hydrate the body, they also have Clubrooms that are generally air conditioned or have fans in them to cool off during the day and at tea time and lastly they have shade which isn't always guranteed at the lower grade ovals.
Lastly with other grades called off it leaves Club mates to help out in running water and acting as Sub fielders if people need to go off.
Just my 2 bits worth.
You always make good points Punter. Agree totally with that.