Design / Construction / Renovation The majority of our services are performed in-house by our highly trained staff including state of the art laser grading, drainage, dirt work, root zone, and turf installations. When necessary we team with qualified, experienced subcontractors to offer the best solutions to construction challenges. With our experience, resources and specialized equipment, we will work efficiently to install the highest quality fields.
Renovation Recommendations We often get calls from our customers asking how much of a certain product is needed for their field, as every field may have different needs the only way to give an accurate assesment would be for one of our specialists to take a look at your field and determine your needs accordingly. We have however provided below a ball park figure based off the average for you to start with. If you find this isn't working for you please feel free to call us at 281.484.6400, to schedule an appointment with one of our specialists.
The following are only recommendations, and can be adjusted according to what your field needs.
The left over infield dirt should be used to fill in any low spots that appear as the field is used.
Maintenance Proper maintenance of an athletic field is just as important as the initial construction. Our field specialists work closely with our clients to develop short-term and long-term maintenance programs taking into consideration the level of traffic the fields will endure, current maintenance capabilities (staffing & equipment), and budget constraints. When needed, our maintenance services can be used to supplement the current capabilities of our client's. Our overall goal with maintenance programs is to reduce long-term maintenance costs while maintaining high standards in field performance, wear-tolerance, and stability. Our experienced staff, specialized equipment, and access to specialty materials including infield mixes, and soil conditioners, enable us to offer a full range of maintenance services.
Rules and Regulations
These rules are followed by Professional Baseball, National Baseball Congress, Stan Musial, American Legion, Connie Mack, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, and others. For fields used for competition sanctioned by these organizations, contact the sanctioning body for up-to-date rules.
High School Baseball and Softball:
National Federation of State High School Associations
11724 Plaza Circle,
Box 20626
Kansas City, Missouri 64195
(816) 464-5400
Pony League Baseball:
Pony Baseball, Inc.
P. O. Box 225
Washington, Pennsylvania 15301-0225
(412) 225-1060
Baseball
Major League Baseball (Official Baseball Rules are published and distributed by)
Sporting News
P. O. Box 11229
Des Moines, Iowa 50340
(800) 825-8508
Homepage: http://www.mlb.com
Rules and regulations: http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info
/official_rules/foreword.jsp
History:
Major League Baseball refers to the governing body that operates North America’s two top leagues, the National League and the American League – a collaborative arrangement established in 1920. Widely considered as the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America, Major League consists of 2 leagues, 30 teams, and over 750 active players.
The Major League Constitution governs the Major League. Since it was first drafted in 1920, the Constitution has undergone various revisions, the most recent of which was in 2001.
The Major League considers 2003 as one of its best years: amid a stale economy, it drew more than 67 million fans, turning their attentions away from the Iraq war and other pressing issues. The Major League also reported having five clubs topping 3 million, which includes Series champion Anaheim Angels for the first time -- and a dozen others went over 2 million. Fans attendance was also at its peak – with the Major League reporting the “best season-gate in venerable Wrigley Field, best single-game crowd in Oakland's Coliseum, best day-of-game sale at New Comiskey, and best four-game series in remodeled Yankee Stadium.”
Babe Ruth Baseball
Babe Ruth League, Inc.
1770 Brunswick Pike,
P. O. Box 5000 Trenton, New Jersey 08638
(609) 695-1434
Homepage: www.baberuthbaseball.org
Rules and regulations: http://www.baberuthbaseball.org/side-indexes/latest-rule-changes.html
History:
With the aim of developing the American youth through sports, a group of men Babe Ruth League conceptualized over 50 years ago in a meeting held in New Jersey. The men initially named the organization as “Little Bigger League;” and appointed Marius D. Bonacci as its founder.
The league was then renamed to Babe Ruth in 1954, after Claire Ruth, Babe Ruth’s widow agreed to have the league named after her late husband, saying “he could receive no greater tribute than to have a youth baseball program named after him.”
Since then, Babe Ruth League has steadily grown into one of the premier amateur baseball and softball programs in the world. From a league that used to have only 10 teams based in New Jersey, Babe Ruth now has tremendously increased to over 7,000 leagues worldwide, with over 886,500 players on some 45,200 teams. Babe Ruth now caters to aspiring baseball players aged 13-18. Though its Cal Ripken division, Babe Ruth also offers baseball to players aged 5-12.
