At temperatures between 100F and 104.9F coaches should take care in practice and games with frequent water breaks, substitutions, and reduced exertion. Younger age groups at the U6-U12 level should be especially conservative. Players with heat sensitivity should sit out.
At temperatures at and above 105F, practice and games must be cancelled.
Coaches are responsible to monitor the forecast for the location & time of practice & games, and to notify their team accordingly. There is no requirement for advance notice as real time decisions at the field may be required in some cases, but coaches are encouraged to provide advance notice to teams when possible on hot days.
NOTE: tournament games are subject to the rules of the specific tournament with the tournament director being the final decision maker.
The club uses the website breezometer.com measure the AQI index. Coaches are encouraged to not just look at the current AQI reading on this site but also consider the Hourly Forecast further down the page.
To check the AQI, please click link below:
Air Quality Index (AQI) below 100: Activities allowed
Air Quality Index (AQI) between 100-127 Parents can hold their child out of practice. Coaches are to minimize aerobic activity at practice. Coaches may cancel if they feel that conditions merit it.
127 Air Quality Index (AQI) If the Air Quality in the greater Roseville area is greater than 127, all training and soccer activities for all RYSC teams MUST be cancelled
Unfortunately, readings are not real time and there can be a lag of an hour or more between when the readings are recorded and when they are updated on the website. Due to a sudden shift in winds f.e. conditions can be better or worse than what is being reported. After 3:30pm (which typically is the updated 3pm reading) if the club has not canceled training that day, it becomes the coaches’ and parents responsibility to monitor the AQI.
Parents and coaches to use their best judgement if conditions are safe. If you can see the smoke, smell it, or the kids are complaining about itchy throats or having trouble breathing, then the soccer training should be cancelled immediately.
Coaches and parents are encouraged to always keep the health and safety of our players at the forefront of any decision.
Air Quality Index (AQI) below 127: Activities allowed
Air Quality Index (AQI) between 127-150 If the Air Quality in the greater Roseville area is greater than 127 Air Quality Index (AQI), all RYSC coaches are strongly encouraged to cancel practice, and/or conduct a limited exertion or “walk through” practice only.
Air Quality Index (AQI) above 150 If the Air Quality in Roseville area is greater than 150 Air Quality Index (AQI), all practices for all RYSC teams MUST be cancelled.
On the ground conditions may merit further cancellation at the discretion of the board.
Unfortunately, readings are not real time and there can be a lag of an hour or more between when the readings are recorded and when they are updated on the website. Due to a sudden shift in winds f.e. conditions can be better or worse than what is being reported. After 3:30pm (which typically is the updated 3pm reading) if the club has not canceled training that day, it becomes the coaches’ and parents responsibility to monitor the AQI.
Parents and coaches to use their best judgement if conditions are safe. If you can see the smoke, smell it, or the kids are complaining about itchy throats or having trouble breathing, then the soccer training should be cancelled immediately.
Coaches and parents are encouraged to always keep the health and safety of our players at the forefront of any decision.
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