Field Use Policy

Purpose

Monsignor Kane Field represents a substantial investment on the part of the Little Flower Home and School Association and the parish. It is important that we manage it properly and protect the investment so that it serves our parish and community for a long time to come.

The primary consideration for field use is that all those authorized to use the field should/will have access whenever the field is available and not being used by another approved user. Unauthorized users will not be permitted to use the field. While we want to be good neighbors and be as hospitable as possible, we have found that large groups of non-parishioners can monopolize the field and intimidate our younger children or other authorized users from even attempting to use the field.

While all parishioners and neighbors are welcome, field use is prioritized as follows:

  1. Little Flower (LF) Church and School activities
  2. LF CYO team use (practice and games)
  3. LF sponsored clinics (prior approval required)
  4. LF parishioner general use
  5. Special events – (prior approval required)
  6. All others (prior approval required)

Use of the field by groups of non-parishioners is generally not permitted, both because of parishioners’ priority and because of insurance liability issues. Accordingly, use by such groups must have prior approval and the requesting user group must be comprised of at least 50% parishioners. The field schedule will be maintained by a Field Access Committee, made up of members from the CYO, Home and School Association (HSA) and the School Advisory Board (SAB). This committee must also endorse all requests needing prior approval. Final approval will be granted by the parish Business Manager.

The field operating hours are:


WHEN SCHOOL IS IN SESSION HOURS
Monday thru Friday 3 pm to Dusk
Saturday 9 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm to Dark
DURING THE SUMMER HOURS
Monday thru Friday 9 am to Dusk
Saturday 9 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm to Dark
Note: The field will be closed whenever services are underway in the Church, regardless of published schedule.

Parishioners desiring to use the field for individual or small group workouts, outside normal hours, will be accommodated as much as possible, e.g. early morning workouts. Also, field use by parishioners/neighbors, especially parents with children, is encouraged, during available times.