WEATHER POLICY

REVISED: AUGUST 2021

To protect our players and families from severe weather, KC Fusion will adhere to the following guidelines for all activities including, but not limited to, training, games, clinics, camps, and tournaments.

THUNDERSTORM/LIGHTNING/TORNADO

We will not start or continue any activity when a thunderstorm or tornado warning has been issued for the area surrounding our fields.

We will not start or continue any activity if we see lightning or hear thunder.

If we have seen lightning or heard thunder, we will not restart any activity until 30 minutes after we see the last lightning strike or hear the last thunder.

Parents, players and spectators will inform coaches, field marshals, and referees about any signs of lightning or news about severe weather warnings.

Head field marshals and referees will decide when games should be suspended due to severe weather and communicate the decision appropriately at all fields.

The best place to be when lightning is in the area is in your car. Do not stay under trees, shelters or concession stands when lightning is in the area – this will NOT protect you from lightning strikes!

EXTREME TEMPERATURES

HEAT

KC Fusion Soccer Club prohibits our teams from starting or continuing any activity when the actual temperature is 101°F or the temperature and relative humidity create a heat index temperature above 101°F.

95-99 degrees (actual temperature or heat index) – Water break every 20 minutes

100 degrees (actual temperature or heat index) – Club recommends practice be cancelled, but if coach of team elects to practice, coach shall provide water breaks every 15 minutes and reduce amount of running during practice. Games that are scheduled will be played with water breaks to be taken every 15 minutes.

101+ degrees (either actual temperature or heat index) – NO activities will start or continue.

COLD

The Club prohibits our teams from starting or continuing any activity when the actual temperature is below 35°F or the temperature and wind speed create a wind chill temperature below 35°F.

RAIN – GRASS FIELDS ONLY

We will not start any activity on our fields when it is raining hard. We will not start any activity when the fields are very wet (even after rain has stopped). The Club and the City of Shawnee will decide when the fields are not playable and will communicate this decision via the Club Rainout Line.