Alouettes fans were not happy with the CFL calling the game due to lightning



Montreal Alouettes fans found out about a rule they most likely didn’t know about in the worst way possible on Friday night.

The Als hosted the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the first game of a doubleheader and things were moving along nicely. But with time winding down in the third quarter, thunder and lightning started to move closer to the stadium and it resulted in a weather delay.

Most fans probably thought they were just going to wait it out and return to their damp seat once the weather calmed down. However, due to the CFL’s rule about calling a game if the delay lasts longer than one hour and more than half of the third quarter has been played, the Roughriders were awarded the victory one hour after the game was put into a weather delay.



Done deal.



That W was lightning fast.⚡️ pic.twitter.com/GosYcQGSWy — Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders) August 10, 2019 For the 1st time in history, a @CFL game is called off because of lightning.



Riders go home with the win 😒#ToujoursGame #Montréals



Pour la 1ère fois de l’histoire, un match de la @LCFca est officiellement arrêté en raison d’orages.



Les Riders repartent avec la victoire 😒 pic.twitter.com/hAp3oXMn4D — Alouettes de Montréal (@MTLAlouettes) August 10, 2019

As you probably already guessed, Alouettes fans were not happy at all about the shortened game, especially since it was the first time in CFL history a game had been called due to lightning.



Rules are rules.