BYB Lightning Safety Procedures

BYB has a lightning meter in the concessions stand. The meter measures the distance to any lightning in the area and indicates whether lightning is moving towards or away from BYB fields.

The concessions manager monitors the meter and informs the head umpire (the plate umpire on Diamond #2) when lightning is approaching.

Fields will be cleared when the meter indicates lightning is 8 miles away. The head umpire, BYB league official or concessions manager will use an air horn to signal when fields should be cleared. Lightning will be monitored from the concessions stand and when it has moved away from the area, play will be resumed. If conditions continue to be dangerous, games will be cancelled and everyone will leave BYB.

One blast of air horn: Games suspended

All players, coaches and fans must evacuate the fields, dugouts, bleachers and shelter and take cover in their vehicles. Coaches should ensure that all players are safely in a vehicle. Everyone is to remain at BYB in their vehicles until the all-clear or games cancelled signal is given.

No one is to remain in dugouts or under the shelter. These are NOT safe locations when lightning is present.

Two blasts of air horn: All Clear

Everyone may return to the fields and play will resume.

Three blasts of air horn: Games Cancelled

Everyone is to leave BYB. Coaches should confirm that all players have a safe ride home. Games will be rescheduled for a later date.