Field Information

• Locking Up:

  • Every shed and storage container must be shut and locked before you leave.
  • Please return everything you used at the end of practice.
  • Ensure all items, including bases and pitching mounds, are returned to the sheds after the game.

• Shed Access:

  • Do not let girls into the sheds or storage boxes.

• Equipment:

  • Each field storage shed should have a mound, measuring tape, and hammer.
  • Return all equipment at the end of each game and ensure it is locked.

• Cleanliness:

  • Make sure our teams pick up any trash after every game and practice.
  • Please keep all sheds/storage containers clean and organized.
    

• Field Issues:

  • Report any issues with the fields or portable toilets to the Field Coordinator ASAP.

• First Aid:

  • Each team should have a First Aid kit.
  • Extra supplies are available in each shed. If you need to replenish, get extras from the SC Shed or Deerfield.

• Safety:

  • Do not let the girls hit balls into the fence or backstop.
    
    

    Westwood High School

    • Please return all equipment to the container; the equipment and balls belong to the high school.
    • Screens are locked to the fence. When you are done, please return and lock them up.

    Deerfield Shed

    • Ensure the door is shut as tightly as possible. Pull the chain tight so the door cannot open.
    • Do not go through all the containers.
    • IMPORTANT: Do not leave anything out in the open. Everything belongs in a closed container to prevent mold.
    • Do not take equipment without checking with the equipment manager first.

    Morrison

    • Use the green storage container behind home plate.
    • Keys will be provided in the equipment bags. Do not leave the container open and do not let girls use it.
    • Make sure to cover the bucket of balls in the storage container to prevent water damage.
    • Screens are locked to the fence. When you are done, please return and lock them up.
    • Ensure all items, including bases and pitching mounds, are returned to the sheds after the game.

    School Street

    • Use the green storage container located at the fence that borders neighbors' backyards.
    • Keys will be provided in the equipment bags. Do not leave the container open and do not let girls use it.
    • Make sure to cover the bucket of balls in the storage container to prevent water damage.
    • Ensure all items, including bases, balls, and pitching mounds, are returned to the container after the game.
    
    

Weather Cancellation

• In some instances, the town will decide to close a field, you can check on the town website here. (It is not always posted by 12:00pm)
• Sometimes they will notify the field coordinator directly.
  
• Head coaches are responsible for notifying the visiting head coach of the cancellation.

Field Cancellation Reminders - Fields are closed if:

• Standing water is evident
• Footing is unsure/slippery
• Ground is waterlogged
• Grass is easily pulled out
• There is lightning or severe weather

If you are unsure, check the field yourself a few hours before the game.

Quick Dry Instructions:

• Quick dry is available in the Deerfield and Senior Center sheds.
• Do NOT put any quick dry on the grass!
• When removing water from the infield, do not push dirt/water into the grass.