Gorham Recreation will open its athletic fields when the staff determines that they are dry enough to play on. Soggy fields can cause injuries to the fields as well as the players. Standing water, saturated ground, and muddy/unstable infields are considered unsafe playing conditions and are the main factors considered when deciding whether to close or open a field. Standing water occurs because the ground is saturated. Removing standing water does not eliminate the saturation. It is the saturation and not the standing water that causes damage and unsafe conditions.
If you walk on an infield and it is soft enough that your feet sink, it is too soft to play on. The consequences of playing on wet fields are player injury, turf root damage, and soil compaction which can result in uneven drying that creates hollows and ruts in the playing surface.
We appreciate your patience as we wait for everything to dry out. No softball, no lacrosse, no baseball, and no dogs on the fields while they are closed please. Watch our website gorhamrec.com and Facebook page for notices about the Gorham Recreation fields, or contact Ben Marshall for more information at 222-1633 or bmarshall@gorham.me.us.