Thursday, June 16, 2016

Lee's Hill Lightning News - Mock Meet - RainedOut App for Meet Delays, Meet Cancelations and Practice Cancellations

Lee’s Hill Lightning Families,

 

Welcome to the 2016 Swim Season!

 

Well, that was the shortest Mock Meet ever!  SAFETY ALWAYS COMES FIRST!  Thank you to everyone for coming out, and a big thanks to those who helped setup! We did get a lot accomplished: practiced setup of the pool for our first home meet; the parent meeting with Coach Claire; and I got to speak with the swimmers about Stroke and Turn Judges and DQs, Forward and Backward Starting protocols, and remaining in the pool after a race to shake hands with the other swimmers to show good sportsmanship. 

 

I am hoping that Mother Nature gets all this out of her system quickly!

 

During an actual meet for a rain/lightning delay – I have copied the RSL rule below.  In case of rain with lightning the meet will be delayed as per the rule.  We usually clear the pool deck and go wait it out in our cars.  Coach Claire and I will be in contact with the RSL reps from both teams and will send out messages regarding when the meet will resume, how long the delay might be, or if the meet is going to be rescheduled (Usually the following night).  As you can see by the RSL rules, we wait it out at least until 7:30 PM unless it looks like the weather will not pass.

 

In order to try and improve communications for rain delays at meets and practices – we use a service called RainedOut that sends out texts or a short e-mail to keep everyone informed.

 

If you like – please paste the link below into your browser, it will take you to the sign up page at Rainedout.net:

 

https://www.rainedout.net/team_page.php?a=0561f728c3e145897a9b

 

OR:

 

There is also an easy to use link on the team website down on the left:  http://golightning.org/

 

We will continue to use RainedOut again this year as it has really worked great for us to stay in touch.

 

See you at the pool!

 

Bob

 

 

 

RSL Rules:

8.6. Rain delays/ postponements.

8.6.1. Before the start of the season, each RSL team shall provide a rain date for each of their home

meets. These rain dates need to be scheduled in a timely fashion to conform to the

requirements of the “seeding party”.

8.6.2. Prior to the official start of the meet, the RSL representatives for the competing teams may agree to

reschedule the meet due to adverse weather conditions.

8.6.3. By mutual consent of the two RSL representatives a meet may be suspended due to inclement

weather once the meet has officially started. If the Representatives cannot agree, the

Referee will be the deciding authority. In the event of lightning a minimum delay of 20

Minutes is required (home team regulations, if longer, will apply). Each succeeding sighting of

lightning requires an additional minimum delay of 20 minutes. In cooperation with the home

pool the referee may determine when the teams can reenter the water and continue the meet.

8.6.4. Once a meet is suspended due to adverse weather conditions, the meet can be rescheduled

once cumulative weather delays exceed one (1) hour. Such a decision should not be made prior

to 7:30pm. A suspended meet cannot be continued after 10:00pm, unless each team’s RSL

Representative agrees.

8.6.5. Any rescheduled or resumed meet must take place prior to “seeding party” deadline.

8.6.6. If a meet must be rescheduled due to inclement weather, the rain date provided by the home

team shall be the date utilized for the meet. A resumed suspended meet shall continue at

the point the meet was suspended.

8.6.7. If a meet cannot be completed on either the scheduled date or the rain date, the RSL

Representatives may mutually consent to reschedule the meet on another date. If an agreement

cannot be reached for rescheduling a meet, the home team RSL Representative shall submit a

written report to the Board detailing the reasons the meet cannot be completed.

8.6.8. The results of a meet that cannot be completed under the steps detailed in the above sections shall

be scored as follows:

8.6.8.1. If 46 events have been completed at the time of the meet’s suspension, the meet

score as of the last fully completed event will determine the winner.

8.6.8.2. If less than 46 events have been completed in a meet that cannot be continued, no

winner or loser will be declared. Any completed events will be eligible for use in

qualifying for the Championship Meet and for RSL, Inc. league records.

 

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