Please note: JAM Sports will contact you by email if we are notified during business hours that a venue is closed causing games to be cancelled

 

>> OUTDOOR LEAGUES FOUL WEATHER GUIDELINES:

i) All JAM Sports Games go ahead rain or shine (including snow, high temperatures, air quality, etc).

ii) JAM will not cancel games nor reschedule games due to foul weather.

iii) Ensure that your opponents will be attending your game by contacting the other captain (you do not need to contact JAM). You can find the information for your opponents in your online profile.

iv) It is always YOUR choice as to whether you attend your game or not. You MUST contact your opponents if your team is not able to attend a game.

v) Since weather predictions are often inaccurate and weather often changes by the hour, it is recommended that any decisions to cancel games due to weather (heavy rain, lightning, air quality) should be made at the field at the designated start time.

vi) In the event of electrical storms or other unsafe weather during games, play should immediately be stopped, and players should take cover away from open spaces.

  • If the unsafe weather passes, and both captains agree to play, the game continues.
  • If the unsafe weather does not pass and BOTH captains do not agree to continue, the GAME ENDS AND THE SCORE COUNTS AS IT WAS WHEN THE GAME WAS STOPPED (as long as at least 20 minutes of play in a 55 minute game, 30 minutes of play in an 85 minute game, or 3 full innings has transpired).
  • NOTE: If only one captain wants to continue and the other captain does not (due to player safety), the game is over. Please note:
  • Weather professionals recommend the following: "Once in a safe location, remain there for 30 minutes after the last rumble of thunder is heard before resuming your outdoor activities."

vii) If a game is halted due to foul weather, it will not be rescheduled and there will be no refunds or credits.

viii) JAM Sports will contact you if we know about any park or field closures during business hours and will do our best to re-route you to a new field, where possible.

ix) Field closures after hours are done at the discretion of the park supervisor or school staff (i.e. not JAM Sports). If this occurs, please respect the person in charge and do not play on the field.

x) For all games cancelled due to official field closures (during OR after business hours), JAM Sports may attempt to reschedule your game to a non-regular league night (this includes weekends). Rescheduled games are often difficult to coordinate and may not be possible.

xi) There will be no refunds or credits for field closures due to weather.

 

>> INDOOR LEAGUES FOUL WEATHER GUIDELINES:

i) If venues remain open, then games proceed as scheduled.

ii) If weather conditions cause the closure of a JAM Sports venue, games are cancelled. JAM Sports will always contact you if we have information about a venue closure in advance. NOTE: Sometimes venues cancel at the very last second and don’t communicate with user groups like JAM Sports.

  • Ensure that your opponents will be attending your game by contacting the other captain (you do not need to contact JAM). You can find the information for your opponents in your online profile.
  • It is always YOUR choice as to whether you attend your game or not. You MUST contact your opponents if your team is not able to attend a game.

 

>> SEVERE WEATHER EXCEPTIONS (Indoor or Outdoor):

The only exception to the above foul weather rules is if JAM Sports declares a Severe Weather Situation, based on extreme and unusual weather (including poor air quality). In the event of a Severe Weather Situation where venues remain open, game standings will be recorded as ONE of the following:

i) Games where both teams still want to attend and where both captains agree to play the game, the result of the game will be recorded as usual.

ii) If one team does not want to play (regardless if the other team wants to play or not), the game will be scored as a 0-0 tie. i.e. no team will be penalized for not being able to attend a game during a Severe Weather Situation.

 

Severe Weather Situation status will be used at the sole discretion of the JAM Sports Admin Team and is not subject to debate. A decision on this status will be made at 3:00 pm on game day.

i) JAM Sports also reserves the right to retroactively apply Severe Weather Situation status. (i.e. for weekend games or games in which extreme weather is not evident by the 3:00 pm deadline).

ii) As always, please contact your opponents if you do not plan on attending.

iii) It is expected that Severe Weather Situation status will only be necessary in the rarest of occasions.

iv) There will be no refunds or credits for games where venues remain open, regardless of whether you attend or not.