High Winds

[John Dickison]

Is there a point a team challenge should be cancelled due to high winds? Yesterday's match at Amesbury Pines was dangerous due to 40 to 50+ mph gusts - thankfully nobody hurt or worse. Yes, captains can agree, but it would be helpful if there was a generally agreed guideline in place. Most of the courses throughout New England are heavily wooded.

[Matt DeAngelis]

No need for the league to get involved with this decision. Leave it to the captains to make the "right" call.

[John Dickison]

Whit and I never discussed NOT playing. Personally, I thought we'd be OK given all the branches that came down in last year's storms, but the gusts were worse than I expected. Thankfully nobody was hurt. In hindsight, I believe many agree we should not have played.

Personally, I don't think players can or should depend on captains to make the right call, nor do I want to have made the decision to play when somebody gets injured (or worse). Nobody should be hanging out under the trees all day long in 50+mph gusts. Sorry, just too dangerous. IMO.

I'm not saying there needs to be a rule, but I would encourage any captain to call it off (before people travel) if such high winds are forecast. It's just not worth the risk.

[Steve Solbo]

Should have played Pye Brook instead. Much less wooded.

[Titan Bariloni]

classic solbo response..ya gotta love it