New UIL temperature restrictions create difficulties for athletics
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD The wet bulb reading was consistent around 87 on Wednesday afternoon.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Jonathan Bowling and the Badgers competed in 7-on-7 in the heat of the day Wednesday.
Tennis is another sport that could be impacted by the wet bulb regulations. FILE PHOTO
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Lady Badgers push through SWAT workouts that take place in the morning during the summer.
The wet bulb is a tool that may have created a few nightmares for athletic directors around the state. Coaches now will be required to pull their athletes off the field or court if the temperature reaches a certain point.
About two years ago, the University Interscholastic League introduced the wet bulb. Over the past two years, the temperature related readings have been a recommended procedure, bu…
