Northborough Game Cancellation Policy
As of 5/1/2012
Prior to game start - Rain Policy (Northborough Fields Only)
Any day that rain occurs, prior to a game, but not expected during game play, the following procedure will take place: All Northborough fields must be inspected by a league appointed individual. In the event that named individual is not available to inspect fields, another individual will inspect the field for that day. Northborough regularly inspects Zeh, MMS and Peaslee fields.
Field inspections must be completed between no later than 2 hours before game start.
Field condition findings must be reported into schedule coordinator no later than 2 hours before game start stating if the field is playable or not.
If a game is canceled due to poor field conditions, the game may be moved to another field whenever possible. If this is not possible, the game will be rescheduled.
The schedule coordinator (via
will notify home and away coaches with a game cancellation notice no later than 1.5 hours prior to game start.
The schedule coordinator is responsible for notifying umpires of game cancellations no less than 1.5 hours before game start.
All-day Rain Policy (Northborough Fields Only)
Any day that steady rain is expected to occur during game-play, the schedule coordinator (via
will notify home and away coaches with a game cancellation notice no later than 1.5 hours prior to game start.
Any day that spotted rain is expected to occur during game-play, the home-team coach is expected to coordinate with the away-team coach on if game-play will still occur (provided fields are considered playable for the day). The home-team coach must notify the schedule coordinator of the game cancelation no later than 2 hours before game start.
NOTE: Instructional level games can be canceled at any time prior to game start. Minors level games can be canceled no later than 1 hour before game start.
Make-up Games (all towns)
Any game cancelled due to rain and/or bad field conditions, the following will take place:
The schedule coordinator will reach out to both home and away team coaches with a few dates/times that work with both team’s game schedules.
Games will try to be rescheduled no more than 2 weeks after cancelled date.
If "home" team does not have field space available on dates that work for both teams, game will be made-up on alternate fields possibly in other towns..
NOTE: Games will NOT normally be re-scheduled for reasons other than inclement weather. However, well before the start of the regular season, each Coach should survey their players as to any game dates that may cause a conflict with school-sponsored events and result in the team not being able to play a game. After identifying these dates, the coaches should inform the schedule coordinator. This must be done prior to the completion of the League schedules.