Anyone else think outdoor on Feb 11th is STUPID?

my2cents wrote: Wow, no one is mentioning concussions due to rock hard soccer balls or muscle pulls from tightening up in the cold. Kids don't die from cold. Where are you all when it is 110 out and there is a REAL danger present. With the exception of the really little ones this is about the parents not wanting to get cold. Get over it. Get your kid under armor gear, put on some long johns and quit whining.
I too have been to HS games that went below 32 degrees.

Why does the LHGCL spring season start the 2nd weekend in February? There are several important games tomorrow and instead of playing soccer, they girls will be battling wind chills in the teens trying to survive. I don't understand the rush to get things started so early and when it is so cold. Can we not start playing in a month and shoot for 2 games a week or even let the season end a little later. I know for many age groups, the season is 70% over before it is even really spring and games are done before the end of April.

It isn't just LHGCL, rec leagues are starting up in a week or so as well. Nothing is more stupid dealing with the health and popularity of our sport than scheduling 5 year olds to play at 8am in February and this happens in basically every league across the NTX.

The average high in 30 days is 10 degrees higher and if we actually waited until the end of March the average high hits around 70. Instead we are heading out tomorrow to play a game when it will be in the 20s. Um, stupid.

totalsoccer wrote:Lakehighlands canceled our 8:00 a.m. freeze and rescheduled for Wednesday sunny and 73 degrees expected for highs!

weatherbug wrote:

totalsoccer wrote:Lakehighlands canceled our 8:00 a.m. freeze and rescheduled for Wednesday sunny and 73 degrees expected for highs!

Oops, TS, Too bad we got rain this morning!! Only Railroad is playing tonight. I wonder if fields will have dried out enough for tomorrow night's games?

RosiePalms wrote:Why does the LHGCL spring season start the 2nd weekend in February? There are several important games tomorrow and instead of playing soccer, they girls will be battling wind chills in the teens trying to survive. I don't understand the rush to get things started so early and when it is so cold. Can we not start playing in a month and shoot for 2 games a week or even let the season end a little later. I know for many age groups, the season is 70% over before it is even really spring and games are done before the end of April.

It isn't just LHGCL, rec leagues are starting up in a week or so as well. Nothing is more stupid dealing with the health and popularity of our sport than scheduling 5 year olds to play at 8am in February and this happens in basically every league across the NTX.

The average high in 30 days is 10 degrees higher and if we actually waited until the end of March the average high hits around 70. Instead we are heading out tomorrow to play a game when it will be in the 20s. Um, stupid.