JUNIOR COMPETITIONS: 

DATE: 10.11.2023

DAY: FRIDAY

ADVERTISED TEMP: 35

ACTUAL TEMP AT 1.00PM: 37

ACTUAL TEMP AT 2.00PM: 37

PREDICTED ADVERTISER TEMP AT 4.00pm: 35

GAMES CALLED OFF: NO, MODIFIED GAMES, CAN BE ACCESS ON THE NIGHT TO CHECK THE HEAT LEVELS AT THE STADIUM

 

SENIOR COMPETITIONS

DATE: 23.02.2023

DAY: THURSDAY

ADVERTISER TEMP:

TIME CHECKED: 

ACTUAL TEMP AT 1.00PM:

ACTUAL TEMP AT 2.00PM: GAMES CANCELLED DUE TO THE HEAT AND THE TEMP AT THE STADIUMS ARE CONSIDERED UNSAFE FOR PLAY. 

PREDICTED ADVERTISER TEMP AT 6.00pm:

GAMES CALLED OFF: 

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 GSABA HOT WEATHER POLICY

On days when the forecast maximum competition temperature as published in the Adverstiser that day is 35 -37 for Victor Harbor, Junior Competition timing rules for games may be modified as follows:

1. Referees to call a time-out at the halfway point(5 minute mark) of each period, if one has not been already called.

2. The half-time break to be extended by a minute, from 2 minutes to 3 minutes.

3. The clock to only stop in the last minute of the game instead of the last two minutes.

The Business Administrator will access the Bureau of Metrology to determine if a modified game is required. The Umpire in Charge will be notified before the commencement of the first game of the night.

On days when the forecast maximum temperature as published in the Advertiser that day is 38 degrees or more, junior scheduled games for that day will be cancelled at 1.00p.m. of that day if the predicted temperature for 4.00p.m. that day is 38 degrees or more. Senior scheduled games for that day will be cancelled at 1.00p.m. of that day if the predicted temperature for 6.00p.m. that day is 38 degrees or more.

The Business Administrator will use the Bureau of Metrology prediction for Victor Harbor to determine the cancellation.

If the scheduled games for days with a forecast temperature of 35 or above are cancelled this will be posted on the GSABA Website on the Home Page and the Hot Weather Policy page at 1.00p.m. If games are to be modified this will be listed at 1.00p.m. as well.

It is the responsibility of the Clubs, Coaches, Team Contacts, Players to check the GSABA Website to see if the games are to be cancelled. The responsibility to check game cancellations lies with the Club.