SCSOASD Rain Procedures
Rain Procedures
1) Make your assignment unless specifically notified by school
official or assignor that a game has been canceled.
2) If it is raining anywhere in San Diego County check your schedule
in ArbiterSports; if the cancelled status is known the entire
game line will be in red highlight,
or if a rainout the entire game will be in blue
highlight. If shown in Arbiter consider yourself notified
by your assignor.
a) For games on school days:
If not noted in Arbiter, call the home school, or the site of
the game if no home school is listed (tournament games), before
you leave for the game. Talk to an adult, preferably in the Athletic
Director's office. Ask if they are playing your specific game
assignment. (Note, varsity games may be played, while non-varsity
games might be canceled.) If the answer is that they are playing,
note the name of the adult that told you. This call should be
made no more than three hours before game time. Remember many
school switchboards may be closed after school is out. Do not
call any assignor. Your Assignor will contact you only if he receives
word that the game is canceled. See step c below.
b) For games on non-school days: Wait to hear from the
School Representative or Assignor, but if you do not receive a
timely phone call or email then make your assignment.
c) If you are notified the game is canceled, EMAIL your
assignor so you are removed from the game and not charged a game
fee.
3) When you arrive, confirm with the coach on the field that
the game is on and the opponent is coming, if they are not already
there. Prepare your pay voucher and give it to the coach.
4) Remember the home school has control over the decision of
the playability of the field up until you start the game. Do not
interfere or interject your opinion if they decide the field is
playable and you disagree.
5) Start the game on time and only terminate the game if the
field is UNSAFE in your opinion. Any decision to terminate the
game after it has started must by mutually agreed by the referee
team. There must be no disagreements between referees in front
of third parties.
