Rain Policy--When Mother Nature Plays

In the event that Mother Nature wants the field to herself and lets down the rain on Roosevelt Island, please note below:

• We almost never cancel before Sunday due to a bad forecast, as sometimes they get it wrong, and our field dries pretty quickly once it stops raining.
• On Sunday morning, if there was rain but the field is playable, we'll send one email to the entire group to let you know we're on. If the field is unplayable, we send an email to the entire group to let you know we have to cancel. These messages can come as late as one hour before your session time or, in the case of an unexpected rain, even later. 
• If it is not raining and the field is playable before the first group begins, we head out to set up the field.
• During the day, if rain makes the field unplayable, or in the case of thunder or lightning, we stop play immediately and instruct the kids to head home. Coaches do not leave until the last kid has an exit plan and is off the field. Once we pack up the equipment and return home, we'll send an email updating the remaining groups. This can be up to 20 minutes after we abandon the field.
• Those of you who come from off-island and may be enroute will have to decide if you think the forecast is worth making the trip. Remember, the choice is yours--and your kids--and Sunday ball is voluntary, no one gets penalized for missing a day due to weather.
• There are no makeups for Sunday baseball, sadly. Take that up with Mother Nature.