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Group & Facility Classifications

Group Categories

Permit allocation is prioritized based on the following group classifications. Where organizations offer programs with a combination of age groups, priority category will be determined based on the category in which the majority of participants fall. Please note that ice is allocated according to the Ice Allocation Policy which provides facility specific group classifications.

  1. 1. Resident Community Children and Youth (Age 0 To 18 Years): Organizations or teams providing recreational children and youth activities that are not-for-profit organizations and that meet a 90 percent residency requirement. When demand exceeds supply, priority will be given to applications from under-represented groups. If demand still exceeds supply, girls and female youth will be the priority.
  2. 2. Resident Community Seniors (Age 60 Years +) and Adults (Age 19 to 59 Years): Organizations or teams providing recreational senior and adult activities that are not-for-profit* organizations and that meet a 90 percent residency requirement. When demand exceeds supply, priority will be given to applications from under-represented groups. If demand still exceeds supply, senior and adult females will be the priority.
  3. 3. Community Group: Organizations or teams that provide City of Toronto residents’ recreational activities that are not-for-profit* organizations and do not meet the 90 percent residency* requirement. Groups with higher residency will be given priority. When demand exceeds supply, priority will be given to applications from under-represented groups. If demand still exceeds supply, females will be the priority.
  4. 4. Private and Commercial Groups and Individuals: Organizations, teams, religious organizations or individuals who do not meet the criteria to be defined as a “Community Group” or who operate on a for-profit basis. When demand exceeds supply, priority will be given to applications from under-represented groups. If demand still exceeds supply, females will be the priority.

Facility Rating Criteria

Facilities are given a rating of Premium, A, B, or C based on the criteria contained in the chart below:

Facility Type Premier (P) A B C Notes
Baseball Adult sized field 250' or greater home run fence or outfield,
irrigated,
may be Lit,
dedicated staff,
lining / dragging,
synthetic turf surface		 Adult sized field 250' or greater home run fence or outfield,
irrigated,
may be lit,
may be lined		 Adult sized field 250' or greater home run fence or outfield (not lit),
Not irrigated,
Undersized field less than 250' home run fence (lit),
irrigated		 Undersized field,
not irrigated,
not lit
Soccer/Football/
Rugby/Cricket/
Field Hockey		 Adult sized field,
irrigated,
may be lit,
dedicated staff,
lining,
synthetic turf surface		 Adult sized field,
irrigated,
may be lit 		Adult sized field (not lit),
not irrigated,
undersized field (lit),
irrigated		 Undersized field,
not irrigated,
not lit
Pools 25 yards (23m) or greater + 5 amenities 25 yards (23m) or greater + 3 to 4 amenities 25 yards (23m) or greater + 1 to 2 amenities,
under 25 yards (23m) + 3 amenities 		Under 25 yards (23m) + no amenities,
wading Pool 		Amenities include:
Sauna and/or whirlpool,
splash/play area and/or tot pool,
diving board with blocks,
waterslide,
permanent seating area,
familiy changeroom,
wheelchair access into pool,
50m pool
Gymnasiums Triple gym,
ceiling height,
wood floor,
scoreboard,
stands,
dedicated change rooms and washrooms		 Double gym,
floor markings,
scoreboard,
ceiling height,
basketball hoops,
post sleeves,
change rooms		 Single gym,
ceiling height,
floor markings		 Low ceiling height,
limited or no floor markings		 Gym dimentsions:
Triple: 104' x 210',
Double:104' x 140',
Single:104' x 70'
Sports Fields Regulation size,
irrigated,
may be lit,
sport specific height of cut,
aeration 1x per month,
topdressing 1x per year,
overseeding 3x per year,
line marking daily,
field grooming daily		 Regulation size,
may be irrigated,
may be lit,
3" height of cut,
aeration 2x per year,
topdressing 1x per year,
overseeding 2x per year,
line marking 1x per year ("burned-in"),
field grooming 2x per week		 Unlit regulation size or lit undersized,
3" height of cut,
aeration 1x per year,
overseeding 1x per year,
field grooming 1x per week 		Undersized,
3" height of cut,
aeration 1x per year,
overseeding 1x per year,
field grooming 1x per week
Tennis Courts Colour coated surface Black asphalt Cement with markings
Rooms Capacity for more than 300 people,
dedicated washrooms,
tables and chairs		 Capacity for 151 to 300 people Capacity for 51 to 150 people Capacity for up to and including 50 people
Kitchens Commercial grade appliances and equipment,
may include fire safety suppression system,
plates and cutlery,
teaching counter		 Domestic appliances and equipment,
teaching counter		 Domestic appliances and equipment Counter appliances