As I was scouring through wire photos today, I
noticed this gem, which is perfect material for The Rainout Blog.
The cutline accompanying
this Associated Press photo reads:
“Augsburg's Raul Bobadilla from Argentina saves a
ball during heavy snow fall during the German first division Bundesliga soccer
match between FC Augsburg and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the SGL Arena in Augsburg,
Germany, on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015.”
I have to confess,
I know nothing about Bundesliga soccer. I’m more of a Premier League kind of
guy. However, after conducting a littler research – because that’s what all
good sports/weather bloggers do – I found that Augsburg won 3-1.
As you can see in the photo, a yellow ball was in play,
but that wasn’t the case at the beginning of the match. At the 30th minute,
when the snow became heavier, referees swapped the white ball for the yellow for
better visibility. However, the white ball made a return once the snow stopped
and melted from the pitch.
I'm curious. On a snowy night in Germany, I wonder how much air pressure those soccer balls lost because of the cold temperatures. I'm not sure, but I know who would: Bill Belichick the Science Guy, that's who.
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