Training

1) If raining during week leading up to team training time, check 'Wet Weather Message' (WWM) on Warringah Council's 'Wet Weather Line' (WCWWL) by ringing 9981 2099.

2) Club Grounds' Co-ordinator may declare a ground unplayable not previously declared closed on WCWWL & this passed to team managers.

3) If no WWM on WCWWL, & no call from Grounds' Co-ordinator/ Comp Sec/Asst Comp Sec., you may then assume that training is permissible.

4) In sudden closure times a 'Ground Closed' sign may be put up prior to training start when sudden wet weather passages need this to be done ASAP.

5) Assume if no contrary message from the Club to a team that a ground is open.

6) The Club is trying to shorten the time between ground closure & notice to teams, etc, by putting in place an email message service and / or using the Club Web Site..

7) If wet weather interrupts training common sense and due care of children / players under supervision / training must be shown by declaring training concluded / postponed.

8) If children involved please endeavour to get children out of the wet weather.

9) It is a Club request for parents to remain at training (in vehicles / in amenities block) during times when wet weather may interrupt training.

10) If lightning in area, you MUST stop training without delay

Match Day

1) If raining during the week leading up to your match...

DON'T CONTACT WARRINGAH COUNCIL WET WEATHER LINE !!

2) Await phone call from Club Competition Secretary (Comp Sec) to your team.

3) The message delivered must be forwarded to all team members without delay.

4) The Comp Sec may delegate Age Co-ordinators / Vice-Presidents to do messaging.

5) The Comp Sec has an Assistant Comp Sec to bring the procedure into practice.

6) The Club is trying to minimise time between ground closure & notice to teams by putting in place an email message service / message on Web Site.

7) Council procedure is to check Grounds prior to 9am & 3pm so ring after these times.

8) A Ground closed is notified to WCWWL BUT DON'T ASSUME THIS DONE!!

9) Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) informed of ground closure by 3pm.

10) MWFA will contact all Club Comp Sec’s concerned with Ground Closures.

11 The Club Competition Secretary will contact each team (as Training procedure) re what is applicable to the team with Draw Postponement, Changes or Cancellation.

12) A Revised Draw may be issued either on that day or in the near future.

13) That day's whole MWFA round may be postponed if too many grounds closed.

14) The WCWWL is not the only one applicable to all MWFA grounds as we have Mosman, Manly, Warringah & Pittwater Council grounds in the MWFA match area.

15) The Club Grounds' Co-ordinator may also declare any Ground closed, such closure may be done on any day, even Match Day and during said day.

16) Appointed Manly Warringah Football Referees' Association (MWFRA) Referees may declare a Ground closed at any time due to weather conditions.

17) Such closure (in #16) may mean all matches following that day may be postponed.

18) Any match postponed is not guaranteed to be played at a later date.

19) Grounds may be closed throughout the day and teams notified.

20) Grounds closed one day may not be closed the following day(s).

21) If lightning in area, games must be postponed without delay!!

22) Note Well: Please await Club notice of a Match postponement and do not take for granted any message on the WCWWL concerning Match days.

23) Any gamed called off through rain/lightning, either on Home Grounds or Away ones, to be notified to Results Office & Comp Sec without delay