Little League
Baseball
P. O. Box 3485
Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
(717) 326-1921
Homepage: http://www.littleleague.org/
Rules and regulations URL: http://www.littleleague.org/Learn_More/rules.htm
History:
Little League Baseball, Incorporated is a non-profit organization whose mission is "to promote, develop, supervise, and voluntarily assist in all lawful ways, the interest of those who will participate in Little League Baseball."
It was founded in 1939, and was granted Federal Charter on July 16, 1964, by a unanimous act of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States of America. This act was then signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson as Public Law 88-378, 88th Congress.
The Little League is composed of three basic, interdependent components: the administrative and service core, the district component, and the local Little League.
The administrative and service core is the Little League Baseball, Incorporated, a non-profit membership organization that maintains the international program. The district component, on the other hand, serves as liaisons between the various Regional Headquarters and the local Little Leagues. Finally, the local little leagues, considered as the most important component, provides services to the community by furnishing physical facilities, volunteer services, and other resources.
United States Fastpitch Association (USFA) 
Homepage: www.usfastpitch.com/
Rules and regulations: http://www.usfastpitch.com/rules.htm
Overview:
Among others, the United States Fastpitch Association (USFA) has been working on crafting the best possible rulebook strictly for fastpitch. Indeed a legacy worth striving for, USFA envisions this rulebook to provide coaches with whatever game options they want. To accomplish this, USFA has gathered inputs from various coaches, travel teams, and recreation teams nationwide to come up with a streamlined fastpitch rulebook.
NCAA Softball
College Baseball and Softball:
The National Collegiate Athletic Association
6201 College Boulevard Overland Park,
Kansas 66211
(913) 339-1906
Homepage: http://www.ncaa.org/sports/softball/
Rules and regulations: http://images.sportsline.com/images/ncaasports
/arc_image/wsoft_rulesbook.pdf
History:
Since 1910, softball has become one of sports sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). NCAA, a volunteer organization composed of approximately 1,200 colleges, universities, athletic conferences, and sports organizations, is dedicated to the effective governance of intercollegiate athletics.
While NCAA has been administering college sports since 1910, it was only in the 1980s when it started holding championships. In softball, 1982 was the year when the first women’s championships were held in the three divisions- with UCLA, Sam Houston St., and Eastern Conn. St. winning for divisions 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Latest champions include UCLA (2003) in Division 1, Angelo State (2004) in Division 2,and St. Thomas (2004) in Division 3.
Amateur Softball Association of America
2801 North East 50th Street
Oklahoma city, Oklahoma 73111
(405) 424-5266
Homepage: http://www.softball.org/
Rules and regulations: http://www.softball.org/about/asa_code.asp
History:
The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) is credited for establishing a standard set of rules and providing guidance and stability to the sport of softball in the US. Founded in 1933 as a volunteer driven organization, ASA has become one of the most enduring softball organizations in the country. Thus, in 1978 ASA merited the United States Olympic Committee’s recommendation to become the national governing body. Perhaps one of ASA’s greatest accomplishments is being able to expand membership from a few hundred teams in the early days, to an astounding 250,000 teams today, representing 4 million members.
As the national governing body, ASA ensures fairness and equal opportunity play for its players. It is credited for having established the first ever unified set of playing rules for the sport and organizing competitions nationwide. Now, ASA endorses competitions in every state through its 93 member states and metro associations.
Pony Softball
Homepage: http://www.pony.org/home/default.asp
Rules and regulations: http://www.pony.org/home/default.asp?
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History:
Short for “Protect Our Nation’s Youth,” PONY is one of the various leading youth development programs in sports. Pony was first conceptualized at a local YMCA in Washington, Pennsylvania, and was earlier known as "Protect Our Neighborhood Youth.” However, as Pony went on to gain international exposure in the 1950s, its management thought it best replace “neighborhood” with “nation’s” to signify the organization’s widened coverage.
Pony implements programs for both baseball and softball. In both programs, Pony provides “additional materials to member leagues to assist them in providing an improved baseball/softball experience for the young people of their community.”
Pony Girls Softball, one of the organization’s flagship programs, has categories on fast pitch and slow pitch, and is based on an “and under” age concept. Specifically, Pony Girls Softball is divided into the following categories: Pinto League, age 8 and under; Mustang League, age 10 and under; Bronco League, age 12 and under; Pony League, age 14 and under; Colt League, age 16 and under; and Palomino League, age 18 and under.
Aside from providing additional resources for the improvement of its member leagues, Pony also seeks additional funding to subsidize participating teams’ travel expenses. Pony also coordinates with Major League Baseball, Baseball USA, and other related organizations to harmonize development efforts.