Heat Index Guidelines / Restrictions

Heat index of less than 100 degrees

  • No Restrictions

Heat index of 100-105 degrees

  • Football attire should be shorts, shoulder pads, and helmets.
    High school outdoor workouts should be shortened to 2 hours with 10 minute breaks every 45 minutes at the minimum.
  • Junior high workouts should be limited to 1 1/2 hours with 10 minute breaks every 30 minutes at the minimum.
  • Football conditioning should take place without helmets or shoulder pads.
  • Athletes should be allowed to remove helmets if not actively
    participating.
  • “Extra or makeup” work should take place indoors.
  • Cross country should stay on campus.

Heat index of 106-110 degrees

  • Football attire should be shorts, shoulder pads, and helmets.
  • Refer to guidelines above for Heat Index of 100-105 degrees.
  • Outdoor workouts should be shortened to 1 1/2 hours for high school and 1 hour for junior high.
  • No outdoor conditioning at the end of practice.

Heat Index of greater than 110 degrees

  • No outdoor workout