Eastern Kentucky University Encompass The Athlete Kentucky High School Athletic Association 8-1-1989 The Athlete, August 1989 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete Recommended Citation Kentucky High School Athletic Association, "The Athlete, August 1989" (1989). The Athlete. Book 343. http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete/343 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Athlete by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. August 1989 Volume Lll, No.1 ^. Official Publication of The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Member of National Federation of State High School Associations Title Length Check Film VC0001-A-E Do We Or Don't We? 17 Min. VC0002-A-E Him Or Me? 4 Min. VC0003-A-E Alcohol Trigger Films: The Ride The Party The Mother 7 Min VC0004-A-E Hidden Dangers 14 Min VC0005-A-E Anything To Be A Big Boy 4 Min VC0006-A-E Alcohol - The Unlabeled Drug 14 Min VC0007-A-E MTV: It's Your Right To Say "NO" 4 Min VC0008-A-E Should He Tell? 5 Min VC0009-A-E Is It Time To Stop Pretending? 5 Min VC0010 Face To Face - On The Level 15 Min VC0011-A-D Carolyn Cade Interviews VC0012-A-E Lots Of Kids Like Us 28 Min VC0013-A-E Soft Is The Heart Of A Child 30 Min VC0014-A-E Sons and Daughters/Drugs and Booze 28 Min Choose To Lead: VC0015-A-C Module l-Choose Life and Leadership 90 Min VC0016-A-C Module ll-Get Others Involved 90 Min VC0017-A-C Module Ill-Turn Energy Into Action 90 Min VC0018-A-E The Rally 28 Min VC0019-A-D No Matter How You Say It . Say No (Isiah Thomas) 11 Min. VC0020-A-E Crackdown I (3rd-9th) 25 Min. VC0021-A-E Crackdown II (lOth-Col.) 21 Min. VC0022-A-E Crackdown III (parents/teachers) 50 Min. VC0023-A-E Benny and The Roids 25 Min. Person Requesting Videos Name of School Address of School Phone Number Use Date Alternate Date Due Date PLEASE NOTE: Upon showing the video or utilizing the materials, you are responsible for returning them immediately to: Ttie K.H.S.A.A., P.O. Box 22280, Lexington, KY 40522 Please send the videos FIRST CLASS. The minimal cost will be $2.40 to $3.00. Other schools may have the videos booked. OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER - 1-800-248-3234 . The Kentucky High School Athlete Official Publication of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association VOL. Lll, NO. 1 AUGUST, 1989 $10.00 PER YEAR HOT WEATHER HINTS Frederick O. Mueller, Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Early tall football, cross country, soccer and field tiockey be scheduled for every half hour of heavy exercise in the practice are conducted in very hot and humid weather in heat. Athletes should rest in a shaded area during the many parts of the United States. Due to the equipment and break. WATER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN UNLIMITED uniform needed in football, most of the heat problems have QUANTITIES. Check and be sure athletes are drinking been associated with football. Under such conditions the the water. Cold water is preferable. Taking ample water athlete is subject to: before practice or games has also been found to aid performance in the heat. • Heat Cramps - painful cramps and spasms of active 5. Salt should be replaced daily. Modest salting of foods muscles - most common of the calf muscle -caused in after practice or games will accomplish this purpose. intense, prolonged exercise in the heat and depletions of Salt tablets and glucose-electrolyte solution are not water and salt due to sweating. recommended. ATTENTION MUST BE DIRECTED TO • Heat Fatigue - feeling of weakness and tiredness caused by REPLACING WATER - FLUID REPLACEMENT IS depletions of water and salt due to sweating and exercise in ESSENTIAL. the heat. 6. Know both the TEMPERATURE and HUMIDITY. The • Heal Exhaustion - characterized by extreme weakness, greater the humidity the more difficult it is for the body to exhaustion, headache, dizziness, profuse sweating and cool itself. Use of a sling psychrometer is recommended sometimes unconsciousness caused by extreme depletion of to measure the relative humidity. The following water and salt. Key feature that is different in heat exhaustion precautions are recommended when using wet-bulb from heat stroke is the sweating skin. temperature: 66F - Safe but be sure to observe athletes most • Heat Stroke - an acute medical emergency caused by susceptible to heat. overheating from a breakdown of the thermoregulatory 66 -78F- Caution - unlimited water on field and mechanism. Associated with high rectal temperature, lack of cold water is preferable. sweating, disorientation, seizures and possible unconscious- 78F and above - Danger level - alter practice routine, ness or coma. It may also occur suddenly without being mandatory water breaks and withhold susceptible preceded by any of the other clinical signs. The individual is athletes. usually unconscious with a hot, dry skin and a rising rectal temperature. 