Softball Field Rentals

2023 Field Rental Prices

Field/Item Rental	Weekday Cost	Weekend Cost
2 Hour Rental (minimum)/field (Includes initial groom)	$50	$75
4 Hour Rental (Includes initial groom)	$75	$100
Full Day (per field) (Includes initial groom)	$125	$150
Daily "Full Complex" Redcoats Complex (Fields 9-13) (Includes initial groom)	$500/day	$550/day
Daily "Full Complex" St. Charles Softball Fields (4-8) (Includes initial groom)	$400/day	$450/day
Daily "Full Complex" Optimist Fields (22-25) (Includes initial groom) *Limit 10 teams per rental	$350/day	$400/day
Daily "Full Complex" Emerson Fields (1-3) (Includes initial groom)	$250/day	$300/day
Grooming (Per Occurrence)	$25/groom	$25/groom
Lights	$30/hour	$30/hour
Field Dry (Turface) As Needed/Requested	$20/bag	$20/bag
Concessionaires (if applicable)	TBD	TBD
Staffing Costs	TBD	TBD
Cleanup Fee (if mandated by Parks Management)	$200	$200
All field rental require a $75 deposit or the full rental fee, whichever is less.

Field Dimensions

Emerson Park (Diamonds 1-3)	Optimist Park (Diamonds 22-25)	Redcoats Complex (Diamonds 9-13)	St. Charles Softball Diamonds (Diamonds 4-8)
1300 W. Main St., 48640	821 Waldo Ave., 48642	605 Whitman Dr., 48640	615 St. Charles St., 48640
3 Fields; Diamond 1 @ 250', Diamond 2 @ 290' and Diamond 3 @ 280'	4 Fields; Diamond 22, 24,25 @ 200', Diamond 23 @ 175'	5 Fields; Fence distances 300'	5 Fields; 4 & 5 @ 270', 6-8 @ 300'

HOURS OF OPERATION

Midland City Fields are open from 8 a.m. – 11 p.m., April 15 – October 15

GENERAL INFORMATION

Permission is required for any entity seeking the exclusive use of any softball fields owned by the City of Midland.
Restroom availability: Emerson Park and New Redcoat Complex (fields 9-13) have indoor restrooms facilities; Old Redcoat Complex (fields 4-8) has 5 portable restroom units; Optimist Park (22-25) has indoor restrooms.
Permission only assures use of the specified field(s) and not exclusive use of the park.
BEER AND WINE ARE THE ONLY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED IN CITY PARKS.

RENTAL FEES

Please note that ALL organizations and clubs who utilize prepared and maintained fields will be charged a field usage fee to recover the cost of staff and materials. Any party is able to use unmarked fields when not in use by the City of Midland or another reserved event on a first-come first-serve basis.

FIELD PREPARATION

Field preparation is based upon the request of the organization. It is up to the sponsoring organization to request the frequency in which fields are prepared. Sponsoring organizations can also request additional services on the day of the event however they are not guaranteed depending on the availability of the staff and resources.

SCHEDULE

A final schedule MUST be provided to the Parks and Recreation Department at least one (1) week in advance in order to schedule staff. We will not be able to accommodate schedules received less than one (1) week in advance. In order to accommodate regularly scheduled MSA league play, rentals must be finished no later than 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoons and 2 p.m. on weekdays.

STAFF

Each organization must provide a tournament director as a contact for the Parks and Recreation staff.

SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

Parks and Recreation does not provide coolers or water. This is at the discretion of your organization.

UMPIRES

Umpires are not provided by Parks and Recreation.

PAYMENT

The organization representative will receive an invoice for City services after completion of the event based on the final utilization of staff and resources at the event.

LARGE SCALE EVENTS

Some field rental situations call for approval from the Director of Public Services for large scale events. If your event will host more than 40 teams then it must get approval by the Director of Public Services . Should you wish to charge an entrance fee into the facility/game, additional permission will be needed from the Public Services Director.

FOOD VENDORS

In the event that you wish to utilize commercial vendors for your event (food, tee shirts, etc.), vendors must be approved by the City of Midland.

ADMISSION

If event organizer wants to charge a fee for admission or for other purposes on City property, permission must be obtained by the Director of Public Services and/or Midland City Council.