GCAA "Rain-Out" Policy
Soccer is played in the rain. The mere presence of rain does not mean that games will be cancelled. The GCAA policy is to attempt to play all games when possible. The Rec Soccer Chairperson, the Head of Refereeing, and the Director of Soccer are the only ones permitted to call off games. On field officials can also cancel a game at the field of play. Coaches are not to call off games without authorization from your League Director.
Reasons for cancelling games:
1) It has rained most of the night before the scheduled game and it is still raining in the morning.
2) It has rained for several days prior to the scheduled game and the fields are wet to the point where playing the game will destroy the playing surface.
3) The presence of thunderstorms and lightning.
4) It is raining at the time of the scheduled game and the temperature is low enough to make conditions unbearable for the children.
The GCAA Soccer Committee will do everything in its power to play all scheduled games that are listed on each team's schedule. Due to field availability and time constraints, GCAA will not guarantee that matches that become "Rained-out" will be rescheduled.
In case of inclement weather the GCAA Soccer website (www.gcaasoccer.com) will be used to indicate the field conditions and the status of games and to provide other weather related information. The site is typically updated by 8 AM on game days for 9 AM games. If games start and the weather turns bad and necessitates the cancellation of later games, the website will be updated as soon as possible. We strongly encourage each parent to check the website up to 30 minutes prior to coming to the fields for games. If the website doesn't indicate any adverse weather conditions, postponements, or cancellation then everyone should assume that all matches for that day are being played as scheduled.