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
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