Excerpt From the BYLAWS OF THE ATHLETIC FIELD ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE ELMHURST PARK DISTRICT:
If any of the following conditions occur, scheduled games and practices must be canceled or postponed.
1. Standing water on the playing field
2. Soil Saturation
a. Walking on turf causes water to surface
b. Walking on turf on heels causes indentations
c. One inch or more of rain 48 hours prior to scheduled game or practice accompanied by steady rain on game or practice day.
d. Steady downpour of rain on game or practice day, which could cause damage to turf or injury to participants.
3. Extreme drought conditions where 50% of the playing surface has turned dormant.
4. Audible thunder or visible lightning (and play will not resume until 30 minutes after the last sighting of lightning or sound of thunder).
5. Visibility (darkness)
6. Play on frozen turf is prohibited due to grass dormancy. Exposure to activity in this state will cause damage that will delay growth once the turf thaws.
Athletic Field Advisory Committee Newsletter
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Fields: Park District Map
Permits: Park District - Fall 2011
Detailed Maps: (actual configration may vary, fields vary by fall and spring)
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