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Two-A-Day Practices. By: Andy Harmsen. New Regulations for 2013. Specifically, the new regulations during the acclimatization period that effect the state’s 342 programs and 21,200 athletes addresses the following areas (1) There shall be no more than one practice per day.
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Two-A-Day Practices By: Andy Harmsen
New Regulations for 2013 Specifically, the new regulations during the acclimatization period that effect the state’s 342 programs and 21,200 athletes addresses the following areas • (1) There shall be no more than one practice per day. • (2) A practice is defined as a period of time in which a student participates in physical activity. • (3) A practice cannot exceed three (3) hours in length. Warm-up, stretching, speed and agility rules.
Heat Illness • Spectrum of disorders caused by environmental heat exposure • Symptoms include fainting, cramps, and heat exhaustion. • The worst is Heat Stroke. This can cause long lasting side effects and causes many deaths each year.
No Two-a-Days • Heat Stroke • Child Safety • Applies to all programs
For Two-A-Days • Tradition • Hasn’t been an issue in Iowa yet • Builds character, gets kids ready for the real world • Will programs actually obey the new rule?
Mediation • Should have kept two-a-day practices, just made stricter laws on water breaks and length of practices • Should have made stricter punishments and better ways to regulate the rules already in place
Works Cited • Tharp, Todd. "IHSAA Pre-Season Football Changes Target Pre-Season Practices, Player Safety, Heat Acclimatization." IHSAA. Iowa High School Athletic Association, n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2013. • Williams, John. Telephone interview. 05 Apr. 2013. • Silvers, Chris. Telephone interview. 04 April. 2013 • Olejniczach, Steve. Telephone interview. 05 April. 2013 • McDonough, Dr. Brett. Telephone interview. 05 April. 2013