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Summer League Heat Policy - as of 1:00 PM Sunday 2 February 2014

Baseball Victoria
31 January 2014

As of 1:00 PM Sunday 2 February 2014 - games scheduled to commence at 3:30 PM on Sunday 2 February 2014 at the following venues have been called off will not be re-scheduled. All Division 1, 2 &3 First games are still scheduled to commence at 3:30 PM

 

Due to the weather forecast for this weekend. The following contingencies will be put in place for all Summer League Games. All communications regarding any changes will be published on the Baseball Victoria Facebook Page, Baseball Victoria and Summer League website. Club secretaries will also receive a SMS regarding any changes. If no decision has been made to cancel games, all players and officials are instructed to still prepare for scheduled start time.

Baseball Victoria Links
Summer League Website http://www.vicsummerleague.baseball.com.au
Baseball Victoria Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BaseballVictoria 
Baseball Victoria Website http://www.baseballvictoria.com.au/

Summer League Playing Conditions – 7) Extreme weather and 8) Heat Affected games
http://www.vicsummerleague.baseball.com.au/site/baseball/vicsummerleague/downloads/Section%202_16102013%20approved%20all%20competitions.pdf

By viewing the Bureau of Meteorology website (Telephone 1196)
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/melbourne.shtml

Games scheduled for Saturday – Seniors and Womens
Club Secretaries and umpires are to adhere to the playing conditions and monitor the weather. Click here

Sunday Morning Juniors Games
Club Secretaries and umpires are to adhere to the playing conditions and monitor the weather. Click here

Sunday afternoon games 1:00 PM timed games
On Saturday 1st February 2014 at approx 4:00 PM. A decision will be made by the Competition Manager on whether to cancel games or not. If no decision has been made by the Competition Manager (as stated above), all players and officials are instructed to still go through normal game time routines however must still adhere to the Playing Condition 7) and Extreme Weather and 8) Heat Affected games.

Sunday afternoon games 3:30 PM timed games (Excluding Division 1, 2 & 3 Firsts)
By no later than 1:00 PM Sunday 2 February 2014, a decision will be made by the Competition Manager (as stated above) on whether to cancel games. If no decision is made, it will be up to the clubs Secretaries and umpires as per the playing conditions to monitor the situation. Click here

Sunday afternoon 3:30 game 9 Inning games (Division 1,2 & 3 First 9 inning games)
No decision will be made and will be up to  the club Secretaries and umpires as per the Playing conditions to monitor. Click here

Clubs are reminded that temperatures will be monitored  to determine any games which may have starting when the temperature is at 38 degree or higher for senior games and 34 for junior games.


 

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