Summer Games Weather

RAIN CONTINGENCY PLAN

SUMMER GAMES, SAN ANTONIO, TX

All determinations at each venue/sport must be communicated through SOTX so that it may be disseminated to all athletes and coaches.

ATHLETICS

• Track
  • NEISD Policy is to call an event due to lightening in the area. All participants will be directed to the area under the bleachers or to their vehicles.
  • All pop-up tents must immediately be dropped.
  • NEISD staff, SOTX staff and Games Management Team (GMT) will meet and determine the feasibility of continuing with rain.
    • Prelim races will be cancelled, and all races will become finals
• Field
  • NEISD staff will determine if they will allow access to infield/softball throw fields due to rain.
  • SOTX staff and GMT will meet to determine safety for athletes and volunteers
    • Prelim events will be cancelled, and all heats will become finals

SOCCER

• STAR Soccer complex staff will determine if the fields will be viable for play
  • Lightening, excess rain will cause cancellation of soccer tournament
  • Turf fields are not available from NEISD.
  • Other alternatives
    • No play on Friday, shortened play on Saturday
    • Play on Sunday

CYCLING

• NEISD will determine the viability of the parking lot on Saturday morning for the event.
• Sport Director Terry Cook will determine if the event needs to be cancelled due to weather.

TENNIS

• NEISD will determine if the courts are safe for tennis play due to water on the courts.
  • If lightening is detected in the area, the event will be delayed.
  • All participants will be directed to the tennis center.
• Sport Director Cindy Benzon will determine if play can continue.

GYMNASTICS

• Unaffected by weather due to indoor facility

OPENING CEREMONIES

• Toyota Field staff will determine if Rain Plan B must be implemented
  • Athletes will walk around East Concourse, up the ramp, and go into their seats from the concourse above.
  • LETR will set up on concourse level to escort teams
  • Stage will not be set up
  • Emcee will be in central tunnel concrete area
  • Athletes will immediately exit the stadium at the conclusion, and head towards busses and parking at Heroes Stadium.

ATHLETE VILLAGE

• Morgan’s Wonderland will implement inclement weather policy, in place for the facility.

HEALTHY ATHLETES

• Unaffected due to indoor facility