11. Adverse Weather Conditions
11.1. The SMJFL may cancel any SMJFL match due to adverse weather conditions such as, but not limited to, excessive heat/humidity, lightning or rain/hail that may endanger participants’ health or safety.
11.2. In the event there are no SMJFL staff available to make a decision, a game may be cancelled on the agreement of both Team Managers. However, if the SMJFL, on review of the game, decides the game should not have been cancelled, it reserves the right to award points or hand down any penalty as it sees fit.
11.3. Where play is unable to proceed in a home and away game for a period of time equal to one quarter, due to adverse weather conditions, the game shall be cancelled and the following will apply:
• Where a match is either not started or stopped prior to half time, the game shall be considered cancelled and each team shall be awarded 2 premiership points. The match score will be entered as 0-0.
• Where the game is cancelled in the 3rd or 4th quarter, the team leading shall be considered the winner and the score recorded at the cessation of play entered as the final score.
11.4. Where play is unable to proceed in finals game, due to adverse weather conditions, the following shall apply:
• Where the game is stopped before three quarter time the game shall be considered abandoned and shall be replayed within 7 days at a time and venue determined by the Chief Executive Officer in his or her absolute discretion.
• Where the game is stopped in the last quarter and a team is leading by 36 points or more the team leading will be considered the winner.
• Where the game is stopped in the last quarter and the margin is 35 points or less the game shall be considered abandoned and shall be replayed within 7 days at a time and venue determined by the Chief Executive Officer in his or her absolute discretion.
• However, in finals games where the SMJFL has appointed a Match Manager (generally Grand Finals), taking into consideration all available information (match schedule, facilities etc.), they may stop the clock for a period of time before deciding if the game is able to proceed.
Last Modified on 29/05/2019 13:15