- HCRD now uses only turf fields for all adult soccer games. Except for very exceptional circumstances, the county will not cancel or postpone the games as scheduled.
- The field telephone numbers to call to verify field conditions will not be updated after 4 pm on weekdays or after 8 am on weekends.
- If inclement weather is approaching or in progress, both managers will meet on the field and decide whether the game should start. Both managers need to be in agreement, if one manager does not want to start, the game will not begin. Rain is not justification to cancel or postpone the match. Lightning, thunder, or tornado warnings are reasons to justify prohibiting match play to start.
- If the managers agree to start the game, the referees will be paid. Once the whistle blows to start the game the referee fees are non-refundable and the game is considered official, regardless of how many minutes are played.
- If team managers choose to delay the start of the game, the clock will still start at the scheduled game time. However, the referees will not be paid until the managers decide to start playing the game.
- During the course of the game if the referee deems the field conditions unplayable, they do have the right to stop the game from continuing for player safety and the referee fees will not be refunded.
- If the game must be stopped because of weather conditions, the clock continues to run. If the game can be restarted within the allocated game time (e.g. 2-40 halves), the game must end by the scheduled time (e.g., 7 pm start must end by 8:25 pm).
- If the referees are scheduled for multiple games (e.g. 7 & 8:30 pm), the referees must remain at the field regardless of weather conditions until the start of the next game.
- If the referees who arrive at the field receive no game fees for any games due to cancellations, the association will reimburse each referee a $15 travel fee.
- If the game is stopped by the officials due to lightning/thunder, HCRD policy is “In the event that either situation occurs, allow 30 minutes to pass after the last sound of thunder and /or lightning prior to resuming play.”
- If game terminated at the field because of severe weather conditions or the refusal of team(s) to play, please enter an MWSRA game report explaining the situation.
