(a) 
Each adult or youth softball or baseball team desiring to play in a league on the city ballfields shall register for each season with the recreational director.
(b) 
The teams shall register with the recreational director or his designee at least thirty days prior to the start of each season.
(c) 
It is the responsibility of the league president to ensure that all teams have registered.
(d) 
Leagues must register for league play at least thirty (30) days prior to the start of league play. Leagues shall coordinate their activities. In the event of a conflict in league schedules, the parties will meet to resolve the conflict. If the conflict cannot be resolved by the parties, the conflict shall be resolved by the parks and recreational board.
(Ordinance 1988 adopted 4/16/09)
For all nonleague activities, including but not limited to tournaments, special games, and other uses of the city’s ballfield recreation areas, there shall be assessed a fee, provided in the appendix of this code. All organizations, teams, or individuals desiring to rent a softball facility shall make application to the recreational director not less than 14 days prior to the proposed date of use. The application shall include the date or dates the fields are to be utilized, the name of the organization, league, or individual requesting the reservation and the field or fields to be reserved. The authorized applicant shall sign a statement indicating that the applicant will comply with any rules or regulations of the city’s ballfield recreation areas. Parks department sponsored activities shall be exempt from the payment of the required fees.
(Ordinance 2025, pt. 5, adopted 1/5/12)
(a) 
The city ballfields may be used by league and tournament play as well as by league and nonleague teams for practice.
(b) 
Practicing on the ballfields shall be as follows:
(1) 
League and tournament play shall have priority over the ballfields.
(2) 
Teams whether they be league teams or nonleague teams will be allowed to practice on the ballfields on the following conditions:
(A) 
Teams shall contact the parks and recreation director to schedule practices.
(B) 
Teams shall abide by all rules of the parks as provided by the parks and recreation director.
(C) 
Teams will be asked to leave if they cannot present proof of permission to practice on the fields and may be cited for trespassing if they do not comply.
(Ordinance 2070 adopted 3/3/16)
The following requirements are established for the use of Raul Franco Field.
(1) 
A $150.00 deposit is required to reserve the field. No deposit refund will be made if less than five full days’ notice is given to the city of a cancellation.
(2) 
The daily rental charge shall be $250.00 which shall include the use of the concession stands but does not include use of the press box. Licensee must provide proof of a health department permit to the city at least seven (7) days prior to making use of the concession stands.
(3) 
A refundable cleanup/damage deposit in the amount of $350.00 must be paid at least five (5) days prior to the start of the tournament which shall be returned if the fields are completely cleaned and immediately following the conclusion of the activity and no damage is confirmed. This includes emptying of trash into dumpsters provided on site.
(4) 
All fees and deposit must be paid before five (5) days prior to the start of play or the reservation shall be cancelled. All fees must be paid at City Hall, 201 Broadway, Brownfield, Texas 79316.
(5) 
The provisions of Section 15.702 do not apply to Raul Franco Field or this section.
(Ordinance 1958 adopted 6/7/07; Ordinance 2025, pt. 5, adopted 1/5/12)