Understand the rating criteria for recreation facilities, which can be classified as Premier, A, B or C.
Baseball Pitches
Premier
- Adult Sized Field 76 m or greater
- Home run fence or outfield
- Irrigated
- Dugouts
- Fence
- Warning Track
- Bleachers
- Pitcher’s Plate/Mound (For Baseball)
- Home Plate
- Dedicated Staff on site
- Lining/Dragging
- Groomed daily
- Cut three times per week
- Aerified four times annually
- Fertilized three times annually, 3.41 lbs Total Nitrogen per 1000 ft2
- Overseeded four times annually
- Topdressed two times annually,100 per cent turf area, both applications
A
- Adult Sized Field 76 m or greater
- Home run fence or outfield
- Irrigated
- Players benches
- Pitcher’s Plate/Mound (For Baseball)
- Home Plate
- Groomed three times per week
- Cut two times per week
- Aerified four times annually
- Fertilized three times annually (1.5 kg/3.41 lbs Total Nitrogen per 93 m2/1000 ft2)
- Overseeded four times annually
- Topdressed two times annually (100 per cent turf area, both applications)
B
- Irrigated
- Home Plate
- Groomed two times per week
- Cut two times per week
- Aerified three times annually
- Fertilized two times annually (1.1 kg/2.39 lbs Total Nitrogen per 93 m2/1000 ft2)
- Overseeded three times annually
- Topdressed one time annually (100 per cent turf area)
C
- Not irrigated
- Home Plate
- Groomed one time per week
- Cut one time per week
- Aerified one time annually
- Fertilized one time annually, 285.76 g/0.63 lbs Total Nitrogen per 93 m2/1000 ft2
- Overseeded one time annually
- Topdressed one time annually, 60 fields (rotated), 100 per cent turf area
Pools
Premier
23 m/75 ft or greater and five amenities.
A
23 m/75 ft or greater and three to four amenities.
B
- 23 m/75 ft or greater and one to two amenities
- Under 23 m/75 ft and three amenities
C
- Under 23 m/75 ft and no amenities
- Wading Pool
Amenities may include
- Sauna and/or whirlpool
- Splash/play area and/or tot pool
- Diving board with blocks
- Waterslide
- Permanent seating area
- Family change room
- Wheelchair access into pool
- 50 m/164 ft pool
Gymnasiums
Premier
- Triple gym
- Ceiling height
- Wood floor
- Scoreboard
- Stands
- Dedicated change rooms and washrooms
A
- Double gym
- Floor markings
- Scoreboard
- Ceiling height
- Basketball hoops
- Post sleeves
- Change rooms
B
- Single gym
- Ceiling height
- Floor markings
C
- Low ceiling height
- Limited or no floor markings
Gym dimensions
- Triple: 32 m by 64 m/104 ft by 210 ft
- Double: 32 m by 43 m/104 ft by 140 ft
- Single: 32 m by 21 m/104 ft by 70 ft
Tennis Courts
Premier
Colour coated surface.
A
Black asphalt.
B
Cement with markings.
Multipurpose Rooms
Premier
- Capacity for more than 300 people
- Dedicated washrooms
- Tables and chairs
A
Capacity for 151 to 300 people.
B
Capacity for 51 to 150 people.
C
Capacity for up to and including 50 people.
Kitchens
Premier
- Commercial grade appliances and equipment may include fire safety suppression system
- Plates and cutlery
- Teaching counter
A
- Domestic appliances and equipment
- Teaching counter
B
Domestic appliances and equipment.
C
Counter appliances.
Sports Fields
Premier
- Adult Sized Field
- Irrigated
- Goal Posts
- Dedicated Staff
- Lining
- Synthetic Turf Surface
- Cut three times per week
- Aerified four times annually
- Fertilized three times annually, 1.5 kg/3.41 lbs Total Nitrogen per 93 m2/1000 ft2
- Overseeded four times annually
- Topdressed two times annually
- 100 per cent turf area, summer
- 50 per cent turf area, fall – goal line to goal line
A
- Adult Sized Field
- Irrigated
- Goal Posts
- Cut two times per week
- Aerified four times annually
- Fertilized three times annually, 1.5 kg/3.41 lbs Total Nitrogen per 93 m2/1000 ft2
- Overseeded four times annually
- Topdressed two times annually
- 100 per cent turf area, summer
- 50 per cent turf area, fall – goal line to goal line
B
- Irrigated
- Goal Posts
- Cut two times per week
- Aerified three times annually
- Fertilized two times annually, 1.1 kg/2.39 lbs Total Nitrogen per 93 m2/1000 ft2
- Overseeded three times annually
- Topdressed one time annually, 50 per cent turf area – goal line to goal line
C
- Not Irrigated
- Goal Posts
- Cut one time per week
- Aerified one time annually
- Fertilized one time annually, 285.76 g/0.63 lbs Total Nitrogen per 93 m2/1000 ft2
- Overseeded one time annually
- Topdressed one time annually,
- 100 fields per season (rotated)
- 50 per cent turf area – goal line to goal line
Field Types
- Soccer
- Football
- Rugby
- Cricket
- Field Hockey
- Field Lacrosse