Hot weather: TSP and SAP off this weekend

Due to the high temperatures forecast for Saturday 5 February, both the Hyundai SAP for Girls and the Hyundai TSP Central Hub sessions at Gibbney Reserve scheduled for tomorrow morning have been cancelled.

Clubs who have matches and training sessions planned during the current spell of hot weather are reminded of Football West's Hot Weather Policy, which can be found here.

This includes:

- If the temperature at kick-off is forecast to be 32C or higher for junior matches, or 36C or higher for senior matches, Football West will reschedule a competition match and withdraw approval of a friendly match

- If the temperature at kick-off for any junior match is forecast to be 30C or higher, or 34C or higher for senior matches, a drinks break must be held in each half of the match. The timing of the drinks break is at the discretion of the match official but should occur, where possible, approximately two-thirds of the way through each half

- In extreme circumstances, the referee, in consultation with the team officials, may permit two drinks breaks per half in matches. If this is implemented, the drinks breaks are to be held, where possible, every 15 minutes

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