is it too hot to play today?

Heat has to be a real consideration when playing an active sport over the summer in a country like Australia.

When deciding whether it is safe to play we check the tool put out by Sydney University as recommended by FNSW. Check for yourself at the link.

https://sma-heat-policy.sydney.edu.au/

Change the sport to Field Hockey, The "Soccer" option is for games played on grass. Field Hockey is for matches played on a synthetic pitch, which makes a few degrees difference.

The screen shot above is from today, well into the moderate risk but good to proceed. They recommend cool water be available for players at half and full time and any unnecessary clothing layers be removed. You can read the detailed suggestions in the tool.

We all know the weather boffins can be less than accurate at times so we'll continue to monitor,