The term “Sports League and Athletic Sports Club” is defined for CUPF purposes as:
- a group of sports teams that may be members of different sports clubs that compete against each other in a schedule of games, or an athletic sports club for the purpose of playing one or more sports, and
- intends to utilize sports facilities appropriate for their specific sport(s) including fields, tracks, tennis courts, and or gymnasiums, and
- generally, are seasonal or operate year-round, and
- may host or organize leagues and other competitive events such as track meets, tournaments, club vs. club competitions, etc., and
- may be affiliated with or has a membership within a national or local sports association or similar organization, and
- does not include after-school enrichment programs, and
- does not include pickup games, a single team, groups of independent players not part of a team, etc.
Additional information: Current season team rosters, and corresponding game schedules, must be available for CUPF to review within thirty calendar days of the start of each scheduling season in order to justify the number of practice hours, should such be necessary. Rosters should be site specific and organized by team with applicable number of team members based upon the sport in which the reservations were issued. Further, rosters should indicate each participant’s name, address, and phone.
Safety and security: Safety and security are a top priority. Please read the details provided by CUPF regarding Safety and Security and the Facility Use License Agreement.
How to reserve:
- Existing leagues and clubs will receive an email before each season stating that we will begin processing historical use reservations based on last year's same-season use. CUPF will create a contract of reservations for each site, showing dates and times. CUPF will send all use in a spreadsheet for review and the ability to sort reservations. Leagues and clubs will be provided a deadline to submit any discrepancies and confirm reservation acceptance.
- NEW leagues and clubs desiring to receive advanced priority placement as outlined herein must submit a written request to CUPF via email to cupf@montgomerycountymd.gov. The email must outline how they meet the definition. If CUPF determines that the group meets the definition and the group has at least one year of history showing multiple permits at the same or multiple locations reserved online at facilities managed by CUPF showing a consistent annual and or seasonal pattern for the purpose of Indoor and Outdoor Sports Leagues and Athletic Sports Clubs, CUPF will consider the group for this advanced priority placement in the next applicable scheduling season. Note that CUPF requires applications for new leagues and clubs to be submitted at least 30 days prior to the start of the scheduling season.
For more information on reserving space within this advanced priority placement, email cupf@montgomerycountymd.gov.
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