The impact of climate change on hosting pond hockey tournaments (2015)
A case study that follows Scott Crowder, founder of the Pond Hockey Classic, and details the challenges he confronts in organizing pond hockey tournaments in light of shifting climate patterns and seasons. - The tournament is dependent on the weather: it must be cold in the months and weeks before the tournament to ensure the ice conditions are good enough to support play.
- There is no guideline on what constitutes 'safe ice'
- The 2011 event was canceled due to poor ice con