[jdmara]

I've been reading Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide 2nd Edition by Alan S. Goldberger. Some of the topics contained are very self explanatory and obvious but most people never quite think of them as liabilities. I figured in such a litigious society (of course I'm referring to the US) it might not be a bad read to reduce exposure.

Anyways, I just got done reading around weather (during baseball games) and the use of caution to continue after lightning. At times, I've considered investing in a hand-held (pager-style) lightning detector. The book doesn't mention the use of these devices to my surprise. Do any of you carry such device when the weather might turn for the worse? I know that some of the coaches around here have them but seem to never have been activated when the conditions warrant. I've never understood why they have them if they are not used. Just curious if anyone routinely carries a detector and if they seem to work well. TIA

-Josh