The Bloomington-Normal Girls Softball Association (BNGSA) will comply with Normal Parks and Recreation Guidelines. Here is a summary of each of our roles and responsibilities to ensure we play in a safe and thoughtful way. Note, these guidelines are based on current information and are subject to change.
Parks & Rec will:
BNGSA will:
Coaches & Players will:
Coaches will:
Spectators will:
Some notes about where the players and fans can sit during games: Each of our venues are a bit different, so here is our player and fan seating policy for each location.
Champion Fields: This one is easy. Because of the volume of activities there, the park managers have installed very clear signs limiting occupancy to 4 in each dugout (unless all occupants are wearing masks) and designating areas for players near the dugouts.
O’Neil: The good news is there are a lot of bleachers. Keeping in mind that these are the smallest and least ventilated dugouts, we have any easy opportunity to allow the players to use the sections of bleachers closest to each dugout to spread out. The families will still have the section behind the plate along with two large sections on each side closer to home plate to remain separated from the players. There is also room for families to spread out along left and right field lines.
McGraw: The only way in and out of the dugout is immediately adjacent to the bleachers. There are two sets of bleachers on each side. Let’s allow the players to use the sets right next to the dugout so they can spread out. Families can use the set that is further from the dugout. Then there is lots of rooms along the left and right field lines to spread out.
Ewing, Oakland and Rollingbrook: These location are completely different in that there is no actual dugouts. The players should be allowed to space along the fence the entire length of the dirt infield from home to first and home to third. For families, there are grassy areas along left field, right field, and in the case of Ewing and Rollingbrook, small sets of bleachers behind the fence. The good news is there is plenty of open space, but without dugouts and bleachers this will be harder to control so we are asking coaches, players and families to monitor that fans keep their distance from the designated player areas.