• Wind Chill will be checked 1 hour before the contest/practice by a certified athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee when the air temperature is 39 degrees (Fahrenheit) or lower.
• The athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee will use the accuweather.com website (see link below) to determine the wind chill for the area of the contest/practice.  Once a person is on the accuweather.com website, they will put in the zip code for the location of the contest/practice and the website will give them the air temperature as well as the RealFeel temperature (wind chill).
• If the RealFeel temperature (wind chill) is 10 degrees or below, the athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee must re-check the RealFeel (wind chill) at halftime or midway point of the contest/practice.  If the RealFeel (wind chill) temperature is -11 degrees (Fahrenheit) or lower, the contest/practice will be suspended.

Please refer to the following chart to take the appropriate actions:

         RealFeel (wind chill)               Full activity.  No restrictions.
         above 40 degrees.
 
         RECOMMENDED:

         Wind Chill Caution:                Stay adequately hydrated.
         RealFeel (wind chill)               Notify coaches of the threat of cold related
         36 - 20 degrees                     illnesses.
                                                     Have students and coaches dress in layers of
                                                     clothing.

         Wind Chill Watch:                   Stay adequately hydrated.
         RealFeel (wind chill)                Notify coaches of the threat of cold related
         29 - 10 degrees                      illnesses.
                                                      Have students and coaches dress in layers of
                                                      clothing.
                                                      Cover the head and neck to prevent heat loss.

         Wind Chill Warning:                Stay adequately hydrated.
         RealFeel (wind chill)                Notify coaches of the threat of cold related
         9 to -10 degrees                     illnesses.
                                                      Have students and coaches dress in layers of
                                                      clothing.
                                                      Cover the head and neck to prevent heat loss.
                                                      Consider postponing practice to a time when
                                                      RealFeel temp is much higher.
                                                      Consider reducing the amount of time for an
                                                      outdoor practice session.

         REQUIRED:

         Wind Chill Alert:                     No outside activity, practice or contest should be
         RealFeel (wind chill)                held.
         -11 degrees or lower