Original: A further issue of controversy was the SPL 's decision to scrap the ` winter break ' after the 2000 â '' 01 season , thereby forcing clubs to play throughout January and often resulting in postponement of matches and significant damage to clubs ' pitches due to adverse weather conditions , as well as player fatigue .
Simplified: In the 2000 â '' 01 season , the SPL decided to stop the '' winter break '' , forcing teams to play through January . This means that many games are stopped because of the damage to the football clubs pitch and very bad weather .