The brand new rule is predicated on the Moist Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT), which measures warmth stress in direct daylight. It includes observing temperature, humidity, wind pace, solar angle, and cloud cowl.
If the WBGT reaches 30.1C or increased through the first two units of a best-of-three match, both participant can request a break of 10 minutes to chill off.
Beneath the supervision of ATP medical employees, gamers can hydrate, change clothes, bathe and obtain teaching.
Play can be suspended when the WBGT exceeds 32.2C.
“The brand new warmth rule supplies a structured, medically supported method to managing excessive warmth, with the target of safeguarding participant well being, whereas additionally bettering circumstances for spectators, officers, ball individuals and event employees,” the assertion added.
