In exchange for each Member Program's commitment, Baystate will:
Individual Town Programs/Teams are responsible for their own equipment. All goalies must wear proper field hockey goalie equipment (where applicable). In addition to providing equipment, each member program is responsible for:
The League was established to created a more consistent playing environment for all, with an emphasis on learning the game and having fun. The League aims to keep games friendly but acknowledges competition as players and teams progress. Town programs agree to the following:
The League has expanded on the above Classic Team Program, to provide higher level of competition and opportunities for our young athletes to further develop their skills prior to entering their high school years. Just as established within the Classic program, the league looks for a consistent playing environment for all, with an emphasis on sportsmanship. Town programs agree to the following:
The League will coordinate umpires for all league games per the responsibilities agreement above; however, it is the responsibility of all home member teams to provide payment for all umpires, whether scheduled by Baystate or individually. If games are played at a neutral site, it is the home team that is responsible for payment, unless coordinated with the opponent prior to the game.
Please note that some programs may need to host more home games due to constraints of other member programs have with getting fields within their own communities, in these situations, the away team may need to be responsible for paying the umpire fees. Program Coordinators should work together to make that determination prior to the game.
Additionally, in an attempt to keep umpire fees lower for programs, for the 1/2 and 3/4 Division, a single Junior Umpire will be assigned. The 5/6 Division will be assigned an adult + a junior umpire. The 7/8 Division, as well as Select Teams, will be assigned 2 adults. This should help for budgeting purposes.
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