Wanderers Women vs Victory Women 19/1/2018 5:20PM

How hot does it need to be before they push back the kick off?

2 minutes ago, SomeGuy1977 said:

How hot does it need to be before they push back the kick off?

Here you go

FFA’s Heat Policy provides for a more conservative policy approach that that used by FIFA. The FIFA Heat Policy recommends that drinks breaks are considered when the WBGT reaches a threshold of 32 degrees Celsius. FFA’s Heat Policy states that a match may be delayed or postponed when the WBGT reaches 28 degrees Celsius. Further, FFA’s Heat Policy mandates that a 90 second drinks break is implemented in each half of a match when the WBGT is measured between 26 and 27.9 degrees Celsius, or the ambient temperature is 31 degrees Celsius or greater. Importantly, decisions to implement a drinks break, or delay or postpone a match are medical decisions based on advice from the Team Doctor(s) at the venue.

FFA has established a collaboration with UBIMET (www.ubimet.com.au), an internationally recognised leader in severe weather warning technology. UBIMET offers FFA world’s best practice in monitoring adverse weather conditions in advance.  Particularly, matches that may be played during extreme heat can be identified and these extreme conditions tracked and monitored constantly up to and including match day to ensure that the welfare of players and match officials is the primary consideration.

Forecast on one weather app for Hombush says 34 at 5pm and 32 at 6pm. Reckon there will be a 30 min delay.

Forecast on one weather app for Hombush says 34 at 5pm and 32 at 6pm. Reckon there will be a 30 min delay.

Because Fox Sports involved it won't get delayed. They will probably have two drinks breaks per half.

24th minute, 1-0 up after a screamer from outside the box into the top corner.

I think it might have taken a deflection but if not it was a good strike.

Edit - Actually it looks like it didn't. Very odd ball movement then.

Half time. Still up 1-0. Completely dominated for the first half hour. Victory made a substitution and they started to get a foothold after that.

1-1. Poor defending, opposition striker back to goal managed to turn around and shoot. Into the top corner where few W-League keepers can get up to.

Disappointing to let it happen so easily after Whyman made a heroic goal line save a minute earlier.

1-1 FT.

Finished 1-1. We were the better team after they equalised but didn’t really create a lot of good chances.