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1. I want to sign my child up for various youth sports. When and where do I do that?

Many of the youth sports teams in town are run by private, parent groups. The Recreation and Parks Department has no involvement in the actual running of any of the sports with the exception of the Grade 4 - 8 Boys and Girls Winter Youth Basketball Program. Often times groups will use the Recreation building as the location for their registrations, but that is our only involvement. We cannot provide general information or forms pertaining to any of the private groups.

We are happy to provide the following websites or telephone tape lines where you may listen to information and in most cases allow you to leave a message requesting a call:

• Jr. Redmen Football / Cheerleading Ph: 508-653-9900
• Lacrosse
• Little League
• Soccer Club
• Travel Basketball
• Youth Hockey
• Comets Hot Line

2. I would like to sign my child up for a program that states it’s for ages 6 - 9. My child is 5 but very athletic and would easily be able to play with the 6 - 9 year olds. Can I still sign her up?

When we design the program, we give great thought to the dynamic or structure of the program as well as the age or in some cases the grade level of the participants that would be most likely to benefit from it. Often times, programs fill and have waiting lists. If we were to allow a child who is younger or older than the designated age, the child who rightfully is of age to participate, may get shut out. Therefore, we have to stay with the stated age or grade in order to be fair to those who are eligible.

3. I’ve noticed a sign board at the corner of the Natick Common and understand that we need to contact you in order to use it. What is the criteria?

We do indeed maintain the reservation calendar for the Sign Board. The board was designed to provide a neat, orderly spot for non-profit organizations in town to get word out about upcoming, non-profit events that their organization is planning within a few weeks of it’s posting. Often times the event will be a fundraiser to benefit a charity or perhaps a scholarship fund. The advertised event must be available to the general public and attended by anyone in the general community. If a group doesn’t meet that above criteria, we can not issue the reservation.

Boards are available through us for $8. The fee is only for the actual poster board and not the space rental. The space is given in 1-week time frames on a Monday - Sunday basis. We reserve the right to limit the amount of times any one group can utilize the space in order to accommodate the many groups looking to post their information.

4. Why can’t I just bring a group onto a field without contacting the Recreation Department?

All fields in Natick require a permit. Permits are a way to assure that a group requesting a particular field will not run into conflict with another group. Planning for games, tournaments, etc. is much easier when you are assured of a date and specific time frame for the field you’re using.

In order to maintain the various parks and fields in Natick, the Recreation and Parks Department has set up specific fees along with rules and regulations to govern their use.