CYO ATHLETICS BASKETBALL - JANUARY 21-22

Reminder as we face continuing weather conditions, our mainline for CYO Athletics at 206.654.4643 will be the most reliable source of any updates throughout the weekend and is our primary means for communicating this information.

FULL INFORMATION ON WEATHER POLICY is in the blog below from FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011.

This blog, as access allows, will also have updates.

All games are on unless specifically stated otherwise.

Current status:
St. VINCENT DE PAUL and HOLY FAMILY KIRKLAND GYMS ARE CLOSED.

As always, please use prudence when deciding to travel during adverse weather conditions.

If you need to report a gym closure or a team that cannot make its game, please contact Director of CYO Athletics, Tauno Latvala on his pager at 206.344.9119 so that we can update our information and officials can be notified.

It is still the responsibility of coaches to notify one another - it is expected and most courteous to do so 2 hours prior to gametime.

Thank you and God Bless.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 - REMAINING GAMES FOR THE DAY ARE CANCELLED

Due to the snow storm hitting areas previously unaffected, the rest of the game schedule for today, January 15 is cancelled.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15TH UPDATE

All gyms in Seattle are closed.

Last games of the day for any gyms that are still open will be at 2:30pm.

Please use best judgment in traveling to these games. If you cannot make it, please communicate with the opposing team and notify Tauno Latvala so that the referees can be notified.

GYM CLOSURES - SUNDAY, JANUARY 15

Due to inclement weather, the following gyms have been closed:

ALL Seattle gyms
Holy Family Kirkland

As more information becomes available, we will add to this list.

For the most up to date information, please call 206.654.4643.

As always, use precaution when determining your ability to travel in these conditions. Reminder to please notify your opponent first and then CYO Athletics at 206.344.9119 if you will not be attending your game. We will notify the referees.

WEATHER POLICY AND COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR CYO ATHLETICS

With the beginning of the regular season for basketball and the potential for inclement weather, I want to remind you of our weather policy as well as our means for communicating about gym closures and an inability to make it to games.

As always, CYO Athletics participants are asked to make prudent decisions in terms of safe travel in adverse weather conditions.

WEATHER POLICY – from the CYO Athletics Manual, p. 26

• It is the policy that when weather creates a challenge to attend league or tournament games, the Director of CYO Athletics, in consultation with that sport’s commission members decide as early as possible on the cancellation of such events.
• If athletic events are cancelled, the games will not be made up. If games are played during a cancelled day, they will not count in league standings.
• Due to different weather conditions in various areas, CYO Athletics suggests all adults use common sense during difficult days of travel!
• All cancellations will be posted on the CYO Athletics voicemail message at 206.654.4643 as quickly as they are determined. If your gym/field is not listed as closed, it should be open.
• Please see the baseball section in regards to rainouts.
  

COMMUNICATION – FOR COACHES WHOSE TEAM CAN’T MAKE IT TO A GAME DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

1. If the gym you are scheduled to play at is not closed and it is determined that you cannot travel safely to your game, you are asked to call the opposing coach to notify them of your need for game cancellation. Coaches contact information will be sent out next week.
2. We are asking that people call 2 hours before their game time so that people can plan accordingly. Please have team phone trees in place to enhance communication on both sides of this situation.
3. Please communicate this to CYO Athletics by calling Tauno Latvala on his voicemail pager at 206.344.9119 so that officials are notified of the game cancellation.
4. The 72-hour notification rule is still in effect for non-weather related cancellations. Please see the manual on p. 24 for more details.
   

COMMUNICATION – CYO ATHLETICS TO THE COMMUNITY

1. In cases of severe weather, we will either cancel all games for a day, entire weekend or do it on a gym by gym basis.
2. We will communicate cancellation of games or individual gym closures via the outgoing voicemail message at 206.654.4643.
3. If power and access allows, we will also post closure updates to our blog.
4. Please be aware that we will not respond to phone calls asking us if games are being played at a specific gym. All gyms are open unless communicated otherwise.