So yesterday at our 'practice' practice being, someone drove around a few weeks ago, after the took the nets down at the last field we were at, and found a field that had nets and no baseball going on at the time we wanted a practice (but no lights however)
Unfortunately, we were informed last night that the District of Maple Ridge has closed down all the 'game fields' and we are no longer allowed to practice on them. At the present time there are 5 fields that have lights, 4 of them being gravel and being shared by about 25 other teams. the other field is a turf field, which, i was told. we were allocated 1 hour of time per week on it last year, and right now, i beileve we can't book it.
Most fields have no lights and, if we are lucky, they will have nets.
I am just trying to see if other teams in other districts have the same problem we have.
I was advised to write letters to the mayor and counsellors of the city and to the parks and rec people. I am just trying to gather what information I can about other places and their field allocation.
so that I can send an informed letter.
I also have discovered that we pay the most in user fees for the fields, yet, we get the least time and the least priority for the fields. I was just told last night (after a conversation with our co-ordinator, after we were told we weren't allowed to practise..okay, a rather cranky conversation!!) that we will not get practice field allocation until about Thanksgiving.
That is such a bunch of crap!!!!
So any input about how you get fields for practices and games would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks!!
Unfortunately, we were informed last night that the District of Maple Ridge has closed down all the 'game fields' and we are no longer allowed to practice on them. At the present time there are 5 fields that have lights, 4 of them being gravel and being shared by about 25 other teams. the other field is a turf field, which, i was told. we were allocated 1 hour of time per week on it last year, and right now, i beileve we can't book it.
Most fields have no lights and, if we are lucky, they will have nets.
I am just trying to see if other teams in other districts have the same problem we have.
I was advised to write letters to the mayor and counsellors of the city and to the parks and rec people. I am just trying to gather what information I can about other places and their field allocation.
so that I can send an informed letter.
I also have discovered that we pay the most in user fees for the fields, yet, we get the least time and the least priority for the fields. I was just told last night (after a conversation with our co-ordinator, after we were told we weren't allowed to practise..okay, a rather cranky conversation!!) that we will not get practice field allocation until about Thanksgiving.
That is such a bunch of crap!!!!
So any input about how you get fields for practices and games would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks!!