Severe Weather Plans For All Diamonds

 

Each night/day, games are scheduled to be played; the SEBA STAFF will check the weather forecast for any imposing weather which may cause the games to be delayed or canceled for the evening. The Staff and the Site Directors will contact each other throughout the evening. The above mentioned will monitor the weather situation via the local radio stations, TV stations, and calls to the National Weather Service when weather conditions warrant concern. Cancellation before games will happen when: Thunder is heard, lightning is sighted, and lightning is 1/2 hour before game time. Rain is at a complete downpour for an extended period. It has been raining for an extended period before game time, leaving standing water in the infield and/or outfield. Cancellation is determined by a tour of the diamonds by the SEBA Staff in correlation with the City Parks & Rec Staff and the Site Directors. 

Wind conditions that blow consistently at 40 miles per hour or more.

SEBA also follows the Sioux Falls School District with regards to after school activities cancellation. 

Tornado warnings for Minnehaha or Lincoln Counties will cancel practices, games & events. 

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Game cancellation information will be updated on our website at www.siouxempirebaseball.org and on Facebook. 

In case of inclement weather, either before or during the games, two (2) horn blasts mean that play is temporarily halted. Have the players and fans take cover in dugouts and vehicles until weather permits restarting the game. After that, games will start exactly where they left off. In case of severe weather, one long sustained horn blow will mean all games will stop for the night. Again, all players and fans must take cover in their vehicles and leave the complex.

-A temporary halt of games may be done if these conditions move through the area within 15 minutes before game time. Any timeframe beyond that will warrant a complete cancellation of the night’s games.

-In the event of severe weather erupting suddenly while games are in play, the Site Directors will use the air horn to notify the teams with repeated horn blasts. Players and fans must take cover in their vehicles and leave the complex. 

These plans will be reviewed annually by the SEBA Board. The SEBA Board kindly reminds all families that it is up to the discretion of the parents/guardians of a child to determine if they feel the weather is unsafe for play. SEBA will follow the policies and guidelines laid out in this weather policy.