Things You'll Need:
- Phone book
- Vehicle
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Step 1
Check first with your youth league to see if they have access to any fields for practice. Often youth leagues will set aside time for teams to practice.
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Step 2
Check with your City's Parks and Recreation office, and see if they might have fields available. Offer to drag and chalk the field after your team finishes practice, and follow through on this offer. You want to make sure future generations have access to these fields.
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Step 3
Check with your local school district to see if they would be willing to let your team use the field. You could offer community service, field preparation, or even working clean-up after games as a way to "pay" for the field's use. School districts also might charge a fee for this usage.
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Step 4
If you are fortunate to have a university or college in your community with a softball team, it would not hurt to check with the recreation department or athletic department to see if you can use their fields. They will likely charge fees for using their fields, so it would be best to use this resource only if you have no other fields to use. You have the best chance to use or rent from private universities or colleges, as state-run universities rarely let outside groups rent their facilities.
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Step 5
If all that fails, and your team still doesn't have a place to practice, think creatively. You can practice hitting at batting cages, you can practice fielding in large grassy areas, and you can even practice sliding at the beach.
