MVFC Wet Weather FAQ

Q.   If it is raining will training still be on?

A.      If it has been raining ring the council wet weather line listed on this page and it will advise whether fields are available for training. If the field where you train has

Been closed by council then under no circumstances should you train. If the ground is still open then it is up to the individual team to decide whether they train however please use commonsense and stay away from heavy traffic areas such as goal mouths. Please note that should it continue to rain after the council have inspected the fields the club at its discretion close the grounds for training.

 

 

  1. If it is raining will our game be played on the weekend?

A.      If it has been raining firstly ring to see if Council has closed the grounds. If they have closed all grounds then no games will be played. Where only isolated grounds are closed it may be possible that your game be moved to another available pitch. You will be notified by the Club Competition Secretary of the outcome of any game changes or cancellations.

 

  1. Who can cancel the match due to wet weather?

A.      Games can be called off due by the following

-          Council if they decide to close all the grounds

-          MWFA if they determine there are not sufficient playable grounds to complete a full round of matches

-          The Club can close the ground should it determine at anytime the grounds are unplayable

-          The referee can cancel the game prior or during should the pitch become unplayable

 

  1. If it stops raining and the ground dries up can we still play

A.      Once the ground has been closed under no circumstances is any game to be played on that pitch for the remainder of the day.

 

Q.  If the games were called off on Saturday are games for Sunday automatically off?

A.  If council have closed all grounds then they will be closed for the entire weekend. If it closed by other parties such as MWFA, the club or referee then it may be

     Possible that matches on Sunday will still be played depending on the state of the pitch.

 

Q. If I am unsure what do I do

A. Do not assume that your game is automatically off. In most cases the Competition Secretary or a representative of the club will contact the team coaches and managers to advise them if the game is cancelled or changed. If you are unsure please contact the Club Competition Secretary who will advise you accordingly.

 

Q. If the game is cancelled will the match be replayed?

A. In most cases where possible the MWFA will try to reschedule matches for a later date subject to ground availability. However due to the large number of players in the Manly Warringah competitions and a dire ground shortage it cannot be guaranteed that matches will be replayed. Normally matches involving sub junior team being U6, U7, U8, U9 & Ladies U10 will not be rescheduled. The club Competition Secretary will advise you in due course of any rescheduling of matches