Sports Field Rentals

Softball Tournament
Click for the Sports Field Roster and click for the Outdoor Facility Request Form.
 

The following reservation procedures apply for all sites on the Sports Field Roster:

  • All sports fields use must be in compliance with the CRPR Safe Sports Fields Policy especially in regard to weather-related cancellations. The agency strives to accommodate weather-related cancellations and permits for makeups.
  • Organizations must provide, in advance, the required insurance certificates and waivers.
  • Per municipal ordinances, the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs on park properties is prohibited.
  • On a per-event basis, the CRPR Director is authorized to adjust the provisions of the policy to accommodate special situations.
  • All other sports fields sites are available for site-appropriate use and permits at no charge, upon advance confirmation by CRPR staff.

A. Daily Sports Fields Reservations
Groups requesting the reservation of a sports field, with or without a pavilion reservation, are subject to a Sport Field Reservation Fee of $30 per field for up to 3 hours; in addition to the Pavilion Reservation Fee and/or Large Groups/Special Events/Fundraiser fees, if applicable. If needed, additional 3-hour time blocks may be reserved at $30 per field, due at time of reservation. Sports field permit revisions due to weather conditions are exempt from the Permit Revision Fee.

B. Seasonal Sports Fields Reservations
For groups wishing to reserve one or more fields for an entire “sport season” (3-month maximum), the Reservation Fees are:

Softball/Baseball Fields:

$360 per field per sport-season for Resident Groups
$540 per field per sport-season for Non-Resident Groups

Soccer/Lacrosse/Football Fields*:

$480 per field per sport-season for Resident Groups
$720 per field per sport-season for Non-Resident Groups

Resident groups are those with an organizational address within the 5 participating municipalities or with at least 50% of the participants residing in one of those municipalities and are verified by a complete roster.

* The Seasonal Use Fee includes an initial field line painting on soccer, lacrosse, and football fields ensuring that fields are located in a safe and approved area. Outfield line painting and chalking of softball and baseball fields is not provided for seasonal reservations, except for league games organized and operated by THE AGENCY. For routine field lining painting services, see the Sports Fields Line Painting Fees listed below.

C. Tournaments

Tournament Reservation Permit Fee

  • A Tournament Reservation Permit Fee of $220 per youth field per day or $170 per adult field per day for the Hess Softball Complex and Oak Hall Regional Park sites and $400 per field per day for each satellite tournament field (any sports field outside of the Hess or Oak Hall complexes) is required for 1-3 day tournaments. This fee includes field-lining services by the Agency. 
  • Similar fees also apply for soccer and other tournaments involving Fogleman Field Complex and other areas, depending upon the specific arrangements required for each tournament as determined by the Agency staff.
  • For multiple-day events, a minimum Tournament Reservation Permit Fee of $500 must be paid-in-full at least 30 days prior to each tournament.
  • Any outstanding balance of the Tournament Reservation Permit Fee must be paid-in-full by noon on the first day of the tournament.
  • A refund of Tournament Reservation Permit Fees is provided only if a tournament is cancelled 10 or more business days before the scheduled event or if extreme weather conditions effect overall tournament field use.

Sports Fields Goals Policy

  • Centre Region Parks and Recreation will no longer transport goals to and from the sports fields/parks; all sports groups will be responsible for transporting goals to and from the sports fields if goals need to be replaced, relocated, or removed completely.
  • At no time is a sports group allowed to drive onto a field for loading/unloading any sports goals. Equipment can be delivered to the closest parking lot, unloaded, and then hand-carried to the sports field for assembly and placement.
  • During the sports season, any goals that become damaged or broken and are unusable must be removed from the sports field and the park for repairs within one week of being notified of the damage by Centre Region Parks Operations. If damaged or broken goals are not removed when they become unusable, Centre Region Parks Operations staff will remove those goals and dispose of them at the owner’s expense.
  • Only goals that will be used for the upcoming season can be stored at each sports field/park. Extra goals that are not going to be used for any sports field rental/tournament during the rental period must be removed from the sports fields/parks. Extra goals cannot be stored at the sports fields/parks. If the Centre Region Parks Operations finds sports goals being stored and not used during the rental period, they will be removed and the sports group will be charged $300/goal.
  • At the conclusion of each sports season, whether June, August, or November, goals will be allowed to be stored in a designated location. Each sports group will be instructed on where to store their goals; each sports group will be responsible for disassembling and moving their goals to the storage areas by hand. No vehicle driving will be allowed to move goals or goal parts. All sports groups should coordinate their goal moving with the Centre Region Parks Operations department to ensure that they are secured in the correct location and locked properly.
  • Additionally, each sports group will need to de-net each goal and remove nets to storage off-site.
  • Additionally, each sports group will be required to lock their own goals with their own cables/locks. The Centre Region Parks Operations department will NOT be responsible for the security of these goals nor does the department request keys or combinations.
  • If a sports group does not comply to the removal of goals at the conclusion of their season, they will be charged $300/goal for the removal of that goal to the designated storage area, and they will be locked by Centre Region Parks Operations and will not be accessible by the sports group until that fee is paid. Additionally, each sports group will lose field request privileges for the next field use season.

