–Wellington

“We have built into the schedule gaps for rescheduled games, so right now we are okay if the rain holds up by Wednesday and we do not have another interruption between now and mid- October, going into the second round,” he declared.

He also highlighted zones having breaks mid-week, which can be used for rescheduled matches as well as the oneweek gap between the end of the first round and the start of the second round as possible period for these rescheduled matches.

“So we build that in, taking into consideration any issues which may have arose such as this. So our original schedule was built in such a way that it had gaps in it to facilitate rescheduled games. At the end of the day we are going to ensure that we only try and play games that are safe and where the facilities are able to accommodate the players and the officials,” Wellington said.

Meanwhile, according to Wellington, ISSA will continue to monitor the weather system, although eight daCosta Cup matches will be played today with two others to be played tomorrow. All the games in the Manning Cup have been postponed.

According to Wellington, the decision to play the eight matches was taken based on information on the ground and the need to play all the possible matches.

“There are a few zones in the daCosta Cup that persons on the ground have indicated that there is no reason why their games should be rescheduled. They say they are able to play because there is not much rain and the conditions are suitable, as the playing fields have not been affected.

“Based on our information, the Corporate Area teams might be more affected than the rest of the country. When you look at the fields in Kingston most are void of grass, which makes it a bit more challenging when it rains, compare to other fields in the rural areas which have grass covering and a little better drainage,” Wellington reasoned.