WAFC Rain Policy
** This page is intended as information so that players know why games are canceled. It is not a guarantee regarding when play will be allowed. **
To play ultimate, we need field space and in DC, it comes at a premium. The fields we use have strict weather policies about when we can play on them, which we must abide by in order to continue using them.
Weather related cancellations will be made no later than by 4pm on weekdays or 8:30am on weekends (unless otherwise stated by the League Commissioner). Once a decision is made, the hotline will be updated and, if possible, an announcement will be posted to the appropriate listservs and on the website (with the announcement forwarded to Twitter). Because the fields we use are spread out over the Metro DC area, all effort will be made to only close affected fields.
Hotline: (301) LUV-B-MAX (301-588-2629)
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In general, games will be allowed to continue if there is some doubt about the weather or field status, however, this means it is then up to captains to make a call to not play (or stop playing mid-game) if there is standing water, there is any visible lightning, a steady downpour begins, or if the fields' authorities ask you not to play (for any reason).
Here are some general guidelines for when we can play:
Games will likely be canceled if:
- there is widespread rain throughout the DC area (or has been within the past 24 hours)
- there is a tornado warning in effect
- the DC/Arlington County/Montgomery County park authorities close the fields
Games might be canceled if:
- there are bands of thunderstorms all over the area
- there was widespread rain for a portion of the day or previous days
** If you'd like to help WAFC find additional fields to play on, please volunteer by contacting us here.
