Football is a fall/winter sport and as weather gets colder or even snowy, games played in outdoor stadiums will be low-scoring with a lot of run plays and solid defensive stops.
Here are aspects of the game that are affected by frigid weather conditions.
Cold weather will have an impact on, the football itself. The air pressure of a football is reduced by 20% in cold weather. Many footballs are inflated indoors, then brought into the cold, so the pressure in those footballs may drop during the game.(deflategate)
The strength of a players grip can be cut in half in as little as 15 minutes of being exposed to freezing temperatures.This can result in to increases in drops and turnovers. According to a 2016 study by Brian Nemhauser of Hawk Blogger, “when the thermometer dips below 20 degrees, the effect is a 42 percent jump in turnovers. When below 10 degrees, add another 10 percent — nearly double that of the warm weather rate”
According to touchdownwire “Cold air irritates a player’s respiratory system, making it more difficult for him to catch his breath. It also stiffens the muscles, which makes it hard to stretch. Colder, stiffer muscles don’t work as efficiently and could lead to strains and, even worse, tears.”
The article also said “Reduced temperatures cause the body to burn glucose five times faster than usual. Cold zaps the stamina, which means it’s harder to expel the energy required for powerful plays. Reaction times can drop by 45 percent in freezing conditions” All this results in an average 5% combined yards gained decrease.
Here are aspects of the game that are affected by frigid weather conditions.
Cold weather will have an impact on, the football itself. The air pressure of a football is reduced by 20% in cold weather. Many footballs are inflated indoors, then brought into the cold, so the pressure in those footballs may drop during the game.(deflategate)
The strength of a players grip can be cut in half in as little as 15 minutes of being exposed to freezing temperatures.This can result in to increases in drops and turnovers. According to a 2016 study by Brian Nemhauser of Hawk Blogger, “when the thermometer dips below 20 degrees, the effect is a 42 percent jump in turnovers. When below 10 degrees, add another 10 percent — nearly double that of the warm weather rate”
According to touchdownwire “Cold air irritates a player’s respiratory system, making it more difficult for him to catch his breath. It also stiffens the muscles, which makes it hard to stretch. Colder, stiffer muscles don’t work as efficiently and could lead to strains and, even worse, tears.”
The article also said “Reduced temperatures cause the body to burn glucose five times faster than usual. Cold zaps the stamina, which means it’s harder to expel the energy required for powerful plays. Reaction times can drop by 45 percent in freezing conditions” All this results in an average 5% combined yards gained decrease.
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