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

[Worriedmummy1244]

DS prep school have just sent a letter about a cricket match 2-3pm on Tuesday with another school (we’re in south east it’s currently predicted 37 degrees) this is first we’ve heard of it and the letter says it is going ahead.

Their sports day is going ahead tomorrow

Are they insane?!

I don’t want to be that mum but I don’t want my child playing

This thread shows why the English have an appalling record in cricket matches in India or Australia :)

How so? We are talking about a cricket match for under 8s...

Not sure that's true vs India - slightly format dependent - I do believe we have good record for test matches vs India.

https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/india-vs-england-head-to-head-in-test/?team_id=

@Plantchoc There’s no such thing as guidance for ‘Australian’ schools or cricket. Education in Australia is the responsibility of individual states. And each state has its own cricket board which sets guidelines like the heat policy. Australia is a big country and in parts of it if you banned cricket when it was over 35 degrees you’d never play.

In Sydney matches are cancelled when it gets to 38 degrees. That’s both seniors and juniors. But they would also bring games forward to start earlier in the day and possibly reduce the number of overs and definitely have more drinks breaks. Cricket does allow for sensible dressing unlike some sports. My DS wears special SPF ‘sleeves’ to protect his arms. Unfortunately he can’t wear a wide brimmed hat as he’s a wicket keeper but the fielders all wear them. And collars turned up at the back and lots of zinc cream on the face. But certainly once you’re in the high 30s it is touch and go whether the game goes ahead.

I’m visiting the UK right now and I’m noticing the difference during hot weather compared to Australia. Limited aircon. Buildings designed to capture sunshine rather than protect you from it. Less shade in public places. On the plus side the sun is not as harsh so we aren’t getting burnt in 10 minutes as we would at home.

Do a nano second of googling

schools across Australia in the main follow the Sports Mediene Australia for extreme heat conditions. A fabulous tool on the website where you can even select the sport and see what the weather is that day and what the advice is

You make the decision. Tell them he won’t be attending due to the unusually high temperatures, if that’s what you want to do. He’s your child at the end of the day.

I live there, my DS plays cricket and my DH coaches. A tiny minority of cricket games are school-based. Private schools and a few state school knockout competitions. The majority are club games. We are in Sydney which is run by a different organisation to regional areas. They set their own hot weather guidance. Last summer the whole of Sydney cancelled all levels of cricket due to a 40 degree forecast. An hour north with the same forecast but different organisers they went ahead (my cousins DS was playing).