TGHA
Update
Jan. 12,
2009
Monday
Skates Available
Tuesday
TGHA Board Meeting
Wednesday
IHS Game at Cass
Thursday
Cold Forecast for Cass
Monday
Skates Available
Tonight TGHA's supply of used skates will be in Rick's Room from 5:30-7:00
ish for anyone who would like to "shop" for
skates for this season or even for the future. Stop by and see what is in
our supply, and consider donating used ones you have or will have next time
your daughters get new one!
Tuesday
TGHA Board Meeting
6:30 p.m. in the
Harkness Room of Lynah Rink
PS This week's
14U and 19U practice is 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday
IHS Game at Cass
Cheer on the IHS
Girls Varsity team as they take on
Thursday
Cold Forecast for
Playing
in Frigid Cold
A few years ago in
January "Professor" John Uber, former TGHA
Coaching Coordinator and 19U Head Coach wrote the following for his team and
for the TGHA Coaches, and each year there is at least one Cass Park TGHA
practice when we all need to be reminded of this information:
"It's January, it's Ithaca, and we have practice tonight at Cass. Who'da seen
this coming?
We have one or two of these bitter cold nights each season.
The wind chill is something we have all experienced out there - even when it's
reasonable weather - just by skating around on a cold surface. The effect is
exacerbated by a colder ambient temperature, and high surface winds. You lose
heat principally through two heat transfer mechanisms in this type of weather -
conduction and convection (the 19Us will be quizzed on the third mechanism!).
The convection is the most dangerous tonight.
A couple of points of caution:
1. Coaches - especially those of younger players - please be mindful of the
body temperatures of your players. Some of us coaches have built-in layers of
insulation when we go on the ice, but some of your players don't have these
natural protectors. Try to warmup a little
before you go on. Another technique is to go out on the ice for a hard 5-10
minute skate, then take the players into the warming area for a few minutes.
This will allow the body heat to go through the layers of clothing, and once
the body is generating excess heat, the outer layer of clothing will be cold at
the
surface, but the body will remain warm. Key terms are thermal gradient, steady
state-steady flow, and boundary layer.
If a player complains about the cold, get her off the ice, and allow her to
warm up.
2. The extremities (e.g., fingers, toes, ear lobes), and exposed surfaces
(face) are the most vulnerable, and the first ones to check. A couple of tricks
for protection of these parts -
- thin layers, long johns, union suits, polypropylene suits.
- wear thin socks and gloves inside to act as liners. Heavy socks
with tight skates will restrict circulation and increase cooling
- use a little baby oil on your hands, feet, face, and ears.
The baby oil thing prevents evaporation from those surfaces (and makes your
skin oh so smooth and baby fresh)."
Mary
Mary M. Grainger
Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380