{"id":11784,"date":"2017-10-31T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T08:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=11784\/"},"modified":"2020-12-17T11:45:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T10:45:29","slug":"ubimet-managing-rugby-league-world-cup-2017-weather-risks","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/en\/reference\/ubimet-managing-rugby-league-world-cup-2017-weather-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"MANAGING RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2017 WEATHER RISKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='avia-slideshow av-kispwgtw-abf72027043c1ca9a0ddfc69a9a8212e avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 46.98224852071%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-kispwgtw-abf72027043c1ca9a0ddfc69a9a8212e__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30203 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-30203\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rugby-league-Referenz.jpg\" width=\"845\" height=\"397\" title='rugby-league-Referenz' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rugby-league-Referenz.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rugby-league-Referenz-350x164.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rugby-league-Referenz-705x331.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-04c50f7aa8fb96dd29096d8a6b29171f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-04c50f7aa8fb96dd29096d8a6b29171f{\npadding-bottom:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-04c50f7aa8fb96dd29096d8a6b29171f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-04c50f7aa8fb96dd29096d8a6b29171f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-04c50f7aa8fb96dd29096d8a6b29171f av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Managing Rugby League World Cup 2017 Weather Risks<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>40 Matches, 14 World Cup Venues, 3 Countries, 2 Weather Policies, 1 Provider<\/h3>\n<p>Rugby League is arguably the toughest and most physically demanding of all team sports. Every fan knows about the danger of a high\/spear tackle in the game, but very few spend time thinking about the risk of lightning or extreme heat. Thankfully all players, officials, fans and organizers are in very safe hands thanks to the cooperation between <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rlwc2017.com\/\">RLWC2017<\/a> and UBIMET.<\/p>\n<p>UBIMET was selected to provide weather services for RLWC2017 and will assist organizers to implement both the lightning and heat policy. UBIMET has a proven track record in providing the sports industry with high-precision meteorology from F1, PGA Australia, Football Federation Australia, MotoGP to name a few. The reason why major event organizers choose UBIMET is due to the exceptional service offered. UBIMET combines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/en\/technology\/weather-data\/\">highly precise weather data<\/a> (100m resolution possible) produced by the unique \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/en\/technology\/weather-models\/\">RACE<\/a>\u201d model with a patented, global, ultra-high precision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/en\/technology\/lightning-detection-system\/\">lighting detection network<\/a> and displays all of this data in a simple to read online platform known as the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/en\/services\/weather-cockpit\/\">Weather Cockpit<\/a>\u201d. UBIMET takes this to the next level and simplifies the decision-making process by implementing policy thresholds into the Weather Cockpit and applying the traffic light system to indicate danger, a potential for danger and all clear. Should they be needed, specialist meteorologists will be on call 24\/7 to provide support throughout the whole tournament.<\/p>\n<h3>Rugby League World Cup<\/h3>\n<p>The Rugby League World Cup is the pinnacle of rugby league internationally, contested by national teams of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rlif.com\/\">Rugby League International Federation<\/a>, which was first <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1954_Rugby_League_World_Cup\">held in France in 1954<\/a>, the first World Cup in either rugby code. In the fourteen tournaments held to date, three nations have won the competition (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_League_World_Cup#Results\">Australia ten times, Great Britain three times and New Zealand once<\/a>). The 2017 Rugby League World Cup will be the fifteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup. It will be held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea between 27 October and 2 December 2017.<\/p>\n<h3>UBIMET<\/h3>\n<p>UBIMET is a leading commercial provider of precise meteorology services and severe weather warnings. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/en\/company\/offices\/\">global company is headquartered in Vienna<\/a>, Austria and has offices in Karlsruhe, Melbourne, Munich, New York and Zurich employing 250 staff from 25 nations. UBIMET provides high-quality meteorological data, forecasts and alerts enabling weather-dependent industries around the globe to increase safety and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>UBIMET\u2019s expertise and reliable weather solutions have convinced customers from industries such as aviation and rail, construction, energy, insurance, media as well as event organizers. UBIMET has delivered accurate weather data to Formula 1 since 2014, and our services are widely used by the Australian Sailing Team, PGA, FFA and other major sports organisations.<\/p>\n<p>The company was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubimet.com\/en\/company\/history\/\">founded as a start-up by Michael Fassnauer and Manfred Spatzierer in Vienna in 2004<\/a>. The two founders, driven by a passion for meteorology, are still the driving force behind the company today. 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