Fields

Rules & Regulations for Newton Soccer Fields

Coaches,

Thanks again for selflessly volunteering your time to help make NGS/NYS a success. Please help us protect and preserve our fields by enforcing and sharing the following rules with players, families and opposing coaches.

  1. Pick up trash and recyclable materials following activities, and dispose of properly.
  2. Activities must be canceled in the event of wet weather. Playing on muddy or slippery fields will damage the surface and risks injury to players. Use good judgment and common sense.
  3. Check field status on the web site (NewtonGirlsSoccer.org), Facebook (like Newton Soccer Fields), or Twitter (follow @NewtonFields). These are usually updated by 3 pm weekdays, 7 am weekends. In the event that the weather turns after status has been posted, it is coaches’ responsibility to cease use of fields.
  4. Please review our club Weather Policy and respect the decision when fields are closed.
  5. Move the goals ONLY when the wheels are down and without the sandbags. We have spent several thousands of dollars and several folks have expended many hours to fix the wheel apparatuses as well as the nets.  Adults please supervise kids while moving goals.
  6. Please remind kids not to hang from or swing on the goals. They can be easily broken this way and children have been killed or injured by the falling goal.
  7. When the goals ARE in place, please make sure every goal has 2 sandbags on the back of the goal.  This is a major liability issue and frankly no referee should ever start a game without them in place.
  8. Practices should use unlined field areas as much as possible in order to preserve fields for game use. Please move the goals for practices to avoid excessive goal-­‐mouth wear.
  9. If you notice any pot holes or damaged goals / nets please report it via the following link so we can repair them.
  10. Before practice and games coaches should check the field for dog waste, broken glass or other dangerous opjects.
  11. If you see our field liner lining a field during your practice time, please give way to him or practice around him as he has over 40 fields to line in town and needs access as much as possible.
  12. Portable toilets are provided at all game fields. Do not use restrooms at Warren House or Weeks House—these are private residences.
  13. Parking at Warren and Weeks is only allowed in spaces designated for fields. Do not use resident spaces or you will be towed. Advise parents and opposing coaches in advance.
  14. Assigned practices take precedence over unassigned practices. Scheduled games take precedence over practices.
  15. At the end of activities, always move goals off the fields where they are also used for other sports.
  16. The NGS/NYS Fields Permit is issued by the Newton Parks & Recreation Department, giving our leagues priority use of fields at the times and locations listed. However, there may be times when Newton Public Schools teams use fields even when they are listed on our permit; in such an event, the school team has priority and the NGS/NYS team must wait until the school team leaves the field before beginning to use it.
  17. In the event of any conflicting use of fields on our permit, please use courtesy in dealing with other sports teams. Report any conflicts to the field’s scheduler for resolution.

For artificial turf and lighted fields:

  1. Use only by assignment.
  2. Only players and coaches are allowed on the artificial turf. At NSHS Brandeis Road field, spectators must remain behind the fence. At NSHS Stadium and at The Fessenden School, spectators are not allowed on the track or the field.
  3. No food of any kind, gum, or drinks other than plain water may be brought onto the artificial turf.
  4. Do not insert any equipment into the artificial turf that will create a hole or divot, and do not bring any chairs or canopies onto the turf.
  5. In the spring, goals at NSHS Brandeis Road field must be wheeled off the field after use.
  6. If for any reason your team will not use a lighted field during a time slot you’ve been assigned, you MUST contact the field’s scheduler to let him know.
  7. Albemarle, Forte and Fessenden are the only lighted fields in Newton, so they are very tightly scheduled. Do not expect to get on early to warm up or to stay on after your allotted time is up. Plan accordingly, especially for games.
  8. Parks & Rec staff have the final say over field use and closings. Please be courteous with them and follow their instructions.

Should you have any questions or concerns please contact us the club via the following link.