We live in an area that sees the full effect of all four seasons.  The winters can get extremely cold, and the summers extremely hot.  And in between those two extremes – spring and fall can produce some of the most unpredictable swings between the two.  Being outdoors in any of these seasons can present all sorts of challenges with regard to staying dry and warm, or cool and dry.

For many who have to work outside, they learn to adapt reasonably well.  But there will always be those days that no degree of preparation or gear can protect you from the effect of the elements.  Athletes in particular have been subjected to some of the worst of these extremes in the name of sport.  Historically, the weather has even been considered a part of the game – an element of competition – either in favour or against the home team.

These days, technology has begun to eliminate this element of the competition.  We have super domes and covered arenas and indoor parks.  Some may bemoan the loss of the element of the weather in the competition.  After all, everybody likes to have some advantage over their opponents.  Of course, no one likes to have the tables turned either.

Not many may be aware that – just as sporting events have come indoors – so too have certain practice venues.  Some have seen that by taking away the effect of the weather of practice schedules and other intangibles, teams can focus on their game exclusively without the annoyance of mother nature’s fury.

That’s what Florida State University has decided to do for their own Seminoles.  They are currently building an indoor facility to be used by their football team for practicing.  They will thus avoid the hassles of weather which will ideally make their time on the field of practice more productive towards winning.

The Florida State Indoor Practice Facility is going to be a state of the art indoor training facility that will ultimately help make the Seminoles into year-round contenders.