Season
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Primary in season sports*
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Season dates
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In Season Field request Due Date
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In Season Notification Date
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Field Request Due for Other Programs**
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Other Programs Notification Date
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Start
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End
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Spring
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Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse
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March 1
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June 14
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February 1
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February 15
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February 16
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February 23
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Summer
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Open
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June 15
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July 31
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May 1
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May 15
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Fall
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Soccer, Football, Field Hockey
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August 1
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November 14
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July 1
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July 15
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July 16
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July 23
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Winter
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Open
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November 15
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February 28/29
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October 1
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October 15
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*
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In season Primary follow the Somerset Hills Board of Education
schedule
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**
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Other Programs include but are not limited to Youth Sports-(in/out
season), Travel Teams AAU, Adult Leagues
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All groups must notify the Rec. Dept. if scheduled dates are
not going to be used immediately. Failure to do so will jeopardize
their standing as a primary usage organization.
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All reservations must be made in person at the Parks & Recreation
Department during office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
according to the reservation application schedule
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Proof of insurance and Hold Harmless agreement is required at
the time of booking.
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Payment is required within 48 hours after notification of approved
usage and can be made by check, cash or credit card (credit card has
3% processing fee). Checks are payable to "Bernardsville Recreation".
All payments must be either the renter's personal check or from the
organization they are representing.
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Cancellations & Facility Closings
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Fields can be closed at the recreation director's discretion
at any time. The point of contact for all groups will be notified
accordingly.
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Field rentals are non-refundable once paid.
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Transfers will be issued only if the fields are deemed unplayable
and closed by the Borough. The rescheduled date is based on availability
and must occur within the same calendar year.
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Equal Opportunity: No applicant shall, be discriminated against
and no applicant shall be denied use of the fields on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, religion
or disability.
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Code of Conduct: The Recreation Committee supports sportsmanship
on behalf of all involved in events conducted on Borough of Bernardsville
property. In accordance with NJ Statutes Chapter 74 of Title 5 (August
25, 2002), applicants are required to submit their Code of Conduct
for athletes, parents, coaches, and officials addressing their guidelines
for verbal threats, physical threats, profanity and initiation of
fighting or contact. This should include policies for banning and
reinstitution of persons who violate the code of conduct.
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All Fields Usage Rates — Under separate cover (See subsection 10-3.3)
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It is the goal of the Bernardsville Recreation Committee to
encourage the usage of its recreational fields for worthwhile, non-profit
purposes when such uses do not interfere with the Borough sponsored
recreational programs.
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The Department of Recreation reserves the exclusive right to
determine the eligibility of an organization and to assign a classification
and prioritization to any application for the use of fields.
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These organizations whose aim and intended use are consistent
with the general policy-entitled Terms for Use of Fields — shall
be considered eligible and classified as follows:
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• Users are responsible to leave the field clean and ready
for the next user as they found it and are to inspect the field and
remove anything left by their players or spectators, such as trash,
mouth guards, athletic tape, or equipment. In the event that a user
has left the field without cleaning up, a cleaning fee will be charged
to that organization.
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• Any Physical Damage caused by negligence of the user
will be charged to the user and sent an invoice for damages. No further
usage of the field will be permitted until that charge is paid in
full.
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• Users are responsible for the conduct and behavior of
players and their spectators on the field.
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• If a user finds a problem, defect or unclean conditions
on the turf, they must notify the Bernardsville Recreation Department
at 908 766-2546.
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• Access to the turf is limited to players, coaches, and
assigned volunteers. For safety reasons, spectators should sit in
the bleachers or outside the playing area.
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• The Turf Rules & Regulations are in effect at all
times and apply to everyone using the field. Permit holders will be
liable, and field privileges will be suspended and/or revoked if the
rules are not followed.
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• The field is open rain or shine. The field will only
close in an instance of thunder/lightning or snow.
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• The presence of even distant thunder warrants leaving
the field, the field should be clear for 30 minutes after last bolt
of lightning or clap of thunder. 30/30 lightening rule - At a count
of 30 sec between seeing a strike and hearing thunder or signs of
an approaching storm, users are to leave the field. Normal activity
should not be resumed until 30 min after the last thunder clap is
heard.
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• Only Authorized Personnel can clear the turf of snow/ice.
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• Any training equipment such as portable lights, blocking
sleds, lacrosse nets, soccer free kick mannequin walls, etc. must
be pre-approved by the Bernardsville Recreation and Bernardsville
Maintenance Dept.
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• Always Lift and Carry (DO NOT DRAG) Goals and Equipment.
Sideline benches and bleachers are only to be moved by the Bernardsville
employees.
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• No metal spiked shoes or high heels of any kind are permitted.
Allowable footwear includes molded rubber cleats, turf shoes or running
shoes. All footwear shall be clean and free of mud.
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• Only freestanding field markers and sports equipment
are permitted to be used. No stakes, posts, poles and/or markers of
any kind are permitted to be driven into the turf field.
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• Marking, painting or taping the field is strictly prohibited.
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• No motorized vehicles, bicycles, skateboards, strollers,
tents, tables, canopies or folding chairs. Wheelchairs and electric
scooters may be used in accordance with accommodations required pursuant
to the Americans with Disabilities Act, provided that such motorized
vehicles do not cause damage to the turf field surface.
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• No food or chewing gum of any kind is allowed on the
turf field.
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• No sunflower seeds.
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• No Rockets or Fireworks are allowed on the field.
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• No glass containers for water.
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• No colored Sports drinks.
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• The use of alcohol and any tobacco products is prohibited
throughout the complex.
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• No animals (dogs or pets of any kind) are allowed on
the turf field.
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• Golfing and/or other non-authorized uses (i.e. model
airplanes, drones, rockets, shot-put, javelin, disk throwing) is prohibited.
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• Grills or other open cooking structures are prohibited.
No portable heaters or any open flame.
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• Authorized users are responsible for notifying their
guests of these policies. Failure to do so may forfeit their permission
to use the field.
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• Food trucks need to be inspected and approved by the
Bernardsville fire official.
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It is strictly understood that the Borough of Bernardsville,
and its agents, owners, members, employees, volunteers etc. are not
liable, and may not be held responsible for, any loss before, during
or after applicant's use of the facility. In addition, these groups
are not responsible for any theft or loss at any time.
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The Borough of Bernardsville, the Department of Recreation and
their agents, employees and officers
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