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Hydration Breaks
DIR By: HChip
Date: June 16, 2026, 3:28 am
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We�ve found over the past few days that hydration breaks have
been starting to get abit odd.
The whole point of a hydration break should be when it�s hot
conditions, sunny, causing more exhaustion. But, it�s happening
in games where they have closed roofs and it�s barely even
hot..?
Virgil Van Dijk hit out about them, and I can see why. When it�s
not hot, it feels really unnecessary.
Something Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Ian Wright said is that
it�s a stealth advertisement break, which it is. America is all
about the money, and this is one way to get even more in.
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Re: Hydration Breaks
DIR By: Failed Ref
Date: June 16, 2026, 4:03 am
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As I understand it, all WC games will have a hydration break.
Blatant advertising break, it has gone too far. Women's T20 WC
has a drinks break after just 6 overs. In England. Blatant
sucking up to TV companies and I for one will not be watching
either. Mind you, there are many other reasons for not watching
the football.
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Re: Hydration Breaks
DIR By: TA_Ref
Date: June 16, 2026, 4:51 am
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It was always my understanding, certainly domestically, that
hydration breaks were used when the temperature exceeded a
certain level but it seems they will be used in every match no
matter the temperature.
As much as FIFA have done good with countdowns on throw-ins and
goal kicks which has improved the flow of the game, the
hydration breaks just completely halt the game for sometimes no
apparent reasons. Yesterday, Belgium scored a goal and then
immediately had to have a break when they pro Al wanted to keep
their momentum up after scoring.
But it�s also just been used as a way to get coaching advice
across so it has completely made the idea of a goalkeeper going
down injured redundant. I don�t think I�ve seen that happen once
this tournament. You can always coaches with their boards and
giving advice which I don�t really think should be happening.
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Re: Hydration Breaks
DIR By: Claretman
Date: June 16, 2026, 4:54 am
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Football, its a game of four quarters.
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Re: Hydration Breaks
DIR By: refump
Date: June 16, 2026, 5:21 am
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Q When is Football a game of four quarters?
A When its played in America
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Re: Hydration Breaks
DIR By: bmb
Date: June 16, 2026, 8:28 am
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Re: Hydration Breaks
DIR By: rustyref
Date: June 16, 2026, 12:00 pm
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Because they are so long, no doubt driven by the advertising
opportunities, I don't think it would be fair to have them in
some games but not others. They are effectively being used as
coaching breaks, so I'm not sure they could allow a coach to
have an extra 6 minutes coaching opportunity in one game but a
coach in another not having the same opportunity.
The only way that would be possible would be to ban coaching,
perhaps all players stay in the centre circle and only allow
subs to bring on water bottles.
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Re: Hydration Breaks
DIR By: Leggy
Date: June 16, 2026, 12:54 pm
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--- Quote from: rustyref link ---
>
> Because they are so long, no doubt driven by the advertising
opportunities, I don't think it would be fair to have them in
some games but not others. They are effectively being used as
coaching breaks, so I'm not sure they could allow a coach to
have an extra 6 minutes coaching opportunity in one game but a
coach in another not having the same opportunity.
>
> The only way that would be possible would be to ban coaching,
perhaps all players stay in the centre circle and only allow
subs to bring on water bottles.
>
--- End Quote ---
Indeed, if the criteria is met then a non-partisan water carrier
can bring "hydration" onto the field for the players to have a
drink. Should take less than a minute and then get on with the
game. But that would not sit well with the paymasters....
Also, the timing of these breaks can aid one team or
disadvantage another. It will (of course) be the referee's
fault if a goal is conceded directly after a hydration / advert
break.
Also, if they are going to insist on these breaks (and they are)
can we just stop the clock for the duration. Its daft that we
get to 45 / 90 minutes knowing that - before anything else
happens - we have an additional three minutes to add on.
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Re: Hydration Breaks
DIR By: rustyref
Date: June 16, 2026, 1:03 pm
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--- Quote from: Leggy link ---
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> [quote author=rustyref link=topic=8124.msg107417#msg107417
date=1781629204]
> Because they are so long, no doubt driven by the advertising
opportunities, I don't think it would be fair to have them in
some games but not others. They are effectively being used as
coaching breaks, so I'm not sure they could allow a coach to
have an extra 6 minutes coaching opportunity in one game but a
coach in another not having the same opportunity.
>
> The only way that would be possible would be to ban coaching,
perhaps all players stay in the centre circle and only allow
subs to bring on water bottles.
>
--- End Quote ---
Indeed, if the criteria is met then a non-partisan water carrier
can bring "hydration" onto the field for the players to have a
drink. Should take less than a minute and then get on with the
game. But that would not sit well with the paymasters....
Also, the timing of these breaks can aid one team or
disadvantage another. It will (of course) be the referee's
fault if a goal is conceded directly after a hydration / advert
break.
Also, if they are going to insist on these breaks (and they are)
can we just stop the clock for the duration. Its daft that we
get to 45 / 90 minutes knowing that - before anything else
happens - we have an additional three minutes to add on.
[/quote]
Yep, they'd have to find a way of making sure coaches couldn't
get onto the pitch during the stoppage. I'm pretty sure some
managers are unscrupulous enough that they'd put a bib on and
pretend they are a water carrier.
Hopefully common sense will resume once it is out of the US,
although the next two world cups are both across very hot
countries.
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Re: Hydration Breaks
DIR By: bmb
Date: June 16, 2026, 1:12 pm
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Will be interesting to see if minor or muscular injuries
increase. It can't be good for the players or the officials
standing round for that length of time.
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