GSYSL Game Cancellation Policy and Reschedule Procedure due to weather event:

In the event that a Location Manager must cancel a game/s due to field conditions (unplayable field by order of the City, Town, field owner or Referee) or a weather event that prohibits safe play, the following steps must be taken.

Cancellation Procedure:

1. Host team MUST contact the visiting team coach via phone or email. If a coach cannot be contacted then contact a Location Manager. 

2. Location Managers MUST post the cancellation on the GSYSL Discussion Forum under Game Day Cancellations. If games are canceled and not posted, the host club will be responsible for all referee fees.

3. Host team MUST contact the League Chair AND the League Scheduler via email to notify of game cancellation.

4. Visiting teams MUST check the Discussion Forum under Game Day Cancellations prior to departing for an away game when weather is a concern.

Reschedule Procedure:

1. Host team coach must initiate a reschedule agreement with the visiting team coach within 48 hours of game cancellation. Host and visiting coaches must find a mutually agreeable DATE, TIME and FIELD for the make-up game.

2. Host coach and Location Manager must ensure that a rescheduled game date and time allows the league 72 hours to assign referees.

3. Host Location Manager must forward the complete make-up game information to the League Scheduler.

4. Rescheduled games will be posted on the web schedule.

Other:

• Games canceled due to anything other than unplayable field conditions or an unsafe weather event cannot be rescheduled without consent of the League Chair or VP of Competition.
• Games canceled and/or rescheduled but not sanctioned by the league will not be recognized by league standings. 
• Games canceled and/or rescheduled but not sanctioned by the league will be subject to forfeiture fines and all referee fees incurred (applicable to host club).
• Games suspended during the 1st half of play will be rescheduled and replayed from the start.
• Games suspended in the 2nd half will be considered a played game. The score at the time of suspension (2nd half) will be recorded.