In SAY the safety of players and participants is of utmost importance. Soccer fields can be a dangerous place during severe weather.

• You are in danger if you can see lightning.
• You are in danger from lightning if you can hear thunder.
• Lightning often travels sideways as far as 10 miles and can strike away from any rainfall even when skies are blue.

In the event of a storm, games and/or practices must be stopped and suspended until the danger has passed using the following minimum criteria:

• The sighting of lightning flash or the hearing of the sound of thunder shall be reason enough to stop and suspend a game and/or practice session;
• Do not wait until it rains
• Do not try to reach the end of a quarter or the end of a game.
• Coaches shall take their players to a safe location upon suspension of a game and/or practice session;
•  Following suspension of a game, the referees shall promptly leave the field to a safe location;
• Play and/or practice shall not be resumed prior to 30-minutes after last sighting of lightning or the last sound of thunder heard.