How do you deal with the heat?

[Load SM5]

I wear a vented JT Jersey that works really well in the heat and a shocktech headband to keep the sweat out of my face. I drink water like it going out of style, even if I'm not thirsty. Since I'm in good with the field owner he lets me store my paint in the air conditioned office area and go in there to fill my pods.

[spacemanspiff]

I cut the sleeves off my old JT jersey and it works great. I wear my knee/shin pads and PJ pants. Looking into getting a head band to help with seat my head sock gets alittle to hot sometimes. And I drink whatever I can get my hands on.

[xatle]

drink lotsa water and sports drinks. hose down your hat, hose down your shirt. shorts, t shirt, soccer kleats(sp?), all my pads. i store my paint in the shade, so it doesnt change temp much while im in game.

[FreshmanBob]

if you have a stock class gun or any 12 gram changer and a 12 gram, put in the 12 gram like normal, gas up and remove it. It gets extremely cold from the liquid co2 expanding and makes for a sort of quasi-ice pack.

[Eagle]

I carry a camelbak with me

[rx2]

85+ degrees and 99% relative humidity is commen when I play, so I have gotten used to it. But, as all have suggested, it is still a good idea to drink plenty of fluid. Don't over-do it, though, as too much fluid can cause problems like vomiting and cramping, and electrolytic imbalance. If you feel like you can't drink any more, but are still hot, then get some rest!
Also, don't play when you are suffering from a viral infection. It isn't good.

[marley618]

I drink lots of water, bring a cooler to put my paint in. The humidity and heat here make it expand fast. Stay in the shade and drink more water. That's about all

[blnk162]

i douse my doo-rag with water before everygame and just drink a lot and get naked in between games

[boggerman]

My buddies and I go up into the higher elevation where it is cooler. In 45 min to an hour, we can be 8,500 to 11,000 feet up. This is a pic of where we played sunday, it's about 8,600 ft. and was probably 85-90 degrees(way better that the 104 it was down here). We are going up to 10,500 or 11,000 ft on the 20th to camp out and play. Oh yeah, drink plenty of fluids and try to get out of the sun between games.

[MrMag]

well i go to football for 4hrs

[ChuckWag78]

I live in FL and the only way to beat the heat is to embrace it! Get yourself a tan while your out there. There is nothing better then having a tan everywhere but your face! Oh Yea Drink lots of water. You have to say that don't you.

[Sid2]

i drink lots of water and i dont run if i dont have to

[Kaiser Bob]

Originally posted by boggerman
My buddies and I go up into the higher elevation where it is cooler. In 45 min to an hour, we can be 8,500 to 11,000 feet up. This is a pic of where we played sunday, it's about 8,600 ft. and was probably 85-90 degrees(way better that the 104 it was down here). We are going up to 10,500 or 11,000 ft on the 20th to camp out and play. Oh yeah, drink plenty of fluids and try to get out of the sun between games.

How in God's name do you play up there? I was just up in colorado, and beforehand i thought id get some ballin in, but once i got to around 9,000 feet i thought id pass out from going up some stairs! You should come down here where the oxygen is plenty, youd be like gods among men!

[joeyjoe367]

Here's a trick that I like to do:

IF you have a mask that's open-cell foam, pour some cold water onto them, and It'll help keep your face cool while you play.

dampening your t-shirt, etc... will do the trick also... just you lady's gotta watch out for the lusty guys

also, if you get co2 filled, toss the tank down your shirt, and on your neck. Niiiiiice and cool

[einhander619]

Heat? Just get used to it, man. Do like I do, get a job where you spend 8 hours a day outside running around on blacktop with jet exhaust hitting you in the face. Today, the thermometer read 110, and that was in the shade. After a few weeks of that, speedball in 95 degree heat will seem like an icebox!

Oh yeah, I got heat exhaustion today, too. I'm still kinda dizzy!