Fields and Rainout Policy

Ball Diamonds

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Practice Fields

Coaches: For mid week practices – the following table indicates which diamonds are available. There is no real need to sign up but if you want to guarantee the spot any given week email David at   david.vesey@gmail.com All diamonds are available Saturday and Sunday.

Field	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thur	Sat	Sun
Larkin	not available	not available	not available
Wessex	not available	not available	not available	not available
Weybridge		not available	not available	not available
Uttman	not available	not available	not available
Grovehurst			not available	not available
Foxfield
Jockvale Public			not available

Rainout Policy

Whether a game is rained out is not a simple decision. Barrhaven is large enough that rain can “miss” a diamond. The diamonds differ in their ability to drain. Teams differ in their willingness to play in the mud.

There are a few guiding “rules’ for cancelling a game:

• The decision to cancel a game is made at the diamond at 6:30 by a majority vote of the two coaches and the ump. Sometimes players will not show up thinking it has rained enough to cancel this game. this is a dangerous decision since teams must have 6 players or they forfeit the game.
• Games that have been started can be postponed for later completion (instead of canceled) if parties can agree. Sometimes this just involves waiting until the rain passes. A full game is defined as three innings. If a game is to be completed at a later date then the last full inning serves as a starting point for the completion.
• Games can be rescheduled and made up on a Saturday or Sunday or any day that a diamond is available.