Portable Heater in dugout???

[oiler_pride]

Are portable heaters (Mr Buddy, Propane style) allowed in dugouts for OHSAA High School games? Is there a specific rule against it? With the miserable spring in Ohio many games are being played at temps that are close to or below 40 degrees.

Not for warming bats but for warming girls hands,feet, etc. Please share any rule clarifications or references.

 

[BretMan2]

Their rule book makes no mention of dugout heaters.

 

[manitoudan]

Dont know about HS but our torpedo heater has set great on several games this spring . ( NAIA )

 

[DanMaz]

we were just talking about this... what if a parent puts a personal one in the dugout and a girl gets burned or worse... clothes catch fire. Who is responsible? can the school get sued? or the parent that brought it get sued? hmmm...

 

[oiler_pride]

So being Heaters are not mentioned in OHSAA or NFHS rule books, does that mean they are allowed?

 

[Heavy Hitter]

I could be wrong but I thought the rule on that was if one team has one then the other team needs to have one. Or basically both teams have them or neither team has them.

 

[BretMan2]

If it's not prohibited in the rules, then I would say it's legal.

I don't see anything that says you would have to provide one for both teams.

If somebody else has documentation that says otherwise, then please post it here. Absent that, I would allow the heater.

(I'm not going to attempt to answer what legal ramifications there might be if someone was injured by the heater. Generally, during a school sponsored activity the school is responsible for the well-being of the students.)

 

[Long Baller]

My DD's team has been using one, home and away.

 

[DanMaz]

if you need a heater in the dugout... there is your sign. It's too cold to play!!!!!

 

[snoman76]

North Canton Hoover has been using them for years. They have one in each dugout.

 

[FastBat]

Yes, I think heaters in dug outs are fine.

It's April 17 and snowing where I live? Lol, I probably live someplace too cold, but when do HS/MS teams get their games in?

Please don't say Fall...that's a pipe dream!