PROCEDURES FOR WEATHER WARNINGS:
Status of all games when weather warnings/watches are issued will be listed on the
Diamond Conditions Report by
4:30pm. All games canceled will be rescheduled by the
home team coach. Home team coach will have
48 hours to select two days from the field availability chart on the website and arrange a rescheduled date with the opposing coach, in accordance with procedures for rescheduling games. If a game is not rescheduled within
48 hours, it will be recorded as a cancelled game on both team schedules and will not be replayed. Kids First Director of Personnel will assign umpires once a rescheduled date has been assigned. Please check the team schedule, listed on the website, periodically for rescheduled dates.
Due to the isolated nature of severe weather in a city the size of Springfield, WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL NOT ALWAYS WARRANT CANCELLATION OF GAMES. All decisions posted by Kids First on the Diamond Conditions page are based upon reports provided by the local weather forecasters. If the Diamond Conditions report indicates a weather watch or warning and reads “at coaches discretion”, games may be played, but both coaches must agree to play under such conditions.
If parents have not received a call from their coach prior to 5:15pm, and the website states “at coaches discretion”, the game is still scheduled to be played. If a parent doesn't wish to have their child play under such conditions, they should contact their coach immediately.
***In the interest of our children's safety, Kids First does not recommend playing in such conditions and recommends coaches cancel their games. Kids First will not be held liable for any injuries that occur as a result of playing against our recommendation and under such conditions. ***
UMPIRES ARE REQUIRED TO CANCEL A GAME WHEN A STREAK OF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED. Failure to cancel a game after a streak of lightning has been observed could result in umpire suspension. A game canceled due to lightning will be treated as a suspended game. If the game is suspended prior to being ruled a complete game, the home team coach will be responsible for notifying Kids First in order to have the game resumed according to Kids First rule 2.13 governing suspended games. Home team coach must follow instruction for rescheduling game as described above. Please be sure to check the website for rescheduled games when a rain out/game suspension has occurred.
