{
  "id": 5372787,
  "title": "TSSAA heat policy could affect Tennessee high school football. What’s the rule?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/tssaa-heat-policy-could-affect-tennessee-high-school-football-whats-5372787",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:22:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tssaa-heat-policy-could-affect-172221314.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The TSSAA heat policy for Tennessee high school football comes into effect when temperatures become dangerously high. Currently, Middle Tennessee is facing a \"major to extreme heat risk\" through September 5, with forecasted highs of 101 degrees on September 3 and 100 degrees on September 4. The heat index could rise to 110 degrees, prompting some TSSAA football Week 3 games to be pushed back from their traditional 7 p.m. kickoff time. The TSSAA restricts outdoor football activity when the heat index exceeds 104 degrees or the wet-bulb globe temperature surpasses 92.0. In such cases, if no appropriate healthcare professional with access to a cold water immersion tub is available, outdoor competition is prohibited. This policy aims to protect players from the extreme heat that Tennessee is expected to experience during the upcoming week.",
  "summary": "The TSSAA heat policy will have an effect on Tennessee high school football this week. Here's the guidelines.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tennessee football announces uniform combination for Furman game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/tennessee-football-announces-uniform-combination-for-furman-game",
        "published": "2026-09-03T13:20:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}