1. Tarps must be removed at the beginning of every day by the first team to practice or play in a game and replaced by the last practice or game of the night. The tarps should not be played on. They should be folded and dragged (gently) to the side of the field. Tarps should be placed with the DHYS stenciled side up. These tarps are expensive and should be treated with care. We'd like to get several years of use before we have to replace them.
2. Green Boxes - If you open them, you are responsible for locking them. The park has stocked them with new catchers gear, first aid kits and instant ice packs. Let's protect this investment by keeping them locked.
3. Sheds and Barn - There are thousands of dollars worth of equipment in every shed and barn. It is simply unacceptable to leave any shed unlocked or in messy shape. If you open it, you must lock it. If you find equipment unlocked - take the initiative to lock it. This is our park funded by your dollars.
4. Lime Markers - These require replacement into a shed or barn after every use. Don't wait to bring them back after a game - take them back as soon as you are done. To keep them operating properly, moisture must be kept out of them. In fact, the manufacturer says to clean and empty them after every use. While this is not reasonable at our park (during the regular season), we are guaranteeing theft, damage and malfunctions when we leave them on the field. These things are expensive! The new 4 wheel markers are $300 each. Let's take pride in our equipment.
5. Lights - We have a responsibility to turn these lights off after the last practice or game of the night. In addition, if we turn the lights on, we need to lock the key back in the lock box so as to prevent someone stealing the key while you are playing. This has happened in the past. Please note: lights are not for private use. No more than fifteen minutes extra after any practice should the lights be left on.
6. Mule Mix (Dry Mix) - Is never to be poured over areas of standing water. All standing areas of water need to be sucked up with MR Thirsty - our in-park wet/dry vac that is usually located in the shed between Fields 2 and 3. Mule Mix is only to be mixed in with damp dirt.
7. Dugouts are to be kept clean at all times. Tell your kids they have a responsibility to keep them clean. It is bad manners to leave any field or dugout with trash after any use.
8. The Green Gator and Sand Pro are never to be driven by children, nor any adult who is not familiar with their operation. Key codes to the Gator are never to be given out. If you are not trained, don't drive it. These two pieces of equipment are the most expensive pieces of equipment the park has. Let's make them last.
9. Rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, tamps, etc. are not to be left out on the field for any reason. Not only is this a hazard, but it welcomes vandalism and theft. By returning the rakes and liners to the sheds, we insure the equipment is there for the next person. There is nothing more frustrating while prepping for a game when you have to go trekking all around looking for what you need. This is a common courtesy issue for all to observe.
10. The park has purchased one L-screen for every field and batting cage. We have also purchased one sock net for soft toss practice for every dugout and soft toss warmup areas next to the cages. Do not move these around the fields and leave one field without the equipment it has been allocated. Note: Field 8 should be the only field without nets.
11. The park has invested in new locks for all lockboxes and sheds. The park is operating under one key. All teams have been distributed keys. These keys are not to be loaned out unless you are expecting immediate return of the key. If these keys get into wrong hands, we will have to rekey the entire park at great expense. Protecting the park will only be successful if we all do our part.
12. Parking - Parking in the lower lot should only be reserved for overflow from the upper lot. Let's remind our parents of this goal.
Following these rules will go a very long way in making our programs more successful and fulfilling for all.