HEAT GUIDELINES

Travel During Severe Weather  

The safety of our members is always our top priority at OSA. Due to the potential for severe weather in every season, please check with the complex where you are scheduled to play to ensure it is open. If it is not safe to travel, please contact your opponent as early as possible for information and the site situation. Clubs should consider contacting opponents who are traveling to forewarn them of complex closures or time/field changes due to severe weather conditions. Referee assignors should be informed of any changes to schedules due to severe weather conditions. Good luck on the pitch and please be safe.

From the OPL League Policies concerning game cancellation due to weather:

Temperature – in consideration that the League is a fall extended season that plays through the winter months, the following guidelines will be used to determine if a game can be canceled based on the current mean temperature at the start of play:

1. 40 degrees or above – The match will play as scheduled, if a team decides not to play then the result will be recorded as a forfeit (3-0) and the team forfeits their bond.

2. 20-39 degrees - Game may be played if both teams and OSA deem it appropriate. Any of the three parties can "veto" playing, and the game will be rescheduled.

3. 19 degrees or below – Game(s) will be postponed.

In the event of diminished playing circumstances (rain, cold, etc.) if the complex remains open and the referee declares the field conditions safe for play, the teams/coach do not have the authority, even by mutual agreement, to reschedule the match. Failure to play the match will result in a review by the LOC and the match may be declared a forfeit or double forfeit