Heat Policy Reminder

HEAT POLICY

DUTY OF CARE

FOR

MELBOURNE EAST BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC

ALL JUNIOR AND SENIOR MATCHES MONDAY-SUNDAY

1. Heat Rule to be implemented when a court temperature at a venue reaches 32 degrees.

The Competition Manager must be called prior to the supervisor making this decision.

1. Effective from the start of the first game through to the end of the last game the following timing rules will apply at ALL VENUES regardless of the temperature in those venues
2. 4 x 8 minute quarters will be played
3. 1 time out per team per quarter

• The clock does not stop during these timeouts

1. 1 minute break at quarter (¼) and three quarter (¾ ) time
2. 2 minute break at half time
3. Team fouls remain calculated per half

• No time outs in the last 2 minutes of the first half
• Clock stops on all whistles in the last 2 minutes of the fourth 4^th quarter

2. Games abandoned when the court temperature at that venue reaches 38 degrees.

The Competitions Manager must be called prior to the supervisor making this decision.

1. If a game is abandoned before it commences or before or at half time the match will be counted as a 2-2 draw.
2. If a game is abandoned after half time, the match score stands as a final result.

NOTE:  The Thermometer must be situated at the score table at all times for temperature reading purposes.