Understand the rating criteria for recreation facilities, which can be classified as Premier, A, B or C.

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

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

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

Premier

Colour coated surface.

A

Black asphalt.

B

Cement with markings.

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.

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.

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