Rules for Using Ogden Park Fields

Coastal and Legacy May Get on Fields at 8:45 If Field Crews are Finished
WSSA Deputy Commissioner Chris Pinket has negotiated with the New Hanover Parks and Gardens Dept. and has gained permission to begin using the four fields at Ogden starting at 8:45am, beginning Thursday, June 2. In order to gain this concession the WSSA promises, and expects all of its players, to follow all park rules, including the No Smoking rule that prohibits smoking and vaping in the entire park. Please review and follow the rules below that have been posted previously. The New Hanover Parks and Gardens department has shown a willingness to trust us to follow these rules. Let's prove we deserve that trust.

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Players: Please Review Ogden Field Regulations
All softball teams that play on the Ogden Park fields should abide by their responsibilities according to their Facility Agreement with New Hanover County, which include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Do not go on the fields before our scheduled time (8:45am for 9:30 games).
  
• Do not go on the fields before 8:45 even if your field looks done. In fairness to all teams, all Coastal and Legacy fields will be opened at the same time.
  
• Do not go on the fields while the field crew is still working on them.
• Do not play on wet fields, including the outfields.
• Do not call the field supervisor to ask him about field conditions. Chris Pinket, Deputy Commissioner, is our liaison with the field maintenance crew. He has worked to develop a good relationship with the crew. Only he should call them. Field cancellations will be announced on the WSSA website as early as possible, and team managers will be alerted also.
• Remember to rake around home plate and the pitcher's mound after the games and pick up any trash in the dugouts. Other softball/baseball groups use the fields in the evenings and it is our responsibility to leave the fields in the best shape we can for them.

Maintaining good relationships with New Hanover County Parks and Gardens and the Ogden Park staff will go a long way toward maintaining good fields to play on.