Suspension does not mean cancellation of games. Our best allies to prevent this situation are the coaches. Dehydration and resulting heat exhaustion are cumulative and preventable. No team is immune. The situation is preventable by making sure your team starts drinking more water than usual 2 to 3 days in advance of the tournament and continue that practice throughout the tournament.
Prevention is the best cure.
It is often too late to solve the problem if general symptoms start appearing late into the tournament. It must be understood that coaches are considered guardians for under age participants when the parents are unavailable and for all players regardless of age when impairment of mental status renders that player incapable of making an informed decision. As such, they have a responsibility to make decisions in the best interest of the health and safety of the player. A coach's decision to allow a participant to play contrary to the recommendation of the medical staff may leave the coach open to legal liability. If the coach is under the legal age, the team is required to have an official representative at the field of legal age, who will serve as the legal guardian.