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Saanich Parks works closely with our user groups to ensure conditions are safe for play and that field use does not damage sports turf. Please contact your club representative to confirm field status prior to use.
CURRENT CONDITIONS:
FIELD STATUS AS OF
July 10, 2008
All fields are closed for seasonal renovations.
| OPEN |
fields are open for use but clubs must halt play if conditions deteriorate |
| CLUB DISCRETION |
fields are closed and conditions are marginal, but clubs may open the field, or parts thereof, if conditions are suitable for play |
| CLOSED |
fields are closed for all use and must remain closed until Saanich Parks re-opens them |
| FIELD NAME |
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| Reynolds |
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| Beckwith 1 and 2 |
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| Beckwith 3 |
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| Rudd |
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| Hampton upper (Ackenclose) |
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| Hampton artificial turf |
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| Hampton artificial practice area |
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| Tyndall upper (Doug Day) |
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| Tyndall lower |
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| Tyndall practice area |
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| Lambrick 1 (close to walkway) |
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| Lambrick 2 (close to slope/ditch) |
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| Upper Lambrick 4 (south side) |
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| Upper Lambrick 5 – (north side) |
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| Maynard |
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| Glanford |
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| Prospect Lake lower (Adam Kerr/sand) |
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| Prospect Lake upper (soil) |
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| Braefoot 1 (near Lacrosse) |
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| Braefoot 2 (middle field) |
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| Braefoot 3 (upper soil) |
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| Lochside 1 (close to golf course) |
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| Lochside 2 (close to equipment shed) |
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Lochside 3 (soil)
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| Layritz Artificial Turf Field |
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INFORMATION ON FIELD CLOSURES:
Saanich Parks enjoys a strong relationship with our home user groups on field closures. We appreciate the expertise and discretion of dozens of club executives, field coordinators, league officials, and coaches to help assess field conditions before game time to minimize damage to the field and potential for injury to players by play during poor conditions.
From time to time, conditions are such that Saanich Parks staff must close fields due to severe weather conditions, concerns for player safety, or maintenance requirements.
Parks staff (and user groups) consider the following in determining the status of sports fields:
- Standing water
- Frost - snow
- Weather forecast (heavy rain, snow or freezing?)
- Maintenance scheduling
- Safe conditions (potholes, rutting, etc)
- Type of use
- Scheduled tournaments and club needs
- Time of year (early or late season)
Saanich Parks works closely with the clubs to minimize impact to schedules, realizing that field closures impact thousands of players and that lost games are difficult to make up. We also realize that fall/winter sports are not necessarily fair-weather sports, and players (and parents) are accustomed to playing in rainy or cold conditions.
Please contact 475-5522 to enquire about sports field use or management.
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