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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2011 11:53:08 GMT -5
Dennis Lipski overcome by heat in Columbus and has left game. Back Judge is now referee. Surprised with all the heat all summer that he only lasted a quarter and a half. Would have expected everyone adjusted to the heat.
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Post by FredFan7 on Sept 3, 2011 12:07:29 GMT -5
Lipski is a good referee. I hope he's ok.
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Post by zcr57 on Sept 3, 2011 12:08:15 GMT -5
I just flipped the game on and was wondering why the back judge was working the referee position. Thanks for the info.
Like players, officials have to start preparing themselves for hot games at least 2 or 3 days before the game. Drink lots of water and eat an apple or orange everyday so you'll be prepared to stand in the heat for 3+ hours.
Also, anyone who's ever been on one of the newer artificial surfaces that are made with rubber pellets knows how hot those fields are. It can be plum miserable, even if the temperature is in the 80's.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2011 12:55:54 GMT -5
I've been on sidelines on those fields this type of year in long sleeves and long pants. You have to hydrate days in advance and also you have to carry at least a dozen bottles of water on you. You often times will have to pee a lot but it's better to have to do that than get dehydrated.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2011 13:16:12 GMT -5
Im curious to know if the new pants the refs have in college are cooler this year then normal or warmer.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2011 14:11:58 GMT -5
At least they finally got the mysterious BJ a microphone.
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Post by FredFan7 on Sept 3, 2011 18:49:42 GMT -5
Im curious to know if the new pants the refs have in college are cooler this year then normal or warmer. The knickers fit snug to your body, the pants would, in theory, be more breathable. But black pants in the beating down sun....it might be a wash in brutal heat. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2011 23:01:37 GMT -5
I just dont get why he was out so quick. I mean it has been hot in the midwest and the whole country the whole summer and I would have to figure most officials do a lot of conditioning to prepare for this weather.
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