Here is the info we have been provided by the league. We have been told they use the hourly predictions by weather.com. We know smoke is also a potential so that may be the tipping point as well.
Your coach is your primary point of contact regarding your game. Please contact them first if you have any questions.
If you are playing on a THPRD field, please check their website for field closures. If your game is cancelled, our scheduler has indicated that games should be able to be made up.
Weather Issues
- http://www.
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Heat Advisory for game – Referee to add extra water breaks. Don’t forget the sunscreen.
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Refer to https://www.weather.gov/
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Both coaches and referee must agree to cancel games for heat risk is a danger to players. Error on the side of caution rather than push the matter.
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Protect the kids.
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Referees will document what takes place with weather issues.
Air Quality Issues
AirNow.gov is used to monitor the AQI.
- The yellow, moderate, zone is generally considered playable conditions. Games should be played while the AQI is yellow. Individual players of course still have the option to not play.
As with rain and heat, if both the coaches and the referee at the field agree that conditions are not playable, the game will be cancelled and rescheduled for Nov 5th if possible.
- The orange, unhealthy zone for sensitive groups, zone is not playable. Games will be cancelled when the AQI reaches this level, and clubs should immediately communicate this to all coaches. Games will be rescheduled for Nov 5th if possible.
