Hoops

BSA Heat Policy review???

Ummm, I worked at Starplex for years and the air con ran from 7 in the morning to 10 at night. At no point did the general manager poke his head in and say "Hey guys, last electric bill was a bit high, turn it off for a bit". I'm pretty sure operating costs won't send the competition bankrupt.

@Green45 makes the most valid point of all, apparently the importance of safety is lost on some.

Remember the kids and players running around in stifling conditions, plus the officials who wear more clothing than players do and suffer just as much?

This is the reality of risk, maybe more important overall, than some other issues we would like addressed...

Oh, if you are cold wear a jumper mate, much easier to solve than suffering in excessive heat, cheers..

@Ushiro, your point about the ongoing costs of running a stadium with cooling is valid, however I believe it is an excuse and one used poorly by Associations and councils for some time.

Options for cooling a stadium with lower or reduced running costs include:

1. Ensuring sufficient and efficient extraction points to remove hot air.

2. 'Big Ass Fans' installed that are super efficient, low cost to run and move mountains of air (if they work at the Brisbane stadium they will work anywhere)!

3. Solar panels installed to reduce electricity bills and running costs.

Just some ideas that come to mind, so while you have mentioned running costs, and this is a valid point, these days if common sense and due diligence is applied I'm afraid your argument may not be so strong...

It is not only the cost of installing the air conditioning and appropriate insulation to make it efficient, it is the ongoing running costs that also have to be factored in. SA is currently one of the dearest states for electricity charges and someone will have to cover the cost - guess who?

For the life of me I cannot see why wayville and Pasadena did not have air conditioning included when they were built. And if morphett vale and port adelaide had air con put on the priority list then it wouldn't be a problem. But I suppose if they can't even stop some leaks in the roof then what are the chances of being able to stay cool.

I sympathise with you guys, S.A. is a very hot state, and we are probably in for a hot late February into March. Regardless of where in Australia the basketball stadium is, I agree wholeheartedly that the problem needs to be addressed, not the symptom!

That means, money being spent on stadiums to improve heat extraction and introduce cooling either by fans or air conditioning systems.

I would like to see that this is introduced in policy at B.A. level down to Association level for all states, but I am dreaming there I think...