A Canadian Football League (CFL) game on Friday between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders in Regina was postponed to Saturday afternoon due to poor air quality. The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) hovered above 10, exceeding the acceptable level of seven for play, as per an agreement between the CFL and CFL Players’ Association. The issue stems from wildfires in northern Saskatchewan, marking the second Riders game this season affected by smoke.
Rough Riders-Stampeders CFL showdown postponed to Saturday due to poor air quality
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A Canadian Football League (CFL) game on Friday between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders in Regina was postponed to Saturday afternoon due to poor air quality. The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) hovered above 10, exceeding the acceptable level of seven for play, as per an agreement between the CFL and CFL Players’ Association. The issue stems from wildfires in northern Saskatchewan, marking the second Riders game this season affected by smoke.
Trending- 1 Friday 5:30 p.m.: CFL announced 45-minute delay for the game
- 2 Friday 8 p.m.: Second extension announced for the game
- 3 Friday 10 p.m.: Third extension announced for player warm-ups at 10:45 p.m. and kickoff at 11:15 p.m.
- 4 Friday 10:45 p.m.: Game officially postponed to Saturday
- 5 May 24: Pre-season game with Winnipeg Blue Bombers delayed one hour due to smoke
- Game postponed to Saturday
- Second Riders game this season delayed due to wildfire smoke
What: A Canadian Football League (CFL) game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders was postponed.
When: Friday night, rescheduled to Saturday afternoon (4 p.m. Eastern time). Original kickoff 7 p.m. CST, delayed multiple times until 10:45 p.m. when officially postponed.
Where: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Why: Poor air quality, with the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) above 10, exceeding the CFL-CFL Players’ Association agreement limit of seven. The poor air quality is a result of wildfires in northern Saskatchewan.
How: The game was delayed multiple times (45 minutes initially, then indefinite, then until 11:15 p.m. kickoff) before being officially postponed when air quality did not improve to an acceptable level.