Peters Township Junior Football Association: Safety and Equipment

Other Equipment Needed
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Parents must provide the following equipment for their child:
Shoulder pads, white football practice pants, hip pads & tailbone pad (girdle style with girdle), thigh pads, knee pads, white socks and cleats.
NOTE:Arm pads and flak jackets are optional.

Equipment can be purchased locally at Century Sports (Retail store or Warehouse) or Dick's Sporting Goods.
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Thunderstorm Safety
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In the event of lightening and/or thunder, everyone is to leave the field and find safe shelter.
"Safe shelter" does NOT mean under a tree.
"Safe shelter" means a large permanent building or metal vehicle (or under a fixed shelter if no other shelter is available).
The 30/30 Rule says to shut down when lightning is six miles away by a "flash to bang" (lightning to thunder) count of 30 seconds.
(Flash to bang: 5 seconds equals 1 mile, 10 = 2 miles; 20 = 4 miles; 30 = 6 miles).
Players can return to the field 30 minutes after the last lightening bolt or rumble of thunder.
ItÂ’s usually safe after no thunder and no lightning have been observed for 30 minutes. Be conservative here.
AVOID being in or near:
High places and open fields, isolated trees, unprotected gazebos, rain or picnic shelters, baseball dugouts, communications towers, flagpoles, light poles, bleachers (metal or wood), metal fences, convertibles, golf carts, water (ocean, lakes, swimming pools, rivers, etc.).