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CPBGC
conduct guidelines
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print and keep the CPBGC conduct
guidelines
By-Laws
By
Law approved the during the membership meeting held last November
2004
CPBGC
Lightning Policy
Coaches, officials, Certified Athletic Trainers and players must recognize
the hazard posed by lightning and know what to do to minimize the risk
of serious injury or death during outdoor activities.
Use the electronic devices to determine potential for lightning injury
and convey this risk to game officials and coaching staffs. If you do
not have a lightning detector use the “Flash-to-bang” method
for measuring lightning distance. As lightning approaches, the time in
seconds from seeing the stroke to hearing the thunder decreases. For each
5-second count, lightning is 1 mile away. At a count of 15 seconds (3
miles) there is imminent danger! Seek shelter immediately. It is strongly
recommended that you seek shelter at a count of 30 seconds (6 miles).
Go to a safe location, (a completely enclosed area), staying away from
open doors and windows.
A cellular or portable phone is safe if the person and the antenna are
located within a safe location and if all other precautions are followed.
A car or bus can act as a “safe location” as long as the windows
are closed completely and you stay away from the windows.
If no safe structure or location is within a reasonable distance, find
a thick grove of small trees surrounded by taller trees or a dry ditch.
Assume a crouched position on the ground with only the balls of the feet
touching the ground, wrap your arms around your knees and lower your head.
DO NOT LIE ON THE GROUND
Wait a minimum of 30 minutes from the last lightning strike/visual/sound
or until the lightning detector indicates that the storm is no longer
a threat. Any subsequent lightning or 30 minute count should reset the
clock and another count should begin.
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