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Inclement Weather Policy
Athletic Administration Staff have until 3:00 pm on game day to make the call on whether the fields will be playable. If you do not receive a notification from Athletic Admin. Staff at or before 3:00 pm the day of your game, the fields are deemed playable, and it will then be a game time decision made by your field’s umpire or official. Please check with your team manager prior to contacting our office directly.
Rescheduling may be possible but is not a guarantee.
| Weather Event | Response |
|---|---|
| Lightning/Thunder | If you see lightning or hear thunder: All activities must be stopped. |
| Activities may be resumed 30 minutes after the last lightning strike has been seen or thunder has been heard. | |
| The 30 minute waiting period starts over each time lightning or thunder is seen/heard. | |
| Air Quality | When www.AirNow.gov is at an AQI 151 or more: All activities will be canceled. |
| Extreme Heat | Temperatures above 103 degrees Fahrenheit: All activities will be cancelled. |
| In preparation: | |
| Please bring a good supply of water. | |
| Please review the SRHD’s extreme heat impact warning signs, symptoms, and recommendations. | |
| https://srhd.org/health-topics/environmental-health/extreme-heat | |
| *NFL or Youth Programs: | |
| At temperatures between 91-102, we take additional precautions including moving activities to shaded areas if applicable and taking more water breaks and time out. | |
| For Youth NFL teams practicing during a heat wave, teams should look to minimize practice time and / or try and push back practice times to later in the day when not at the “peak” of the heat. | |
| Field Maintenance Closure | If the fields are deemed unplayable by SPRD / Maintenance Staff: All activities will be moved or cancelled. |
| School Closure (Volleyball) | If the schools are closed that day league play will also be cancelled that night as well. |
