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[quote=Anonymous]This is what we have done with my soccer player in oppressive heat.

1. take wet washcloths and freeze them. then bring them in a cooler with tons of ice. Use these to cool down during breaks, halftimes, etc.

2. make sure your team sideline has a tent, if the club doesn't bring one YOU BRING ONE.

3. Bring a cooler of gatorades/powerades for entire team, keep it by the team

4. Bring bananas, and possibly goos (the things that runners eat during races, can get these on amazon, Dicks or Pacers, banana flavor is the best one IMO, my kid is partial to gummies). Have them eat them at halftime. Not too many because can cause diarrhea in some people

5. DO NOT WARM UP IN HEAT SUPER EARLY (esp if on turf). My kid had a coach that would require 1 hour prior to tip off start warming up and the other teams would only start about 20 min before bc of heat. Guess which team was dead quicker.

6. Ice water, ice water, ice water. Your kid needs a giant water bottle, and you bring one too, esp to have in the car and with you on the sidelines bc whenever the whistle blows and there is a pause your kid can run up to you and get water

7. Eat a huge amount of food, carb and protein heavy.

As far as training goes, you need stamina, but heat is heat and there isn't too much you can do  if it is too hot. Kids die every year from heat stroke (especially in football practices where they have to wear a lot of gear). No kid needs to suffer.[/quote]

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