Sunday, April 25, 2010

More delays, unfortunately

Our frustrating start to the 2010 season continues. With rain in the forecast for Monday through Thursday this week, it's likely that the Arcata Sports Complex will remain unavailable through the week. We're hopeful that things clear enough to get games in by Saturday, May 1st.

As of this writing, our scheduled games at the Arcata Sports Complex this week will be postponed. We will reschedule all Tuesday and Thursday games to be played at Hiller Park. (weather permitting) Your coaches will be in touch with you regarding game times.

In the meantime, we are working on making the Pacific Union field playable for our program. It is currently built for the adult leagues, but the city has recently installed a 40' mound for our 12U and 16U divisions, and has also provided us with a tap-in mound for our 10U division. We are working to provide temporary bases that are safe for our players. Once those are in place, we can work to get games at PU when it is available to us.

Thank you for your patience. Please help your coaches by continuing to encourage your players to practice and enjoy the opportunities to learn this great game.

Speaking personally, in my 9 years with the Mad River Girls Fastpitch Softball Association, this is by far, the latest start we've ever had to a season. Unfortunately, those that control the rain haven't bothered to read our schedules, nor have they noticed the desire of our girls and their coaches to get out on the field.

Thank you for your patience, and if you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to email us or call us at 822-3575.

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