What if it rains?

  1. 1. If it is raining on the day of a meet, all teams must show up to the meet or a forfeit will take place.


  2. 2. Only the meet referee can call a meet off because of rain.  The decision takes place only on the day of the meet at the meet site.


  3. 3. Just because it is raining where you are, do not assume that it is raining at the meet site.


  4. 4. A meet can take place during rain--but not if there is thunder or lightning.  Thunder and lightning will cause a 30 minute delay during a meet.


  5. 5. If a meet starts and has progressed to or beyond event #38, and the meet must be halted due to thunder and lightning with no chance of finishing the meet, then the meet is considered completed and scored through whatever event was completed last.


  6. 6. If a meet is canceled, the host team is responsible for checking with the visiting team-BEFORE THEY LEAVE-to set up a mutually agreeable date for a re-swim. 


These are the MSSL league rules with respect to rain and meets.