While the Rafettes were to play a match of fear against Soyaux at the start of the afternoon at the Paul-Lignon stadium, the elected officials of the City chose not to put the thermoregulation system of the lawn into operation, yet brand new. Explanations.
Don’t turn on the “heater” because… it’s too cold. Yes, that’s why the municipality of Rodez, owner of the Paul-Lignon stadium, opted for it. Indeed, the Women’s Division 1 meeting counting for the 13th day and capital for the maintenance between Rodez, dead last, and Soyaux, just ahead of him but with the same number of points (5), will not be held today. at 1:45 p.m. rue Vieussens, as planned.
The City having taken an order prohibiting access to the lawn due to the current weather conditions, namely snow (fallen) and extreme cold (announced). Until then, nothing very singular, in particular with regard to the multitude of other prohibitions decided in the department (read opposite). Except that the Paul-Lignon stadium has nothing to compare with the other Aveyron speakers. Although still only half-renovated, it benefits from a thermoregulation system for its playmat, in order to avoid match postponements, precisely. Equipment that had been put in place, in part, during the very first phase of the work, following the rise of the Raf men’s flag team in Ligue 2, in 2019.
An unquantified potential cost
Indeed, the regulations of the LFP (governing pro football) being very strict about the possibilities of postponements for climatic reasons. Equipment that will therefore not benefit the women of the club, yet playing in the women’s elite, the D1, but outside the specifications of the LFP. “It’s a decision of elected officials, a political choice“, we know at the town hall. In question, a need for too much energy to allow the practice of football today. “There were two options, we still specify at the town hall. Shave to clear the snow today (here) and see the carpet drop in temperature too much with the announced negative temperatures; either do not clear it, to preserve it from the cold, but then melt the snow tomorrow (today) would also have been too energy intensive. “
In question therefore, the cost of operating a facility yet brand new, which has never been used, and powered by gas. sobriety andthe context of good energy management” thus got the better of this match which was postponed to an unknown date yesterday. Finally, note that the estimated cost of a start-up this Saturday to be able to play could not be quantified. But despite everything deemed too expensive … for female D1.
