The PCPS Athletic Department would like to remind patrons of the lightning policy ahead of the football game tonight.
On-Field Procedure:
- The Head Athletic Trainer will monitor any potential inclement weather using lightning tracker software on cell phone
- When lightning is within 10 miles, the AT will notify the head football coach and AD to prepare to go indoors
- When lightning is within 5 miles, the AT will notify the head coach and AD, and the field will be evacuated
Evacuation Sites
- All athletes and coaching staffs will go to their respective locker rooms
- Spectators can be evacuated into Robson Field House, or they may choose to leave Sullins Stadium and return to their vehicles
Return to Play
- No one may return to the stadium or field until 30 minutes after the last lightning strike in a 6-mile radius of the stadium
- The 30-minute countdown will reset with every lightning strike in the 6-mile radius
- The AT and AD will alert coaches and athletes when they may return to the field; administrators will notify the spectators at Robson
Cancellations:
- Head coaches, athletic directors and athletic trainers for both schools will work in collaboration to decide to cancel and reschedule an athletic event