7. Cooling by evaporation is proportional to the area of skin exposed. In extremely hot and humid weather reduce It is felt that the above heat stress problems can be the amount of clothing covering the body as much as controlled provided certain precautions are taken. The possible. NEVER USE RUBBERIZED CLOTHING. following practices and precautions are recommended: 8. Athletes should weigh each day before and after 1 Each athlete should have a physical examination with a practice WEIGHT CHARTS CHECKED. Generally a 3- medical history when first entering a program and an percent weight loss through sweating is safe and over a annual health history update. History of previous heat 3-percent weight loss is in the danger zone. Over a illness and type of training activities before organized 3-percent weight loss the athlete should not be allowed practice begins should be included. State high school to practice in hot and humid conditions. Observe them associations recommendations should be followed. closely under all conditions. 2. It is clear that top physical performance can only be 9. Watch athletes carefully for signs of trouble, particularly achieved by an athlete who is in top physical condition. athletes who lose much weight, overweight athletes, and Lack of physical fitness impairs the performance of an the eager athlete who constantly competes at his athlete who participates in high temperatures. Coaches capacity. Some trouble signs are nausea, incoherence, should know the PHYSICAL CONDITION of their fatigue, weakness, vomiting, cramps, weak rapid pulse, athletes and set practice schedules accordingly. visual disturbance and unsteadiness. 3. Along with physical conditioning the factor of 10. Teams that encounter hot weather during the season, acclimatization to heat is important. Acclimatization is through travel or following an unseasonably cool period, the process of becoming adjusted to heat and it is should be physically fit but will not be environmentally fit. essential to provide tor GRADUAL ACCLIMATION TO Coaches in this situation should follow the above HOT WEATHER ACTIVITIES. It is necessary for an recommendations and substitute more frequently during athlete to exercise in the heat if he is to become games. acclimatized to it. It is suggested that a graduated 11. Know what to do in case of such an emergency. Be physical conditioning program be used and that 80% familiar with immediate first aid practice and acclimatization can be expected to occur after the first prearranged procedures for obtaining medical care 7-10 days. Final stages of acclimatization to heat are including ambulance service. marked by increased sweating and reduced salt HEAT STROKE - THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY - DELAY concentration in the sweat. COULD BE FATAL. Immediately cool body while waiting 4. old should withheld from athletes The idea that water be transfer to a hospital. Remove clothing and use cool water. An during workouts has SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION. NO increasing number of medical personnel are now using a The most important safeguard to the health of the athlete treatment for heat illness that involved applying either alcohol is the replacement of water. on the field Water must be or cool water to the victim's skin and vigorously fanning the and readily available to the athlete at all times. It is body. The fanning causes evaporation and cooling. (Source - recommended that a 10-minute water break minimum The First Aider - September 1987) PAGE TWO THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR AUGUST, 1989 AUGUST, 1989 VOL. Lll, NO. 1 — CONGRATULATIONS!! — Published monthly, except June and July, by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, Office of Publication, 560 E. Cooper Dr., P.O. Box 22280, Lexington, KY 40522. 1988-89 Championship Third class postage paid at Richmond, Kentucky. Acceptance Teams & Coaches tor mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1 1 03. Act of October 3, 1 91 7, authorized May 3, 1 926. Publication No. 293080. VOLLEYBALL Mercy Academy Rick Blackwell Please send notice of undelivered copies on form 3579 to: K.H.S.A.A., P.O. Box 22280, Lexington, Kentucky 40522. CROSS COUNTRY Editor TOM MILLS A Girls Frankfort Frank Miklavcic Assistant Editor ANNE WESLEY MAYS AA Girls Warren East Rick Wood Assistant Editor BRIGID L. OeVRIES AAA Girls Pulaski County Gail Hurt Assistant Editor LOUIS STOUT A Boys Cordia Elmer Combs Assistant Editor BILLY V. 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