AIBU to think school cricket in 37 degree heat is dangerous?

Thank goodness

a) you’re no longer connected to children’s cricket matches
b) we won’t have to listen to your mansplaining anymore

Play the game, a shorter version if necessary, with all the safety decisions in.

Give them an option, but if enough turn out, make it worth it for THEM.

My lad played as a youngster too. First question would be 'do you want to play?'

Just my opinion. I get it that others might not agree.

And, at that, I'm out as this could go round in circles.

It's fucking stupid!

Although mine has just gone on a week long residential and most of the activities require long sleeves and leggings (for health and safety) - it is meant to hit 38c where they are by Wednesday.

So in THIS instance

8 years old
school match
37 degrees
presume they do have all the right kits
presume some will want to plays but others won’t be keen but will feel peer pressure to say they do
presume given they’re so young they are NoT used to playing in heat

so your decision would be @NDerbys32 ?

This

It should never be about whether children want to play. It should be about whether it is safe.

Freddie Flintoff took his cricket boys to India in his second BBC series. They couldn't cope with the heat at all. There was a lot of lying down.

I’ve just been on holiday in Europe in the 35 degree heat and yes it kind of does stop as none of the sports teams (we were at a holiday resort) were playing in the day. Only
very early or very late evening so agree with you it should be postponed!

They don't have children's cricket matches at 2pm in 37c heat.

I am also in the south east in the red weather warning zone, I think it is very irresponsible of schools to continue with outside active activities this week, kids need to be doing low energy activities, in the shade or inside with plenty of water breaks this week.

Our school first said they could wear pe kit all week then rescheduled everything planned outside between Tuesday and Thursday to other dates. We were meant to have sports day on Thursday, it's now the 8th July.

They have a duty of care to the children to not do silly things like run around when excessive heat weather warnings are issued, I wouldn't be happy for my child to part take.

With the British summer weather being as it is, the idea of a cricket match being abandoned due to snow is more believable than some of the things people have come out with about how a kids one from 2-3pm in the high 30s will be just peachy.

What level of game is it?
Is it important, a league or cup match, friendly?
Weather information
What do those involved want to do?
Do they have the right kit/ equipment?
Do THEY want to play and/ or officiate?
Is it a first or starter game or are those involved used to playing in heat?
Water and cover availability - is there a building or pavilion to use if needed
What are the local league or school rules around local junior cricket?

Basics really, looking at covering things off, IF the kids want a game.

If the kids are walking barefoot on pavements then I agree, otherwise assuming they are appropriately dressed including hats and suncream, and drinking plenty of water, I don’t see the harm in an hour of exercise and fun

India, West Indies, Australia etc. play cricket in hot weather. As long as he has sunscreen, a hat and keeps hydrated he will be fine.

The comment I made is true. I can't obviously factor in every single hot country around the globe, all countries are different, but in developed countries comparable to England eg western and central europe for example, houses, lifestyle, etc are built with a lot of heat safeguards in mind, so their experience is already completely different to ours.

Then factor in mediterranean dna/skintone, experience of heat (eg things scheduled early or late) and so on, and a general respect for the heat (not the embarrassing macho 'just play cricket at 2pm and have a nice cup of tea' silliness that exposes kids to unnecessary risks) and you have many hotter societies way better at living in heat than us.

You haven’t confirmed what “information” you would use to decide on whether this 8 year old cricket match should go ahead @NDerbys32 ?

Abandoned you say?

What snowflakes.

Pun intended.

June 1975. Derbyshire v Lancashire at Buxton. Abandoned due to snow.

100%, I was there, and, like everyone ele, our sandwiches and pork pies were not adequate preparation for it, having left scarves and winter coats at home.

You're far from the first who didn't believe it and it regularly pops up in quiz nights too.

Stupid reply.

No. We are saying a kids' cricket match does not need to go ahead in extreme heat.

Bang on correct 🤭

There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night—
Ten to make and the match to win—
A bumping pitch and a blinding light,
An hour to play and the last man in.
And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat,
Or the selfish hope of a season's fame,
But his captain's hand on his shoulder smote
"Play up! play up! and play the game!"

The sand of the desert is sodden red,—
Red with the wreck of a square that broke;—
The Gatling's jammed and the Colonel dead,
And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
The river of death has brimmed his banks,
And England's far, and Honour a name,
But the voice of a schoolboy rallies the ranks:
"Play up! play up! and play the game!"

Grabs the popcorn for another “everything must stop for heat” thread.

At least this time, people may go “flocking” to the beaches without being called “selfish arseholes”.

It’s become dominated by mansplaining by someone who seems to regard 8 year olds skin to adult professionals who will have trained in intense heat in order to acclimatise quickly

Snow?

Right you are.

Prep schools are all about turning out stiff upper lipped gentlemen. I say play up, play up and play the game.