Responsible Parties: Coaches of BOTH teams – Coaches should meet after game and divide duties to ensure that field is left in good condition and facilities are secured to prevent loss from theft. Leave the field in the condition you would like to receive it as the team coming the next day.
Playing Field Shut-down
- Remove Bases and insert plugs in base receptacles
- Rake dirt from 2b side of first base into sliding area returning to 1b
- Rake dirt from LF side of 2nd base into sliding area on 1b side of base area (we don’t want a hard area in the sliding area of 2nd base)
- Rake dirt into sliding area for 3rd base.
- Rake dirt into depressions in the home plate area (batters boxes and catchers box) and level
- Rake mound, filling in landing hole and hole in front of pitcher’s rubber.
- Drag infield dirt
- Hose down infield dirt to keep dirt from blowing away
- Players from each team should pick up and dispose of the trash in their respective dugouts
- Take down the flag, fold it, and store it in the announcer’s booth.
Put Away Equipment
- Umpire Equipment – Green Shed
- Bases – Green Shed
- Drags and Rakes – Green Shed
Snack Shack
- Empty trash cans into dumpster
- Secure Barbecue Grill
- Turn off gas on both tanks
- Turn-off scoreboard main switch (behind shelves on left as one enters)
- Ensure both refrigerator and freezer are closed
- Secure internal shutter to serving window with bolts on both sides
- Turn off Snack Shack lights
- Lock the door
Announcer Booth
- Close Shutter and bolt closed
- Turn off power strip to sound/PA system
- Turn off lights
- Lock door
Check all locks – both bathrooms, announcer booth, snack shack, green shed, tan container shed. (If any locks are missing, notify Bob Carey 307-2144/carey_bob@comcast.net or Jim Vaughan 265-0318/jvaughan31@comcast.net immediately)
