Cancellation Guidelines
Coaches,
If a game is to be cancelled due to inclement weather, please follow these steps:
Make a telephone call to the Umpire in Chief Chris Cowles. Notice of game cancellation should be made no less than 90 minutes before the scheduled game start time. If you can’t get through, leave a voice mail that there is no game. Make note of the time you called.
If you don’t contact the Umpire in Chief within the time frame, and the umpire shows up at the field and nobody is there, he will be paid for showing up! Please help to avoid this situation. Most umpire associations require 90 minutes before game start time to contact umpires with cancellations. Umpires need time to schedule their day and prepare to get to the field. Help them by calling before the 90 minute deadline.
If you think you might be able to play the game during questionable weather, meet at the scheduled time and discuss field condition and safety issues with both coaches and the umpires during your home plate conference. Please think safety when you make this call. The umpires will look to you for guidance in determining whether the kids should play the game or call it. If the game goes on, and the umpires feel that it’s not safe to play, they have been instructed to call the game! Please do not argue with this decision. Safety is our foremost concern. As always, if you have a problem with any of the umpires, please call Chris Cowles with your concerns.
Contact Numbers:
Umpire in Chief Chris Cowles: C=860-368-1394 H=860-228-0466 W=860-652-4266
Valerie Dalton: 860-228-8153
Thank You
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