Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This year, the statewide governing body for all athletic, musical and academic school contests, the University Interscholastic League, has a new requirement for outdoor practices that aims to keep students safe in the Texas heat.

Teams in all sports are now required to measure the wet bulb globe temperature before practicing outside. And depending on the reading, they could be forced to take a certain number of breaks, cut their workouts short or scrap them altogether.

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