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AYSO Hotline is 238-3145 (announcements only)
Any changes to game schedules or last minute team specific cancellations for
Chappaqua games should be communicated to the Ref Coordinator:
Francis Fitzpatrick For news regarding rainouts, check here regularly. Information will be posted on this website when a decision has been made to cancel a game due to rain. Because we want to get as many games and practices in, cancellations are delayed as long as possible. If you are still in doubt, call the AYSO Hotline at 238-3145, because, sometimes decisions are made to cancel when we don't have access to a computer. Soccer is an all-weather sport; normally, we do not cancel games because of a drizzle. Games are canceled when moderate to heavy rain and/or damp field conditions threatens the condition of the fields. Even if a cancellation is not posted to the website or on the Hotline, coaches and refs may use their discretion at the fields to ensure the safety of players and fans. In the event of thunder and lightning while on the fields, even if it is not yet raining, players and fans should immediately seek shelter in a car or building. Play can continue at the game official's discretion (referee in U10 and up, Coaches in U6-U8) if field conditions are safe 10 minutes after the last thunder or lightning. All games and practices delayed due to weather must end at the time the next teams are due to take the field. Additionally, after heavy rains, sometimes we must cancel practices or games because of field conditions. Even if the weather has become fair, playing on fields that are saturated with water can lead to their rapid deterioration. Thus, it is particularly important to check the website or Hotline after periods of extreme bad weather, even if the weather is sunny. |