Please be advised that no one should be driving down to the lower level parking to drop off players or park their vehicle.
The lower parking lot is reserved for the following:- League Officials
- Managers
- Coaches (only when carrying the team equipment in place of the Manager)
- Umpires
- Snack bar personnel
- Spectators with a handicap or physical disability.
- Bat-a-thon silent auction parking space winners.
The Lower parking lot area around the snack bar is a high foot traffic area for players and their siblings. We have had several "close calls" in the lower parking lot over the years, where children were almost hit by a vehicle. In most cases, these incidents involved vehicles that didn't belong in the lower lot to begin with.
Under no circumstance should parents enter the lower parking area to drop off a player or park for a game. Accidents are most likely to happen while a vehicle is in reverse and backing up. The upper parking lot is designed so parents can drop off a player near the steps without the need to drive in reverse. The Lower parking lot does not offer the same benefit and any increase in unnecessary traffic creates a greater risk to our players and their siblings.
Thank you and please reach out with any questions.
GVLL Safety Officer