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Posted March 31, 2016 05:32 · last edited March 31, 2016 05:35

Rusty Dunks wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

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Doesn't look to have stopped the Black Caps playing in Brisbane/Delhi/Dhaka/some hellhole

/quote]Yeah, I think that's stupid too. Although cricketers get more chance to take breathers and rehydrate while playing than footballers do, and although cricket can be intense the periods of exertion generally don't last as long (Fast bowlers have 6 bursts then a few minutes off to recuperate. Batsmen might sprint for quick singles but rarely every ball). 

Even if black uniforms only very slightly disadvantage you, why give any advantage to the opposition if you don't have to? Sports games can be decided by the finest of margins. The half a yard of pace you lose from being too hot might be the difference between scoring or not.

Hopefully this doesn't come across as having a go/being a smart arse......but if black uniforms are a heat issue, does that mean we can wear them for the matches that are played in brass monkey conditions?

I don't think the colour of the fabric is an issue as long as the fabric is breathable.....I don't recall too many refs keeling over in the past?

I've got no problem with wearing black in mild weather or at night.

As for breathability, I own both a home and an away AWs shirt and they are both made from the same breathable fabric but the black one is definitely hotter than the white one in direct sunlight. Black radiates heat even if it's breathable fabric. Apparently if it's loose fitting and there is a wind this will make you cooler as it draw heat away but tight black clothing will always make you hotter 

http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/78616/i...

Yeah refs don't keel over but that's an extreme response. A ref running a bit slower and tiring a bit quicker won't make a huge difference if he's still well-positioned. But a player slowing down or getting tired might not make a 50/50 ball or keep up with a player who isn't as hot. Like I said earlier, fine margins can make a big difference. Being hotter is a disadvantage. Black makes you hotter. Why disadvantage yourself?

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ConanTroutman edited March 31, 2016 05:35
Rusty Dunks wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:

[/quote]

Doesn't look to have stopped the Black Caps playing in Brisbane/Delhi/Dhaka/some hellhole

/quote]Yeah, I think that's stupid too. Although cricketers get more chance to take breathers and rehydrate while playing than footballers do, and although cricket can be intense the periods of exertion generally don't last as long (Fast bowlers have 6 bursts then a few minutes off to recuperate. Batsmen might sprint for quick singles but rarely every ball). 

Even if black uniforms only very slightly disadvantage you, why give any advantage to the opposition if you don't have to? Sports games can be decided by the finest of margins. The half a yard of pace you lose from being too hot might be the difference between scoring or not.

Hopefully this doesn't come across as having a go/being a smart arse......but if black uniforms are a heat issue, does that mean we can wear them for the matches that are played in brass monkey conditions?

I don't think the colour of the fabric is an issue as long as the fabric is breathable.....I don't recall too many refs keeling over in the past?

I've got no problem with wearing black in mild weather or at night.

As for breathability, I own both a home and an away AWs shirt and they are both made from the same breathable fabric but the black one is definitely hotter than the white one in direct sunlight. Black radiates heat even if it's breathable fabric. Apparently if it's loose fitting and there is a wind this will make you cooler as it draw heat away but tight black clothing will always make you hotter 

http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/78616/i...

Yeah refs don't keel over but that's an extreme response. A ref running a bit slower and tiring a bit quicker won't make a huge difference if he's still well-positioned. But a player slowing down or getting tired might not make a 50/50 ball or keep up with a player who isn't as hot. Like I said earlier, define margins can make a big difference. Being hotter is a disadvantage. Black makes you hotter. Why disadvantage yourself?

ConanTroutman edited March 31, 2016 05:34
Rusty Dunks wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:

[/quote]

Doesn't look to have stopped the Black Caps playing in Brisbane/Delhi/Dhaka/some hellhole

/quote]Yeah, I think that's stupid too. Although cricketers get more chance to take breathers and rehydrate while playing than footballers do, and although cricket can be intense the periods of exertion generally don't last as long (Fast bowlers have 6 bursts then a few minutes off to recuperate. Batsmen might sprint for quick singles but rarely every ball). 

Even if black uniforms only very slightly disadvantage you, why give any advantage to the opposition if you don't have to? Sports games can be decided by the finest of margins. The half a yard of pace you lose from being too hot might be the difference between scoring or not.

Hopefully this doesn't come across as having a go/being a smart arse......but if black uniforms are a heat issue, does that mean we can wear them for the matches that are played in brass monkey conditions?

I don't think the colour of the fabric is an issue as long as the fabric is breathable.....I don't recall too many refs keeling over in the past?

I've got no problem with wearing black in mild weather or at night.

As for breathability, I own both a home and an away AWs shirt and they are both made from the same breathable fabric but the black one is definitely hotter than the white one in direct sunlight. Black radiates heat even if it's breathable fabric. Apparently if it's loose fitting and there is a wind this will make you cooler as it draw heat away but tight black clothing will always make you hotter 

Yeah refs don't keel over but that's an extreme response. A ref running a bit slower and tiring a bit quicker won't make a huge difference if he's still well-positioned. But a player slowing down or getting tired might not make a 50/50 ball or keep up with a player who isn't as hot. Like I said earlier, define margins can make a big difference. Being hotter is a disadvantage. Black makes you hotter. Why disadvantage yourself?