Rain

• Play may continue in light or moderate rain if the fields remain safe, visibility is adequate, and conditions are not damaging the fields.
• Activity may be delayed, suspended, or canceled if rain creates unsafe footing, poor visibility, standing water, or field damage.

Lightning and Thunder

• Players, coaches, referees, and spectators should seek shelter immediately in a fully enclosed building or fully enclosed vehicle with windows up.
• Dugouts, open shelters, bleachers, and trees are not safe shelter.
• Coaches should help clear players from the field quickly and direct families to safer shelter.
• Activity may not resume until Region 138, the referee, or the coach in charge gives the all clear.
• Play may resume only after 30 minutes have passed since the last thunder heard or lightning seen.
• Each new thunder or lightning strike resets the 30-minute clock.
• Even if the danger appears to have passed, the full 30-minute waiting period will be observed.
• If there is not enough time left to complete the required weather delay and still have at least half of that game or practice block left, that game or practice is canceled and will not be delayed into the next block.

Game Timing

• Weather decisions may be made before arrival, on site before kickoff, or during play.
• Delayed or resumed games must fit within the available field schedule unless Region 138 announces otherwise.
• Games stopped by weather may be canceled, treated as complete, or rescheduled depending on the division, when play was stopped, and available field time.
• We will make a reasonable effort to reschedule canceled games when possible, but makeup games are not guaranteed and will depend on field availability and the season schedule.

Field Closures and Full-Day Cancellations

• If the city closes the fields, Region 138 activities on those fields are canceled.

Practices