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Cricket players ask Ashwaubenon board to study netting and field markings at Sports Complex
Summary
Board members reported players asked for netting along the cornfield edge of the cricket field and for painted field markings; staff said netting is used elsewhere in the complex and the request will be placed on a future agenda for pricing and details.
Park and Recreation Board members said during the May 20 meeting that cricket players raised concerns about losing balls in the adjacent cornfield and asked the village to explore netting or barriers and painted field markings at the Ashwaubenon Sports Complex.
A board member who had spoken with cricket players summarized their feedback: when the corn grows the players cannot find balls and that a net or barrier on the cornfield side could be a lower-cost alternative to field lighting. Players also asked for painted lines for the play area; staff said teams currently use flags for boundaries.
Parks staff noted that netting is already used at other fields in the complex — for example behind soccer goals — and that similar solutions could be deployed for cricket, though costs are not trivial. A staff member said the issue is not unprecedented but that the village would need to gather measurements and pricing; the board agreed to add the topic to a future agenda so staff can return with cost estimates and potential installation details.
No funding or construction decisions were made at the May 20 meeting.
