High school football season comes with heat risks. How do the coaches, athletic trainers keep players safe? - Gainesville Times

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High school football season comes with heat risks. How do the coaches, athletic trainers keep players safe?

Gainesville High athletic trainer Jay Nierenhausen checks the wet bulb globe temperature before football practice Wednesday at the Bruce Miller Field. The wet bulb globe temperature is used under Georgia High School Association guidelines to determine practice limitations. - photo by Bill Murphy | The Times

Jason Nierenhausen — Gainesville High athletic trainer Jay Nierenhausen checks the wet bulb globe temperature before football practice Wednesday at the Bruce Miller Field. The wet bulb globe temperature is used under Georgia High School Association guidelines to determine practice limitations. - photo by Bill Murphy | The Times

Heat guidelines using modern technology give data when it's safe to practice football.

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