Coaches, please note:

Sign up for email updates for field closures using this link.  

• Emails will be sent only on days that any field is closed due to weather conditions.

• Seattle Parks makes the decision to close fields due to rain, snow and maintanance issues by 3:30 each day, the email notification will come at approximately that time and is supplemental to the existing rainout hotline at 206-233-0055

• Emails will NOT be sent on Saturdays and Sundays. Weekend rainouts remain at the discretion of umpires, game officials, coaches and stewards

• Emails sent from the system do not accept replies

Seattle Parks and Rec (SPR)  Rainout Hotline: (206) 233-0055

SPR updates their rainout hotline by 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. If conditions change after 3:30 p.m. or on weekend days, field playability will be determined by league officials or the umpire-in-charge. Safety is always first.

Field Rainout/Closure Reporting

If you find your field is unplayable due to rainout, poor conditions, or you find the field otherwise closed, please notify our scheduler- Ryan Rantz (ryan.rantz@gmail.com ) ASAP with details.  Pictures always are appreciated if it's that bad.  This helps us document non-use with Seattle Parks for end of season reimbursement.

Umpire Notification of Rainouts (Bronco and Pony)

If coaches determine fields are unplayable, please call the umpire coordinator at least two hours before the game. Umpires will adhere to the SPR rainout line (which, again, posts updates by 3:30 p.m. on weekdays). Rainout line is non-applicable on weekends and will require field assessment by coaches in advance of the game.

Sometimes, coaches will deem a field as playable even if SPR calls it rained-out. In such instances, we can still play but need to alert the umpires ASAP.

Cancellation For Non-Weather Reasons

Call umpires at least 24 hours before scheduled game time.

• ​Contact Pablo de Leon pablo@umpiresnw.com 206-271-3722 AND Randall Hauk rghauk@gmail.com 206-755-0798
• Contact opposing team with as much advance notice as possible.  It is not possible to OVERCOMMUNICATE WITH COACHES AND PLAYERS. Let everybody know.

Reserving a Field

If you wish to reserve a field beyond what is allocated to your team by the league, please contact Ryan Rantz (ryan.rantz@gmail.com ) to request field times. SPR has indicated they only want to deal with one point of contact from any youth league.

Field allocation beyond your allotted practice times may be at your own expense, so you would need to reimburse the league. During the regular season, practice fields cost $6/hour and an addition $20/hr if lighting is needed.

Lights

Call 855-3300-8400 for field-lighting issues.

Delridge Playfield

When West Seattle Baseball has both Delridge diamonds (NE and SW), the league has the entire Delridge Playfield, including the central and outer areas. This means that any soccer team or other organization present has no right to use the space and can be asked to vacate. This also means that the center and outer areas can be occupied by other West Seattle Baseball teams in addition to those already assigned to the field, which can be useful when natural-surface fields are rained out. There may be times when the league has reserved only one field, as is normally the case on game days. If this is the case, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) may reserve other field areas for the use of other organizations, but this will always be on the opposite field. At no time should a soccer game infringe upon a WSB reserved field.

Field Permit

From time to time, you may find another organization (soccer, lacrosse, little league, etc.) occupying your assigned practice or game field. When this occurs, please keep in mind you are representing West Seattle Baseball. Approach whomever is in charge of the activity being conducted and let them know that WSBB has purchased the rights to the field at this time. Either one of our schedulers, Ryan Rantz (206)503-4489 or Cameron Kinimaka (206)992-7543 should be contacted ASAP to confirm this with our contract.