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How to determine if a game should be cancelled due to field conditions

The head coaches need to check the field at least an hour before their game to make the call. In the event of a cancelation the refs need to be notified as does the other team. 

Determine Field Playability
REMEMBER: Standing water occurs because the ground is saturated. Removing standing water does not eliminate the saturation. It is the saturation and not standing water that causes damage and unsafe conditions.

Determining the playability of an athletic field is crucial to the continued health of the grass and the sustainability of the field throughout the season. 
An athletic field should be considered closed for play if any part of the field becomes unsafe for field users or if conditions exist where use will cause damage to the field.

An athletic field should be considered closed if any of the following conditions exist:

• There is standing water present on any part of the field that cannot be removed without causing damage to the field.
• There are muddy conditions present that will not dry by the start of the game.
• While walking on the field water can be seen or heard with an footstep.
• While walking on the field of play, any impression of your footprint is left in the surface
• If water gathers around the sole of a shoe or boot on any portion of the field.