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WEATHER POLICY
Until 4:00pm, the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks personnel will make the call as to whether the fields are playable. After 4:00, the Commissioner will make the call until 6pm. If games are called:- A notice will be placed on the "Welcome" page of the website and the hotline (410-893-4412).
- The Commissioner will phone/email the division presidents, the presidents to the coaches and down to the parents.
Under any circumstances the safety of the participants is paramount.
If the games have not been called, and the teams are at the field:
- Upon the first event of thunder or lighting, players and parents will seek shelter in a car or building. No one will be allowed to return to the field until 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder or lightning.
- The Umpire has the authority to cancel or postpone once the game begins
- The Coaches will use the following guidelines from the Baltimore County Dept of Recreation and Parks website
- Strong consideration must also be given to the potential damage to the turf and the length of time required for the field to recover.
When determining field playability, the following guidelines should be followed:
- Large areas of standing water on any part of the playing field is just cause for cancellation.
- Any attempt to remove standing water from small areas should be done by bailing or by a pump.
- During the course of inspection, any visible water or sound (squish) while walking is an indication that the field is unfit for play or practice.
- Footprints and the collection of water around them is an indication that the field should be closed.
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