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TURF RUNDOWN
The Importance of Developing a Lightning Policy
Many sports organizations, from the NCAA to local high school sports have developed specific policies to protect the athletes and fans from lightning. But, do these policies apply to you and your crew? When games are called due to lightning, fans and athletes exit the field and the stands, but the sports turf manager and his crew often can be delayed due to field care issues.
Lightning kills approximately 300 people each year, which accounts for more deaths than those caused by hurricanes and tornadoes combined. The only other weather hazard that kills more people each year is floods.
If your sports facility does not have a lightning policy, take a proactive approach and develop one. If there is a policy in place, be certain that your crew understands it and your expectations for their safety.
For more information on lightning, click here.
To view the NCAA’s lightning policy, click here. (see pg. 130)
For a general lightning policy, click here.
For a lightning policy that requires a lightning detector, click here.
Many sports organizations, from the NCAA to local high school sports have developed specific policies to protect the athletes and fans from lightning. But, do these policies apply to you and your crew? When games are called due to lightning, fans and athletes exit the field and the stands, but the sports turf manager and his crew often can be delayed due to field care issues.
Lightning kills approximately 300 people each year, which accounts for more deaths than those caused by hurricanes and tornadoes combined. The only other weather hazard that kills more people each year is floods.
If your sports facility does not have a lightning policy, take a proactive approach and develop one. If there is a policy in place, be certain that your crew understands it and your expectations for their safety.
For more information on lightning, click here.
To view the NCAA’s lightning policy, click here. (see pg. 130)
For a general lightning policy, click here.
For a lightning policy that requires a lightning detector, click here.