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Wink Re: bag and tag / weather rules

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Originally Posted by Gary Dillard View Post
We generally don't have to worry about this in Alabama, but we're expecting 2-4 inches of snow and sleet on Sunday night and more possibly on Tuesday with temperatures staying below freezing. The way things are down here in the south, that could shutdown the roads through town for a week because we just don't have the equipment for it.
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I'm sorry, this just makes me chuckle a little bit, no disrespect intended.
And I don't mean to take away the seriousness of the question, because it is.

I know the southern states just aren't prepared for this type of weather, so I sympathize.

This is what the New England teams deal with every year. We always seem to get Blizzards, Nor'Easters, Ice Storms etc, in the middle, to end of build season.

Our team is usually scrambling this time of year to get build time and practice time before bag and tag due to bad weather or school closings, etc. Although our build site isn't at the school, we still need everyone to be safe, and the mentors need to take care of their homes too.

I know this is a serious question, but the 2-4 inches of snow is funny to me. We are in the same boat with 20 inches of snow.

A few years ago, we needed to get permission from the School Superintendent to leave for the Granite State Regional early to beat a snow storm, or we wouldn't have been able to go at all. We travel on a school bus driven by a school bus driver.

Hope everything works out for you guys dealing with bad weather so close to bag and tag!!
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Last edited by TedG : 17-02-2015 at 13:17.