Field Rules

• School Fields – Any groups using fields on school property must be cognizant of and abide by the school rules. Non school groups cannot use school fields Monday thru Friday until after 5.30pm when school is in session.
• Hours of Operation – Fields may be used until dusk with the exception of the lighted fields. Lights may remain on until 11pm. No play is permitted before 8am on a weekend at any field.
• Prohibited activities – Consumption/possession of drugs, alcoholic beverages and/or tobacco; use of fields beyond permitted dates and/or times; use of fields during inclement weather or before they are declared ready; any activity that may cause field damage, Additionally, only water is allowed on turf fields. Drinks with colors cause staining and are prohibited.
• Field Care and Maintenance – Groups are expected to use trash and recycling receptacles and to police themselves during and following an event. They should also be responsible for ensuring that trash from visiting teams have been picked up and deposited in the trash or recycling receptacles. If the group expects to generate excess trash, they must provide a means for removing trash themselves. The Town of Ashland encourages groups to provide their own receptacles for recyclable materials such as water bottles and to carry out these items from the field area.
• Infields - Baseball/Softball players and coaches are expected to groom the infields after each game and practice. Equipment for grooming is responsibility of group and coaches are responsible for knowing the storage box combinations.
• Permit Holder – It is the responsibility of the named person on the permit to ensure that all rules are followed by their group. 
• Dogs – Dogs are not allowed on any Town or School field

Inclement Weather

Field use decisions will be delivered via AFMG Web Site

• Fields must not be used if there is standing water.
• Fields must not be used until at least 30 minutes after the last occurrence of thunder or lightning. (Note: everyone should leave the fields and find shelter or leave the area)
• Closed fields must not be used.
• If it rains over the weekend and no decision on field use is posted it will be up to each group or game official to decide if the field is playable.
• Groups using the synthetic turf field will make their own decision on the field.
• Groups are expected to use good judgment regarding potential field damage or player injury should the weather deteriorate prior to or during play.

Policy Breaches

• Failure to adhere to the AFMG Fields Policy may result in the removal of the permit to use the field. The AFMG will, on a majority decision, remove a permit if necessary. Appeals may be made to the Board of Selectmen. 
• Any group who causes damage to any field will be expected to pay the repair costs.