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1. chistev · 1790074412 · focus · HN ↗

   And it seems the "hydration break" has been adopted by La Liga.

   1. lbreakjai · 1790076350 · focus · HN ↗

      A break to drink water is not a new thing in La Liag. It's however only implemented when the temperature reaches a certain threshold (I think 30 degrees but I may be wrong), which I think makes sense and is acceptable.

      The World Cup turned it into a farce by making it mandatory even during a rainy 19 degrees weather, or inside climate controlled stadiums.

      It's still close to 40 degrees in Sevilla these days.

      1. originalvichy · 1790076724 · focus · HN ↗

         It was only mandatory so that teams wouldn’t feel like they were disadvantaged if a rival got breaks during games that crossed a set temperature limit and they did not. League game fixtures are so random that this would not be an advantage, but for a short cup tournament like this it could be a big tactical/performance advantage, especially in the knockout phase.

         1. tremon · 1790077539 · focus · HN ↗

            That was merely the excuse given. Teams are already hugely disadvantaged by having to play in 30+°C when a rival gets to play in 20°C instead. Giving the team playing in better conditions a commercial break as well only adds to that unfairness.

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