Updates of ground closures will be emailed to school contacts and where possible updated on the AFL Independent Schools Webpage.
The below wet weather policy applies;
Girls Independent Competition
- In the case of wet weather School contacts for AFL will be notified by 12pm on game day if games are to be cancelled. unless, notified earlier in the weekd due to ground closures.
Boys Independent competition
- Schools (where possible) will be advised of the likely outcome where wet weather is present during the week by 3pm Friday. In some cases, this will be a final decision.
- A final decision will be made by 6.30am on the day of the match, with the exception of Centennial Parklands fields where the council can update the ground status as late as 7am.
- In both cases, this will be done by email to the Independent Schools Distribution List which includes Head of Sports and other contacts requested by the schools. If a decision on ground status is made on match day a text message will also be sent to key school contacts.