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Youth sports guys, what's your league's policy on lightning?
Posted on 6/10/15 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 6/10/15 at 2:34 pm
I was at a game last night where the umpire waited way too long to call it, with visible cloud to ground lightning in the area. Nothing happened, just like nothing happens 99 times out of a hundred. But all it takes is that one time.
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Posted on 6/10/15 at 2:38 pm to Jim Rockford
Close lightning is a 30 minute delay and the 30 minutes starts over every new lightning strike in the area.
At least I think that's what it is.
At least I think that's what it is.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 2:44 pm to Jim Rockford
Nothing until a kid takes a bolt to the face...then 15 min delay.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 3:42 pm to brgfather129
Rub some dirt in it and walk it off.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 3:59 pm to Jim Rockford
Ours changed, the new policy is that once lightening is in the area, all of the children grab aluminum bats and hold them up as high as they can.
We often pour water on the ground where they stand and sometimes stick a lightening rod in one of the childs bats.
We often pour water on the ground where they stand and sometimes stick a lightening rod in one of the childs bats.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 5:55 pm to stlslick
You guys don't use salt water? You're doing it wrong.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 7:58 pm to Spelt it rong
Lightning detectors for the win.
If any occur within a certain mile range, games are delayed up to 45min to see if it will pass or not.
If any occur within a certain mile range, games are delayed up to 45min to see if it will pass or not.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 8:20 pm to Jim Rockford
If you get hit with lightining,you don't have to play.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 12:08 am to Jim Rockford
Travel Ball parents laugh at lightning
This post was edited on 6/11/15 at 12:13 am
Posted on 6/11/15 at 12:22 am to papasmurf1269
Lol
To OP, the lighting musta cost yall a game
To OP, the lighting musta cost yall a game
This post was edited on 6/11/15 at 12:23 am
Posted on 6/11/15 at 7:40 am to stlslick
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once lightening is in the area, all of the children grab aluminum bats and hold them up as high as they can.
Better if they climb up on the dugout, especially one with a light pole directly adjacent.
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We often pour water on the ground where they stand
Dump all the ball buckets out and fill with water. Open up the water bucket. Have as many as possible stand with at least one foot in a bucket.
Seriously though. As an umpire, if you see lightning (besides the flash type behind the clouds), you need to stop the game.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 7:44 am to Jim Rockford
We play all our games in domes, so I don't really have any experience with lightning delays.
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