8.6. Rain delays / postponements for Dual Meets

8.6.1. Before the start of the season, each RSL team shall provide a rain date for each of their home meets. These rain dates need to be scheduled in a timely fashion to conform to the requirements of the “seeding party”.
8.6.2. Prior to the official start of the meet, the RSL representatives for the competing teams may agree to reschedule the meet due to adverse weather conditions.
8.6.3. By mutual consent of the two RSL representatives a meet may be delayed due to inclement weather once the meet has officially started. If in the event the Representatives do not agree, the Referee will be the deciding authority. In the event of lightening a minimum delay of 20 minutes is required (home team regulations, if longer, will be apply). Each succeeding sighting of lightning requires and additional minimum delay of 20 minutes. In cooperation with the home pool the referee may determine when the teams can reenter the water.
8.6.4. Once a meet is suspended due to adverse weather conditions, the meet should be rescheduled once cumulative weather delays exceed one (1) hour. Such a decision should not be made prior to 7:30pm. A suspended meet cannot be restarted after 10:00pm. Unless each team’s RSL Representatives agree to resume the meet.
8.6.5. Any rescheduled meet must take place prior to seeding party deadline.
8.6.6. If a meet must be rescheduled due to inclement weather, the rain date provided by the home team shall be the date for the meet to continue. A suspended meet shall begin at whatever point the previous meet was postponed at.
8.6.7. If a meet cannot be completed on either the scheduled date or the rain date, the RSL Representatives may mutually consent to continue the meet on another date. If an agreement cannot be reached for rescheduling a meet, the home team RSL Representative shall submit a written report to the Board detailing the reasons the meet cannot continue.
8.6.8. The results of a meet that cannot be finished under the steps detailed in sections 6.5.6 and 6.5.7 shall be scored as follow:

8.6.8.1. If 46 events have been completed at the time of the meet’s suspension, the meet score as of the last fully completed event will determine the winner
8.6.8.2. If less than 46 events have been completed in a meet that cannot be continued, no winner or loser will be declared. Any completed events will be eligible for use in qualifying for the Championship Meet and for RSL, Inc. league records.