No tournament plan survives first contact with weather. What separates good directors from great ones is the plan for weather, not the plan without it.
Delay triggers
- Lightning within 8 miles — 30 minute field clear
- Heat index over 100F — mandatory water breaks, shortened games
- Fog reducing visibility — pause outdoor play
- Sustained winds over 30mph — pause volleyball outdoors
Communication protocol
- Director hits the "weather hold" button in the tournament app
- SMS goes out to every team captain with a hold message
- Public schedule page shows "Weather hold — next update at X:XX"
- Director re-publishes revised schedule when play resumes
Shortened formats
If you lose 90 minutes, cut pool play to 3 rounds instead of 4, or shorten game length to 20 minutes. The scheduler should regenerate the timeline automatically.
Run your K-12 season on the Sports Tier
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- Unlimited brackets and pool play across multiple courts or fields
- SMS game notifications the moment a schedule shifts
- Captain score submission with secure one-time tokens
- Custom branding so parents see your school or league, not ours
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