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| Nutrition? For basketball Officials? General nutritional tips for sports officials to prepare, maintain, and replenish their bodies for optimal performance and good health. Disclaimer: This information is intended as a general guideline and is not to be considered medical advice. My hope is that this page will eventually become a useful resource for officials interested in easy guidelines to make sure they are ready for competition. If you have a routine, meal, snack, drink, favorite website or anything that helps you stay at the top of your game even during double-overtime of your second varsity game, please share.
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I take two-32oz water bottles and one-20oz Gatorade every night. Drink 1/2 bottle water 2hrs prior to tip-off. Another 8-16oz 15min prior (just before walking onto court). This guarantees your body will not be low on water before even starting. The general rule of thumb is 4-6oz every 10-15min. This means about 18oz or over 1/2 bottle every two quarters. If games are back-to-back I start drinking a little Gatorade in place of water. Diluted sports drinks leave the stomach faster and therefore reach muscles faster. Cool water leaves your stomach fastest. With three hours of continuous exercise the average person should drink 72oz. I have found this to dramatically alleviate sore muscles the following day.
So far I haven't been able to find a good, to-the-point source for eating guidelines for before and after games. If you have any good tips please feel free to send them to me and I will post them for everyone's benefit. A couple links: Nutrition and the
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