Scheduling and Rescheduling Games & Weather Issues

• Weather Issues
  • Once a game begins, the home plate umpire has the final discretion as to when to stop or resume games.  The umpire may consult with other umpires or board members.
  • Canceling Games - Check the answering machine message (257-2684)
    • Weeknight games
      • Unless cancelled by early afternoon, show up at the park ready to play at the designated time.
    • Weekend games
      • Show up at the park ready to play at the designated time unless the hotline says something different.
• Philosophy
• Garfield Park is the jewel of Little League Baseball in the area.
• Garfield Park is "fully" scheduled each season.  There are some "holiday" dates open, but these are used only as a last resort.
• Postponed games are rescheduled in the next available spot, even if it means 2 games in 2 days, or even 3 games in 3 days.  If the game does not affect standings or there is no space available, the game is canceled.
• We accept all players who want to sign up, provided we have game space available, and enough volunteer managers available.
• With our "unusual" public school schedule, it is difficult to start the season earlier than the last weekend of March or the first weekend of April.
• We have to end the season the second or third weekend of June, not only because of summer vacations, but to finish before the Tournament of Champions and the International Tournament.
• Priority
  • Major, Minor A, Minor B, then Rookies.
  • Major Division games are normally played only on Baumgartner and Volunteer fields.
  • Minor A Division games are primarily played at Garfield Park, with some possibility of games at Redwood MS.
  • Minor B Division games are primarily at Redwood MS, with some possibility of games at Garfield Park and McPherson ES.
  • Rookie Division games are primarily at McPherson ES, with some possibility of games at Garfield Park and Redwood MS.
  • Rescheduled game priority goes to upper levels, and to games affecting standings or tournament seeding.
• What happens if a team cannot muster 9 players for a game?
  • At game time, if one or both teams does not have 9 players present, the game is considered "suspended".
    • The game is usually recorded as a forfeit or a double forfeit if neither team had 9 players available.
    • If there is space available, the game MAY be rescheduled.  If no advance notice was given about player availability problems, the game is not likely to be rescheduled.
• Other Information
  • Only Major Division teams can play double headers.
  • We sometimes can alter the Saturday game times to get postponed of games in, starting at 8:30am.  Time limits for Minor Division games would be shortened.
  • The league schedule is subject to change at any time - especially when games have been postponed or canceled