NVSL B-meet 6/23 and heat advisory

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Anonymous wrote:It’s NVSL. Nothing cancels or changes anything. Haha

It's not. B meets aren't NVSL meets.

But it’s under the NVSL umbrella. Would they cancel if it was an A meet?

They would not cancel it if an A meet. Only storms will cancel a meet.

Agree. Last year there were several Saturday meets with extreme heat and they proceeded as planned, with recommendations on hydration, start times, etc. from the league.
B meets aren’t governed by the NVSL. They can’t mandate canceling them. More like a raincoat you’d pair with your umbrella vs. part of the umbrella.

I'm in favor of starting our A meets at 730 if possible assuming no HOA restrictions (or any other noise ordinances) heat or no heat advisory. 9am start time just seems so late.

Key swim meet volunteer here.
I love the idea of starting earlier also, but remember at the *very least* you need 40 minutes of swimmers warming up before you can start the meet.
Then adding in 20 minutes for briefings and other on-deck stuff, an 8:00 am start time would require teams to arrive before 6:30 at their home pool to caravan together to the meet location.

Remember too that some away teams have long drives, so could be earlier than a 6:30 departure. Our A meet this past weekend was 45 minutes away (NVSL). We would have needed to leave by ~6:15 for an 8am start. That's arguably worse for the kids than the heat at an 11:30 finish as opposed to a 10:30 finish.

I'm fine with that (heat or not heat-related). This past Saturday was already like a furnace with no shade by 9am. Also, I'm not sure the kid would be worse off with an earlier start time, we have volunteers that push back about reporting for their jobs by 820am!

[Anonymous]

New team rep here. What are your pools doing to help volunteers keep cool in tonight's B meet? Looking for ideas we haven't thought of yet.

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Anonymous wrote:New team rep here. What are your pools doing to help volunteers keep cool in tonight's B meet? Looking for ideas we haven't thought of yet.

How about cancel and keep the kids safe and parents safe.

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Anonymous wrote:New team rep here. What are your pools doing to help volunteers keep cool in tonight's B meet? Looking for ideas we haven't thought of yet.

We are hosting. We are buying more ice and water than normal, we have mister fans and shade for the timers. Probably let them jump in between events.

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Anonymous wrote:New team rep here. What are your pools doing to help volunteers keep cool in tonight's B meet? Looking for ideas we haven't thought of yet.

How about cancel and keep the kids safe and parents safe.

i get that heat is very dangerous. But it feels like home right now to me -- Florida. Just be smart. Fluids, shade, listen to your body.

[Anonymous]

We have the mister fans at our pool. We bought them during divisionals a few years ago. They're fabulous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s NVSL. Nothing cancels or changes anything. Haha

It's not. B meets aren't NVSL meets.

But it’s under the NVSL umbrella. Would they cancel if it was an A meet?

They would not cancel it if an A meet. Only storms will cancel a meet.

Agree. Last year there were several Saturday meets with extreme heat and they proceeded as planned, with recommendations on hydration, start times, etc. from the league.
B meets aren’t governed by the NVSL. They can’t mandate canceling them. More like a raincoat you’d pair with your umbrella vs. part of the umbrella.

I'm in favor of starting our A meets at 730 if possible assuming no HOA restrictions (or any other noise ordinances) heat or no heat advisory. 9am start time just seems so late.

Key swim meet volunteer here.
I love the idea of starting earlier also, but remember at the *very least* you need 40 minutes of swimmers warming up before you can start the meet.
Then adding in 20 minutes for briefings and other on-deck stuff, an 8:00 am start time would require teams to arrive before 6:30 at their home pool to caravan together to the meet location.

Remember too that some away teams have long drives, so could be earlier than a 6:30 departure. Our A meet this past weekend was 45 minutes away (NVSL). We would have needed to leave by ~6:15 for an 8am start. That's arguably worse for the kids than the heat at an 11:30 finish as opposed to a 10:30 finish.

For kids who are used to 5 am swim practice (6 am in the summer), I don't think leaving the house at 6:15 am is a hardship!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s NVSL. Nothing cancels or changes anything. Haha

It's not. B meets aren't NVSL meets.

But it’s under the NVSL umbrella. Would they cancel if it was an A meet?

