RAIN
We play rain or shine, unless the league deems the fields unsafe to play. Assume games and practices are on unless/until you hear directly from your coach.

THUNDER/LIGHTENING
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) position is that if you can hear thunder, you are within reach of lightning and all must protect the safety of all participants by stopping game activities quickly, so that participants and spectators may retire to a safer place before the lightning threat becomes
significant. Applying the 30-30 rule is recommended and to wait 30 minutes or more after hearing the last thunder before leaving shelter.

Restarting after the All-Clear (30 minutes after the last boom is heard or strike is seen)
- Games which have completed the first half will be considered finished and the score at the time
play was suspended shall be the final score.
- Games which have completed less than one half; the referee will resume by starting the second
half, reducing the remaining time if necessary so that the match ends at the scheduled time.

The table below shows when and how to modify outdoor physical activity based on the EPA NowCast Air Quality Index (AQI).

• AQI values up to 100:  Allow a practice/game with no modifications.
• AQI values between 101-149:  Modifications to the game should be made by the coach/referee to allow for extra breaks.  Please use your best judgment on conducting the practice/game.
• AQI values 150 or above:  Games and practices will be cancelled.

This guidance can help protect the health of all children, including teenagers, who are more sensitive than adults to air pollution.

Check the air quality online at AirNow.gov. 

Regions monitor heat index, and when it reaches certain thresholds, games and practices may be modified or canceled. Generally, extra water breaks and shortened playing times are implemented