I play softball here in the Villages Recreation League, and love the game. A suggestion I would make would be for the Villages Recreation Department to consider installing light standards at one or more of the softball complexes and
play some night games.
Advantages would include:
(1) It would eliminate having to play in miserable heat of the sunshine thus making the play more comfortable, and probably less stressful for players health.
(2) It would provide another form of evening entertainment for those who were inclined to enjoy some ballgames at night.
(3) It would be more comfortable for those who want to come and watch some games, and might increase attendance beyond those who are just coming to watch family members play.
(4) It would be a fun experience to play some games under the lights.
We could still have both day and night games, but alternate it up between the various leagues to give everyone this experience.
It would have some increased costs to install the light standards at the field/fields, provide evening security, concessions, etc, and of course the utility bills to run the lights.
Good idea or bad idea? What do you think?
Here's some supporting information:
http://www.stma.org/sites/stma/files...hting_SAFE.pdf