All of the City of Boca Raton fields have lightning detectors; If you hear the lightning detector sound, please remind the coaches, players and spectators that they need to leave the field and seek shelter until the lightning detector sounds again as three short bursts indicating it is safe to return.
REMEMBER THAT THE LIGHTNING DETECTORS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL; THUS, BE SURE TO RELY ON YOUR COMMONSENSE.
If the “30-30” Rule https://www.weather.gov/media/zhu/ZHU_Training_Page/lightning_stuff/lightning/lightning_facts.pdf indicates that you should leave the field, but the detector has not yet sounded, use your best judgment and follow the guidance from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Layout 1 (weather.gov) –better to be safe than sorry.
