Bad Weather Evacuation Plan

Under what condition should we stop playing?

When the rain is so heavy and it affects our vision or the lightnings are very close to us.

To calculate how far away the lightning is:

1. Watch the sky for a flash of lightning.
2. Count the number of seconds until you hear thunder. If you have a watch with a second hand or a digital watch that has seconds, begin timing as soon as you see the lightning and stop as soon as you hear the thunder start. If you don’t have a watch, do your best to count the seconds accurately. Say "One one thousand, two one thousand etc." in your mind for each second.
3. Divide the number of seconds by 5 to calculate the distance in miles (or divide by 3 for kilometers). In other words if you counted 18 seconds from when you saw the lightning, the strike was 3.6 miles (6 kilometers) from your location. The delay between when you see lightning and when you hear thunder occurs because sound travels much, much more slowly than light. Sound travels through air at about 1100-1200 feet (330-350 meters) per second (depending on altitude, relative humidity, pressure, etc.), which is a little more than one mile per five seconds (one kilometer per three seconds). In comparison, the speed of light is 983,571,058 feet (299,792,458 meters) per second.
   For example, if lightning strikes a point 1 mile away, you will see the strike approximately .00000536 seconds after the strike while you will hear it approximately 4.72 seconds after the actual strike. If you calculate the difference between these two experiences, a person will hear a strike approximately 4.71999 seconds after the strike actually occurred. Therefore, 5 seconds per mile is a fairly robust approximation.
   

Bad Weather Evacuation Plan:

Everyone will be evacuated to Block 201 which is across the road away from Compass Point. Please do not seek shelter at the bridge near the SMRT station.

1. League organizer will sound off the air horn and make a loud announcement.
   
2. If you are in the middle of a game, stop the game immediately and head back to grab your personal belongings.
3. The "Bad Weather Evacuation" ICs will lead you all to a sheltered area.
   
4. The league organizers will assess the weather condition and decide if it is safe to continue. Please wait for further announcement from the "Bad Weather Evacuation" ICs at the designated area.
5. While waiting for announcement, please do not disturb the neighborhood by making loud noises, blocking the common walk way.

What happen if the game is cancelled due to bad weather?

The League organizers will slot in the game at another league week. Lengthening of the league period will be the last resort. As much as possible, we do not want to postpone the league finals.