What do we do when lightning or thunder is near?

Follow the default lightning policy from the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee:

• Suspend practice or play and take shelter immediately when thunder is heard or a cloud-to-ground lightning bolt is seen.
• Wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder or lightning before resuming.
• Any new thunder or lightning restarts the 30-minute count.

Plan ahead: assign someone to monitor the weather before and during every session, know your evacuation route and nearby safe shelter, review the plan with your staff each year, and explain it to players at the start of the season.