All fields come under the authority of either LARPD
or LVUSD.
All fields used
by teams must be shared by all teams present. It is not first come,
first served as much as moving over to make room for other teams with
equal space. No team has priority over another, even if one team is in a
"higher" division than another. They are all kids and all citizens of
the city has the same right to field access on public grounds. Practices
can happen in less room than a full sized field. Please be considerate
of other teams.
LARPD PARKS
The majority of the practice field space utilized by
LYSL teams is managed by the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District
(LARPD). The
LARPD fields can be located on their website at http://www.larpd.dst.ca.us/map.html.
LARPD uses a park
classification system that defines the requirements for their use by
user groups such as LYSL.
Neighborhood Parks – Most
neighborhoods parks are available for use as practice space on a shared
use basis.
Reservations and use permits are not required. The supply
of open practice space is limited city wide in comparison to the demand
so please be considerate of others’ needs with the amount of space used
to conduct your practice. We all need to share the available
space.
Additional information about the various park facilities can be
obtained by visiting LARPD’s website (http://www.dist.larpd.ca.gov)
The following park
facilities are classified as Neighborhood Parks (note that not all
neighborhood parks have sufficient space or facilities to support
practice so please stop by and check on a park by park basis prior to
arranging any practices there):
|
Al Caffodio |
Hagemann |
Northfront |
|
Almond |
Ida Holm |
Pleasure Island |
|
Altamont Creek |
Jack Williams |
Ralph T. Wattenburger |
|
Big Trees |
Karl Wente |
Ravenswood Park |
|
Bill Clark |
Lester J. Knott |
Summit |
|
Bothwell Recreation Center |
Livermore Downs |
Sunken Gardens |
|
Bruno Canziani |
Maitland R. Henry |
Sunset |
|
Christensen (*See Note) |
Marlin A. Pound |
Tex Spruiell |
|
El Padro ** |
Mocho |
Vista Meadows |
Notes:
*
Christensen Park is reserved and permitted for use by the High
Comp program from early June through the start of the House fall season
matches in late August. Recreation teams should not use these
fields during these months, Monday through Thursday, 4:00pm-8:30pm.
** El Padro Neighborhood Park is reserved
for use by another group and is not available for soccer practice
use.
Community Park Sport Fields and Special Use
Parks - Community Park sport fields and Special Use Parks
are typically not available for regular practice. Reservations
and use permits are required to use these facilities and are required to
be in your physical possession at the time of use. Should you
attempt to use these spaces, LARPD park staff may likely ask to see your
permit.
If you do not have a permit, even if lost or forgotten at home,
and park staff asks you to vacate the facility, you must comply. These rules
apply to all user groups, so please set the example that LYSL teams play
by the rules.
The following park facilities are classified as
Community Parks and Special Use Parks:
|
May Nissen Park |
Max Baer |
|
Robert Livermore Park |
Robertson Park ‘Inside the Fence’ |
|
Independence Park / Kellman Fields |
Robertson Park Unfenced Grass Area
Robertson Park 'the
Meadow' |
General Rules For Park Sites
·
Please pick up all trash and place in the trash
cans.
·
Please use the recycle bins when available.
·
Alcohol and Tobacco Products are prohibited at all
times.
·
The open/closed status of all parks is available via
the LARPD Turf Hotline (925) 373-5702
·
‘Fields Closed’ signs are to be obeyed, even if
conflicting with the turf hotline message.
LVJUSD SCHOOL FIELDS
Another valuable source of practice field space is
LVJUSD school facilities. The school district has made several school
fields available to our community for soccer practice use this year
without a permit. Similar to LARPD, the District does
permit these sites for use by individuals and groups at various
times.
Permits are issued for specific field spaces and specific times
and dates (or time and date ranges). If you find that another user group
has secured a permit for the use of the school field you typically
practice on, you must honor that reservation and relocate to available
space that is not reserved. School facility use permits can be
secured by submitting a school facilities use application, providing the
required forms of insurance coverage, and paying the appropriate fees
through LVJUSD’s Community Services. Use permit information can be
obtained at the District website (http://lvusd.ca.schoolloop.com/)
The following school
fields are available for practice this year without a permit
requirement:
SUNSET
SCHOOL
ALMOND AVENUE
(No parking on black top.)
MARYLIN AVE
ARROYO
MOCHO
ARROYO SECO
DEL VALLE (Can be used
only when no LHS Girls Softball activity is going on.)
Again, the use of the school
field practice space is a shared use basis.
General Rules For School Sites
·
Available Monday-Friday, 4pm-8pm (until dark).
·
Please pick up all trash and place in the trash cans
or pack it out.
·
Please use the recycle bins when available.
·
Alcohol and Tobacco Products are prohibited at all
times.
Please make sure to
lock up goals. Lock up flags, nets, etc. into the lock boxes and LOCK
the box when ever it is not actively being used.
SAFETY first for the kids playing about those boxes,
please! THANK YOU!
