Air Quality Match Updates – August 15, 2024
Update to match status will be provided at 06:30 & 15:30 based on the most recent Air Quality measure.
Where needed the final decision will be made at kick off by match officials – please follow decision tree matrix below.
Thursday Aug 15 2024
ERU Women
- 18:45 | LA Crude @ Rockers AA
- Status as of 15:30: Active under caution *
*Air quality will be monitored and to be reviewed at kick off – matches may be reduced in length or postponed.
DECISION TREE FOR MATCHES AFFECTED BY INCLEMENT AIR QUALITY
Where possible match decisions will be made 24hrs in advance for travelling matches. All decisions for local matches are made day-of. If this is not possible or no messaging is provided, teams are to show up expecting to play and must consult with the match official and their opponent prior to kick off to determine the match status.
1. Navigate to https://airquality.alberta.ca/map/ for the most accurate information
2. Make a decision based on the Air Quality rating.
5 or lower ✅
- Matches & Training to continue as normal
6 – 7 ⚠️
- Training reduced intensity & duration, provide additional rest & water periods
- Senior XV’s matches reduced to 70-minutes, played in increments of 17.5-min quarters; max playing time per day/event 80-minutes
- U18 & U16 XV’s matches reduced to 60-minutes, played in increments of 15-min quarters; max playing time per day/event 70-minutes
- U15 XV’s matches reduced to 50-minutes, played in increments of 12.5-min quarters; max playing time per day/event 60-minutes
- U13 XII’s matches reduced to 40-minutes, played in increments of 10-min quarters; max playing time per day/event 50-minutes
- Mini Festivals (U5 – U11) all matches reduced to half of normal length (i.e. 15-min single games reduced to 7.5-min single game; 20-minute matches of 2×10-min halves reduced to 10-min matches of 2×5-min halves)
8 ⛔️
Match officials and coaches are to arrive ready to play and meet prior to kick off and review the most current AQHI rating. If the AQ remains at 8+ the match is delayed by 30min, after this if there is no change the match is to be rescheduled. If the air quality changes dramatically during the game and 65% or more of the match time has passed, the result at the time the match is called is deemed final. However, if less than 65% of game time has passed the match will be rescheduled.
- Training held indoors or cancelled
- Senior & Junior matches AQ to be reviewed at kick off and the status of the match will follow the above decision tree
9+ 🛑 All matches cancelled, training to be moved indoors where possible