Annual Tournament Services Fee

  • Organizations hosting two or more multi-day tournaments per year are subject to a non-refundable $400 Annual Tournament Services Fee with their Tournament Reservation Request. This fee provides the materials and labor to provide safe, playable sports fields during the season (except following extreme weather events).

Other Policies

  • If weather conditions prohibit or delay tournament play, the Agency will schedule facilities for make-up games at no additional charge; those facilities will be provided pending available dates for the requested sports fields.
  • Tournament Organizers are responsible for reimbursing the Agency for any extra repair and clean-up costs associated with their tournament (non-weather related); additional fees will be invoiced net 30 days.

Portable Outfield Fences (for softball / baseball games requiring shorter outfields)
The Portable Fence Fee provides for the use, set-up, and removal of portable outfield fencing at Hess Softball Complex and Oak Hall Regional Park. The fee is $150 per field for “one set-up and one removal” (multi-day tournaments are not charged for multiple days). Groups must request and pay for the portable fencing at least two weeks in advance.

Sports Fields Lining Fees
The Sports Field Line Painting Program allows Agency staff to accept requests from resident organizations for scheduled sports fields lining services for a fee. The fee is based on the size and type of use of the field. For example, if three fields are laid out and painted upon one “regular field area,” the lining fee will be for three field layouts. Pending the labor required and staff availability, the Parks Manager will approve, on a first-come first-serve basis, qualified requests to layout and paint lines for the specified sports fields.
The fees are as follows:

  • Football, Lacrosse, Soccer (11 v 11) $115 per application
  • Mid-size soccer fields (9 v 9), Lacrosse practice area. $85 per application
  • Small soccer fields (7 v 7) and practice areas $75 per application

Hess Softball Field Complex – Sports Fields Lighting Fee
Use of the lights on Hess Field #H1 is provided for scheduled tournaments as part of the Tournament Fee. Requests by groups using the field for other uses are accepted at a rate of $50 per hour (full-hour increments only) in addition to the standard sports fields reservation fee. The field lights are set to automatically turn off at 10:15 PM. Any extension of that time requires the express approval of the Director.

Outfield Fence Banners
The Agency continues to offer businesses and organizations the opportunity to show their support for active recreation by purchasing a 4’ x 6’ or 4’ x 8’ vinyl banner at the Hess Softball Complex and Oak Hall Regional Park. Promotional banners are displayed on outfield fences for the season (Apr-Oct). Banner sponsorship fees are listed below:

  • One 4’ x 6’ Banner (at Hess or Oak Hall) $315
  • One 4’ x 8’ Banner (at Hess or Oak Hall) $415
  • Two Identical 4’ x 6’ Banners (1 at Hess & 1 at Oak Hall) $515
  • Two Identical 4’ x 8’ Banners (1 at Hess & 1 at Oak Hall) $615

Tennis Courts

CRPR is authorized to issue reservation permits to non-profit, community groups for use of the municipal tennis courts for public, non-commercial tennis activities. SCASD Tennis Courts remain scheduled by the District and are not included. The reserved courts are scheduled to permit open court time for public use.

CRPR will again operate and schedule 18 tennis courts at 9 parks:

  • College Twp. (6) Dalevue Park (1 court), Nittany Orchard Park (1 court), Spring Creek Park (4 courts)
  • Patton Twp. (4) Bernel Road Park (4 courts)
  • State College Borough (4) High Point Park (1 court), Orchard Park (2 courts), Tusseyview Park (1 courts)
  • Ferguson Twp. (4) Tom Tudek Memorial Park (2 courts), Suburban Park (2 courts)

CRPR has re-lined the following 10 courts to allow for both tennis and pickleball:

  • College Twp. (2) Dalevue Park (1 court), Nittany Orchard Park (1 court)
  • Patton Twp. (4) Bernel Road Park (4 courts)
  • State College Borough (2) High Point Park (1 court), Tusseyview Park (1 court)
  • Ferguson Twp. (2) Suburban Park (2 courts)

The following four courts allow for pickleball only:

  • Patton Township (4) Green Hollow Park

Reservation Request Schedule:
All recreation-related requests must be submitted to CRPR in writing by a specific date prior to their season:

  • WINTER (Jan-Mar): (Not applicable for sports fields use)
  • SPRING/SUMMER (Apr-Aug): March 1, 2024 application deadline
  • FALL (Sept-Nov): August 1, 2024 application deadline
  • TOURNAMENTS January 2, 2024 application deadline

The field reservation system includes only “regional-use” sports fields, not “neighborhood” fields.