They would not cancel it if an A meet. Only storms will cancel a meet.

Agree. Last year there were several Saturday meets with extreme heat and they proceeded as planned, with recommendations on hydration, start times, etc. from the league.
B meets aren’t governed by the NVSL. They can’t mandate canceling them. More like a raincoat you’d pair with your umbrella vs. part of the umbrella.

I'm in favor of starting our A meets at 730 if possible assuming no HOA restrictions (or any other noise ordinances) heat or no heat advisory. 9am start time just seems so late.

Key swim meet volunteer here.
I love the idea of starting earlier also, but remember at the *very least* you need 40 minutes of swimmers warming up before you can start the meet.
Then adding in 20 minutes for briefings and other on-deck stuff, an 8:00 am start time would require teams to arrive before 6:30 at their home pool to caravan together to the meet location.

Remember too that some away teams have long drives, so could be earlier than a 6:30 departure. Our A meet this past weekend was 45 minutes away (NVSL). We would have needed to leave by ~6:15 for an 8am start. That's arguably worse for the kids than the heat at an 11:30 finish as opposed to a 10:30 finish.

For kids who are used to 5 am swim practice (6 am in the summer), I don't think leaving the house at 6:15 am is a hardship!

Most kids are not used to 5am or 6am swim practice. Get out of your own bubble, NVSL is a big leauge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New team rep here. What are your pools doing to help volunteers keep cool in tonight's B meet? Looking for ideas we haven't thought of yet.

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Any pools have air conditioning? Lol

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Anonymous wrote:Any pools have air conditioning? Lol

We went to an A meet last week and they had a gorgeous air conditioned clubhouse for the table workers, with a viewing deck for when our kids swam. Even the bathrooms were nice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any pools have air conditioning? Lol

We went to an A meet last week and they had a gorgeous air conditioned clubhouse for the table workers, with a viewing deck for when our kids swam. Even the bathrooms were nice.

What! What shangri la is this ?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:New team rep here. What are your pools doing to help volunteers keep cool in tonight's B meet? Looking for ideas we haven't thought of yet.

How about cancel and keep the kids safe and parents safe.

Again, no one has to go if they have pre-existing health conditions, if they don't feel they can make decisions in the moment, or if it's not right for them and their families.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s NVSL. Nothing cancels or changes anything. Haha

It's not. B meets aren't NVSL meets.

But it’s under the NVSL umbrella. Would they cancel if it was an A meet?

They would not cancel it if an A meet. Only storms will cancel a meet.

Agree. Last year there were several Saturday meets with extreme heat and they proceeded as planned, with recommendations on hydration, start times, etc. from the league.
B meets aren’t governed by the NVSL. They can’t mandate canceling them. More like a raincoat you’d pair with your umbrella vs. part of the umbrella.

I'm in favor of starting our A meets at 730 if possible assuming no HOA restrictions (or any other noise ordinances) heat or no heat advisory. 9am start time just seems so late.

Key swim meet volunteer here.
I love the idea of starting earlier also, but remember at the *very least* you need 40 minutes of swimmers warming up before you can start the meet.
Then adding in 20 minutes for briefings and other on-deck stuff, an 8:00 am start time would require teams to arrive before 6:30 at their home pool to caravan together to the meet location.

Remember too that some away teams have long drives, so could be earlier than a 6:30 departure. Our A meet this past weekend was 45 minutes away (NVSL). We would have needed to leave by ~6:15 for an 8am start. That's arguably worse for the kids than the heat at an 11:30 finish as opposed to a 10:30 finish.

For kids who are used to 5 am swim practice (6 am in the summer), I don't think leaving the house at 6:15 am is a hardship!

Most kids are not used to 5am or 6am swim practice. Get out of your own bubble, NVSL is a big league.

+1.

Many (perhaps most, at least outside of the top divisions) A meet swimmers don't even do year-round swim. Nearly all of the kids on our team who do year-round swim don't do early morning practices -- they do evening practices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any pools have air conditioning? Lol

We went to an A meet last week and they had a gorgeous air conditioned clubhouse for the table workers, with a viewing deck for when our kids swam. Even the bathrooms were nice.

What! What shangri la is this ?

I bet it was Virginia Run. They have the BEST pool. I was so sad when they moved out of our division.