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Post by superpower on Sept 2, 2008 14:14:07 GMT -6
It is raining like crazy today...has been all day. It got me to wondering how much you let the weather affect what you are doing at practice. As long as there is no lightning, we are going to be out in the weather. However, one of my coaches is concerned that we won't be effective and won't get anything done because of the weather (slipping around, fumbling the ball, etc.).
My take is that we can't work on blocking and tackling in the gym, and we will have to be ready for a game in the weather at some point.
What are your thoughts?
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Post by coachbdud on Sept 2, 2008 14:26:31 GMT -6
unless there is lightning then you gotta practice, maybe cut it short and substitute with some chalk talk or something so they arent just out their in the rain all day. But you might aswell get used to it, if it is raining this bad now then on friday night the field will probaby still be wet and it might still be raining
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Post by airman on Sept 2, 2008 16:17:23 GMT -6
I believe in practicing in all conditions. we are out their if it snows. you have to play in it.
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Post by coachd5085 on Sept 2, 2008 16:19:07 GMT -6
I think several things need to be considered
1. Day of the week...is it early in the week..or later in the week
2. Practice field conditions/stability. Is one day of outdoor practice that potentially could ruin the practice field for the season worth it? Do you increase the risk of muscle pulls, especially groin muscles practicing in poor weather?
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Post by phantom on Sept 2, 2008 18:35:51 GMT -6
We'll usually go ahead and practice outside unless there's lightning. The only exception would be if it rains hard for a couple of days in a row and there's standing water on the field and it's still raining. There's no sense going outside and wasting our time slip-sliding around.
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Post by superpower on Sept 2, 2008 19:04:37 GMT -6
We went ahead and ran our full practice...best practice of the season so far!
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Post by jgordon1 on Sept 2, 2008 19:12:40 GMT -6
they always cancel friday night games here. we go out if it's wet but not if it is pouring. we do practice in the gym. we will do inside run, a mini 7/7 for route recognition and some teamwork
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