Labor Day: three parks, two posted gates, pack turf shoes and water

Saturday and Sunday, Sept 5–6: Lake Elsinore (TCS, 10U–18U), Perris (USSSA, 10U–18U), Simi Valley (USSSA, 10U–14U).

Good morning. Three parks this weekend, Lake Elsinore, Perris, and Simi, and I am sending the gates and shoe rules now. Times still NOT POSTED after the Wednesday night check.

Parent

Heat is the job this weekend, not rain. Put a bottle on her hip before you leave the lot. Give her water at least every 15 to 20 minutes, in the shade if you can, and take pads off on the break. Eat real food through the day. Fluids before, during, after. Energy drinks are not hydration. If she has not been in the heat for a week, ease in over several days instead of grinding the first hot park. If the day is too hot, change the plan.

Player

After each pitch, run it once: what you saw, what you did, what happened. Then let it go. One replay, not a loop when you step back in. Lake Elsinore is turf. The city says no metal cleats. TCS says 14U and up can wear them. Pack both pairs and ask the TD before warm-ups. For Perris and Simi, bring the shoes you already trust until a metal line is posted. Warm up in turf shoes first if you are not sure.

Weekend

Lake Elsinore, TCS Labor Day Season Opener at Rosetta Canyon, 10U–18U: $5 if you are 13 or older, players and under 12 free, enter between the red/blue or green/orange gates, turf shoes. Perris, USSSA at Big League Dreams, 10U–18U: park youth policy is $10 at 13 and up, uniformed players free, hand stamp to come back, no outside food. Simi Valley, USSSA at Rancho Santa Susana Softball Complex, 10U–14U: gate still TBA on the event page. Times: NOT POSTED (checked Thu Sep 3).

Watchlist

Lake Elsinore — TCS Labor Day Season Opener

Rosetta Canyon Sports Park, 39423 Ardenwood Way. 10U–18U. Saturday and Sunday, Sept 5–6.

Times: NOT POSTED (checked Thu Sep 3).

Gate: $5 if you are 13 or older. Players, coaches, college coaches, under 12 free. Enter between red/blue or green/orange.

Surface: turf. City says no metal. TCS says 14U and up can wear metal. Ask the TD before warm-ups.

Perris — USSSA Fastpitch Labor Day Classic

Big League Dreams, 2155 Trumble Road. 10U–18U. Saturday and Sunday, Sept 5–6.

Times: NOT POSTED (checked Thu Sep 3).

Event-page gate: TBA. Park youth policy: $10 at 13 and up, under 12 free, uniformed players free. Hand stamp to come back. No outside food.

Simi Valley — USSSA Labor Day Classic

Rancho Santa Susana Softball Complex, 5005-C Los Angeles Avenue. 10U–14U. Saturday and Sunday, Sept 5–6.

Times: NOT POSTED (checked Thu Sep 3).

Gate: TBA on the event page.

One thing for next weekend

No PGF or Surf City this weekend. Next weekend: TCS Fall Classic at Lake Elsinore. USSSA Autumn Classic at Mile Square.

Notes

Heat, water every 15–20 minutes, shade, food first: CIF heat illness
Energy drinks are not hydration: NFHS SMAC heat statement
Imagery as one replay, then drop it: AASP sport imagery
Lake Elsinore turf / city no metal / TCS 14U+ metal: TCS facilities and TCS Labor Day Season Opener page
Lake Elsinore gate $5 at 13+: TCS Labor Day Season Opener
Perris park youth $10 at 13+, no outside food: Perris park policy
Simi 10U–14U, gate TBA on event page: USSSA Labor Day Classic