Today's steady rain washed out the overwhelming majority if not all of the area's prep schedule.

For school athletic directors, it means a hectic day. First comes the decision: Can we play? South River AD David Klingel said today was an easy call, which meant the first thing for him this morning was making a ton of calls. There's opposing schools to be reached to reschedule games; buses to be called to cancel; and officials to be notified that games are postponed.

By late morning, Klingel had things well under control today. He said the tough decisions come on the days when the forecast calls for the rain to go away by early afternoon. A decision has to be made by 1:30 p.m. to notify the bus company whether transportation will be needed.

Before then, ADs have to consider whether they will be able to have the field ready to play as well as safety concerns for players. So take a minute to appreciate all the ADs in the area who are working hard right now to make sure the games will be played tomorrow.

-- Glenn Graham