The rules for Independant schools districts are if the temperture is too high no outside practice allowed .

But youth sports have yet to fully adopt a certain set of universal rules pertaining to this subject, but should its a new day for organized football and certain things must be conducted differently .

With kids dying from heat exposure every year youth coaches must become deligent in understanding that some of a teams players have issues that can't be ignored so here are just a few simple things coaches should do.

1. Issue information on eating well fruits and vegetables should be on all players diet list and kids are exposed to them during school lunch at the minium .

2. Talk about the importance of being hydrated drink fluid two hours before the practice and plenty during the practice.

3. Vary the workout and young players have a want to push through certain injuries this is a no no the body will tell you when it needs rest and you the coach should suggest to that player while if he is able to attend the practice he can't fully participate in certain aspects of the practice.

Football today is becoming more of a technical game and you the coach must understand this as well in order to teach the game you must truely understand each players needs on the team from the physical standpoint before assertaining any mental understanding of each player and the roll each will play on the team.