Managing Player Safety with Lightning

• When there is lightning/thunder, play must be delayed by a minimum of 30 minutes since the last instance of witnessing the lightning or hearing thunder

• Players must go off the field to a safe location (cars, indoors; not under trees or sitting on metal bleachers).

• No Training on the field during a lightning delay!!

Managing Player Safety in the Heat

When it’s too hot, training can lead to cramps, heat exhaustion or heat stroke.  

Temperature is above 90 degrees  at practice time, please cancel training. 

You can meet in a shaded area to talk as a team, but no physical training.

Temperature is between 85 and 90 degrees:

• Do not train more than 1 hour. 

• Take hydration breaks during training. One 4-minute break per 15 minutes. 

• Ask players to bring an extra water bottle.

• Bring a sun shade or tent if you have it.

• Small rags/towels soaked in ice-water are very effective at cooling the kids down very quickly during breaks.