Our normal routine is to have practice outside for nice weather, but practice inside during more inclement weather. However, when we are expecting a game with heavy snow or rain, we incorporate those aspects into our practice. We put the footballs in the freezer for a couple hours before using them, simulating how it will feel. We also turn the temperature way down inside. If the coaches deem it safe, we sometimes get to practice out in the elements. Safety is a big focus for us though, so this is not always an option.
I personally don’t do anything different. I will wear long sleeve underarmour to help cut the cold some, but not much else changes. I’m always repping long socks, which I find beneficial in all situations. I don’t like having those hand warmers that guys wear around their waste. I feel like once you put your hands in them, you don’t want to take them out the rest of the game.
I’m not sure that I would say I definitively “get better” during cold weather games, but I certainly have a familiarity with them. Ever since I was old enough to play outside on my own, I loved the colder weather. Playing football on those cold October or November nights were my favorite because once you got moving, it felt great. I’ve never been a huge of really hot weather, as you can only take off so many layers and still be hot. With the cold, you can always add another layer on to correct it. I’ll take football in the cold over scorching hot any day. I would also rather play in the snow than the rain, but that’s a whole different matter.
I personally don’t do anything different. I will wear long sleeve underarmour to help cut the cold some, but not much else changes. I’m always repping long socks, which I find beneficial in all situations. I don’t like having those hand warmers that guys wear around their waste. I feel like once you put your hands in them, you don’t want to take them out the rest of the game.
I’m not sure that I would say I definitively “get better” during cold weather games, but I certainly have a familiarity with them. Ever since I was old enough to play outside on my own, I loved the colder weather. Playing football on those cold October or November nights were my favorite because once you got moving, it felt great. I’ve never been a huge of really hot weather, as you can only take off so many layers and still be hot. With the cold, you can always add another layer on to correct it. I’ll take football in the cold over scorching hot any day. I would also rather play in the snow than the rain, but that’s a whole different matter.