Outdoor 2015 – Rain Out Procedure
Please see below for the Foothills Grassroots procedure for rain out games due to
Bad weather conditions;
Step 1: Check the Field Status on the Website
The Calgary Foothills Soccer Club website is updated daily by 4:30pm with Field Status
Updates (www.CalgaryFoothillsSoccer.ca). If the Field Status on the Website states
Those fields are open for games and practices, Coaches and Teams are expected to show
up for their scheduled games, if they are closed then proceed with cancelling your
Scheduled game as outlined below.
Step 2: Field Status at Kick‐off Time
The weather patterns in Calgary can often be volatile and unpredictable and so often
What you see out your window at 4pm can be drastically different than what the
Weather conditions actually are come Kick‐off Time. Typically, if it’s not pouring rain or
There isn’t any thunder & lightning in the sky at Kick‐off Time, we play. Remember, we
Do not reschedule “make‐up games” at the Grassroots level and therefore want the kids
to get to play as much as possible throughout the season.
Step 3: Cancelling a Game – Coach Communication
Should the weather make it necessary to cancel your game and provided you are not
Already out at the fields, the first thing to do is contact the Coach for the Team that
You’re scheduled to play. Contact the coach for the team your scheduled to play and once
you’ve agreed to cancel, proceed to contact your players. You can do this by logging on to your
coach’s access given to you by Foothills.
Step 4: Cancelling a Game – Parents and Players
By logging into the website database with your coaches access you can also access the
Contact info for the parents and players on your team. A general email should be sent
Out to the team but it may be necessary to pick up the phone and call them directly to
Ensure that they are aware the game has been cancelled. It’s always a good idea at the
Beginning of the season to establish how you will notify your parents and players if a game is
Cancelled. Let them know that if they haven’t heard from you to cancel, assume
That it’s “Game On” and head to the field.