RAINOUTS
CFBBA board members do not determine the playability of the fields. Those decisions are made by the cities of Carrollton and Farmers Branch respectively.
Field closure updates will generate game cancellation notifications to anyone in that is associated with system notifications provided they haven’t opted out of communication.
Please do not use the rainout app to know if your games are cancelled. CFBBA will try to relocate your game to a different field if possible. If your game is cancelled due to weather or field conditions, CFBBA will alert you:
| Monday-Friday | Between 3:00-4:00 PM |
| Saturday | By 8:00 AM |
| Sunday | By 9:00 AM |
Most of the time field closure decisions are made daily and we will cancel games daily. In rare cases the cities will alert CFBBA that the fields will be closed for several days or the whole weekend. If that is the case, we will cancel games accordingly.
WEATHER DELAY
When games go on a weather delay, everyone should immediately stop current activities, remove themselves from the fields and seek appropriate shelter. Do not abandon your game. The umpires, the scheduler and the 2 field marshals will be in constant contact with each other and make the best decision for everyone. If your game is cancelled, you will receive a notification from the umpire verbally AND a notification from CFBBA. If your team decides to abandon the game: we will not reschedule the game AND we will enter a forfeit on your game.
Please know player safety is our first concern. We will always make the decision with the players in mind. CFBBA will generally make a cancellation decision after the initial weather delay (30 mins) expires.
THOR GUARD: LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM: Lightning is a severe hazard that must be taken seriously. Both the City of Farmers Branch and the City of Carrollton have installed Thor Guard. Thor will give one 15-second blast when lightning strikes within 10 miles of each location. Upon hearing the blast, everyone should immediately stop current activities, remove themselves from the fields and seek appropriate shelter. After the area is lightning-free for 30 minutes from the last strike, the system will provide an all clear by giving three 5-second blasts. Regular activities may resume at this time. No one is allowed to return to the field until the all-clear is given by Thor. Carrollton Fields
MCINNISH, THOMAS & JOSEY RANCH972-695-2355 https://rainoutline.com/search/dnis/9726952355
| CFBBA GAME DELAY POLICY RELATED TO LIGHTNING/RAINIf lightning occurs on a weeknight (defined as school nights, Sunday – Thursday) during a game, we will wait to see if lightning clears for the first 30 minutes. If after 30 minutes, we get the all clear, games will resume. Further to that, if the warning sounds during warm-ups, before the first games of the evening have started, we will wait for a second 30 minutes. This is for lightning that occurs without rain. If there is rain, with or without lightning, canceling or delaying the game is at the umpire’s discretion, based on the potential of field playability, once the rain stops. If lightning or rain occurs on a weekend, game cancellations will be handled on a case by case basis. Please be ready to play your game, unless you get an update from us that your game has been cancelled.
Farmers Branch Fields
PEPPER, ORAN GOOD, RDL & JAYCEE972-919-1455
https://rainoutline.com/search/dnis/2542772006
|