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Our lightning players are away for the weekend and we dont want to play without them

Spooked by the death of the netball player that's been in the news and have professional advice recommending that games be postponed.

I think everyone should just harden the F@*! up!
What elements are the players exposed to inside a stadium at 6.30pm...? Plus the game goes for 1 hour - We're talking about not only grown men and women here, but athletes - they can handle it.

its pathetic, they send out an email at mid day saying we are playing and here are the changes we have made to make it safer.

4 hours later Oh sorry we changed our minds due to blah blah blah.

Hiding the reason makes them look even more second rate.

if you are right issac, then we can expect div 3 monday with all games at Hillcrest to be cancelled and for reserves on Tuesday with 2 games at Pasadena to be cancelled and any games forever with this weather to be moved from now on.

wow can of worms.

Who here is willing to put their job and finances on the line for possible litigation "if" something happens. If so, run the games yourself and accept the risk.

Simple!

You're all a bunch of slack jawed faggots! This stuff will make you a sexual Tyrannosaurus. Just like me!

Billy. Billy! The other day, I was going down on my girlfriend, I said to her, "Jeez you got a big pussy. Jeez you got a big pussy." She said, "Why did you say that twice?" I said, "I didn't."

if they where puting the players first what was the 12 oclock announcement all about,

we are playing we are not playing.

I must be the only one to see that something legal must have been threatened between 12 and 4 for them to change their minds and look like fools for a complete turn around.

What about the players' input? I doubt there's one player who would want the games postponed. I mean we have been training in the heat

"I doubt there's one player who would want the games postponed. I mean we have been training in the heat" ... I TOTALLY agree ELG

however, i think you'll find players and coaches that are in a team with a famous link lightning player(s) are definately all for the games being cancelled; werent they the ones who were pushing for the cancellation?

'oh the heat, oh the heat - i think it's in the best interest of the players if we cancel this weeks ABL games' - i BET those SAME teams (west, eastern, sturt) ALL trained at some point this week, DESPITE the 'heat wave'

I agree Mother Nature, these are semi professional atheletes and as Chopper says they need to HTFU.

Back in my day:
-We used to walk 4 miles to school in the snow in barefeet.
-We didn't have toys we used to play with bricks.
-We didn't have electricity for our guitars we used to stand out in the rai and wait to get struck by lightning.

some more new ones I haven't heard......

In my day:
-we didn't have hair dryers. If you wanted to dry your hair you stood outside during a cyclone. Your hair was dry but you had a sharp piece of wood driven clear through your skull and that's the way it was and you liked it!
-In my day, we didn't have video-games! We just sat around and watched a potato bake!

pathetic. Obviously the non basketballers who run basketball in this state never played at Forestville during 40 degree days. My old coach would be just shaking his head in disbelief!

on the ball, not sure, that's just what I heard. Fair enough to cancel/postpone junior games (especially those played during the day), but perhaps they could've sought indemnity from players and gone ahead with ABL games.

Please consider these points:

1 - All ppl who post on here generally like basketball? Yes/No

2 - As we sadly find out all too often, some ppl have undiagnosed heart issues, which can be made worse by the increased stress of competing in heat? True/False

3 - If ONE of these ppl with a heart issue plays on the weekend and dies, there is the possibility of litigation? Yes/No

4 - Because we like basketball, we dont want a huge lawsuit to wipe out our SA basketball competitions, do we? Yes/No

5 - Regarding ABL, would the games have crowds turn up anyway, due to the heat? Yes/No

Just IMHO.

1. Most definitely, if not they are wasting their time.
2. True.
3. Litigation, why? The individuals that play sport are also responsible for their own well-being. If it is too hot for them and they don't want to play then they shouldn't. If they are forced to play then that is a different story.
Remember, all coaches and players have a duty of care to themselves and others. I remember instructing Coaches and players at a number of clubs on a few topics, one of which is Hydration.
If you know that it is going to be a very hot day you can prepare yourself properly. Remember the 7 P's...
Prior Preparation and Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
4. No.
5. Build it and they will come. Previous years, when the temperature rises to above 38 degrees, spectators still turn up. The numbers may be a bit smaller though.
This Climate may be justification to upgrade the old and grey Stadiums.

if the facilities arent good enough to allow games to go ahead juniors ABAthen i think the wquestion has to be asked what arethey going to do about making the facilities suitable
bring games to the dome double double headers saturday / sunday whatever

Litigation, why? Because ABA Players are on contracts and is BSA says there is a game, you need to play it...?

I went to a Fringe Festival show last night and another one tonight, both in venues without air conditioning. It was so stinking hot that the perspiration was just rolling down every part of your body. And that was only sitting there and watching. I wouldn't be doing anything as physically active as playing basketball in this heat.

Whether the games are being played or not there was always going to be someone who would need a (w)ambulance