Update on MOSS PARK Fields

Hey everyone - we have a game comming up at MOSS Park. Anyone played there recently? Any issues.... grass (lack there of).... cracks.... mosquitoes?

Played on field #5 last Saturday. My first time at Moss. The grass was higher than other fields we play on, so passes didn't go as far or fast. But more than that, the surface is very bumpy and uneven, not even close to the quality of Railroad, Russell Creek, or even Carpenter in Plano. I didn't notice it much during the game- kids seemed to adjust and were able to make their passes anyway. No other problems noted (other than putting up and taking down the nets for each game).

One other thing- the lines on the field were very hard to see. The keeper once played a ball with her feet that I thought she should have picked up, and she explained to me later that she couldn't see the lines on the field (18 yard line) and wasn't sure if she was in the box or not. I hope they put down new lines for the next games.

intrinsic wrote:Played on field #5 last Saturday. My first time at Moss. The grass was higher than other fields we play on, so passes didn't go as far or fast. But more than that, the surface is very bumpy and uneven, not even close to the quality of Railroad, Russell Creek, or even Carpenter in Plano. I didn't notice it much during the game- kids seemed to adjust and were able to make their passes anyway. No other problems noted (other than putting up and taking down the nets for each game).

One other thing- the lines on the field were very hard to see. The keeper once played a ball with her feet that I thought she should have picked up, and she explained to me later that she couldn't see the lines on the field (18 yard line) and wasn't sure if she was in the box or not. I hope they put down new lines for the next games.

Thanks for the update: I am mostly focused on monitoring the safety aspects, but all your points are good to know. You should drop a email to the LD about the lines - thats pretty bad (dont forget to mention the uneven ground!): leaguedirector@girlsclassicleague.org and copy the admin: helen.p.allison@gmail.com. The more people that speakup the better MOSS will become, or maybe they will get a reduced role in our soccer future.

Gotta love those NETS!!

For your sake, I hope you get rained out.

We have an 8am game tomorrow, and I am doing my rain dance tonight. I would much rather have a Wednesday night make up game than an 8am Saturday game.

I thought Moss wasn't going to be used by Lake Highlands anymore.

Sweeper wrote:For your sake, I hope you get rained out.

We have an 8am game tomorrow, and I am doing my rain dance tonight. I would much rather have a Wednesday night make up game than an 8am Saturday game.

I totally agree!

Hook It wrote:Thanks for the update: I am mostly focused on monitoring the safety aspects, but all your points are good to know. You should drop a email to the LD about the lines - thats pretty bad (dont forget to mention the uneven ground!)The more people that speakup the better MOSS will become, or maybe they will get a reduced role in our soccer future.
Gotta love those NETS!!

I say be thankful the lines were barely visible... back when my daughter used to play there the lines were so burned into the ground they were all "trenches" in the tall grass. You didn't need them painted because the dirt trenches were clearly visible.... of course there would be multiple ankle twists and kids tripping in them every game... but the absolute best was when your team was scored on because the ground shot taken jumped up and over your kneeling keeper because it hit the ramp that was the "6 box" line.
Almost as cool as watching a slow rolling ball that was going out of bounds get caught in the sideline trench and roll 10 yards to a stop still on the line.....

ahhhh the good old days.

Sweeper wrote:For your sake, I hope you get rained out.

We have an 8am game tomorrow, and I am doing my rain dance tonight. I would much rather have a Wednesday night make up game than an 8am Saturday game.

I'm dancing too. I hate rain outs but this would be the one to have. If we play, Sweeper is bringing the coffee (we are on field 6). GCAR takes hers with cream and sugar, I take mine black.

You can have the last couple sips of my latte. Thanks for the cookie last week BTW.

Sweeper wrote:You can have the last couple sips of my latte. Thanks for the cookie last week BTW.

It was a good game. Hope your dd enjoyed it. Good luck in the morning.

nukem wrote:

Sweeper wrote:You can have the last couple sips of my latte. Thanks for the cookie last week BTW.

It was a good game. Hope your dd enjoyed it. Good luck in the morning.

She enjoyed the cookie. She didn't enjoy your DD stopping her cold TWICE in close. I heard about that all the way home.

Slakemoth wrote:

Hook It wrote:Thanks for the update: I am mostly focused on monitoring the safety aspects, but all your points are good to know. You should drop a email to the LD about the lines - thats pretty bad (dont forget to mention the uneven ground!)The more people that speakup the better MOSS will become, or maybe they will get a reduced role in our soccer future.
Gotta love those NETS!!

I say be thankful the lines were barely visible... back when my daughter used to play there the lines were so burned into the ground they were all "trenches" in the tall grass. You didn't need them painted because the dirt trenches were clearly visible.... of course there would be multiple ankle twists and kids tripping in them every game... but the absolute best was when your team was scored on because the ground shot taken jumped up and over your kneeling keeper because it hit the ramp that was the "6 box" line.
Almost as cool as watching a slow rolling ball that was going out of bounds get caught in the sideline trench and roll 10 yards to a stop still on the line.....

ahhhh the good old days.

Special moments for sure - we the whole ntx soccer phenom as crazy back then or has it cranked up over the years?

nukem wrote:

Sweeper wrote:For your sake, I hope you get rained out.

We have an 8am game tomorrow, and I am doing my rain dance tonight. I would much rather have a Wednesday night make up game than an 8am Saturday game.

I'm dancing too. I hate rain outs but this would be the one to have. If we play, Sweeper is bringing the coffee (we are on field 6). GCAR takes hers with cream and sugar, I take mine black.

I prefer cream and Stevia, but an 8 am game at Moss I will take it any way i can get it. I'm really hoping that the fields don't close down right after I leave my house at 6:30 am.

Sweeper wrote:

nukem wrote:

Sweeper wrote:You can have the last couple sips of my latte. Thanks for the cookie last week BTW.

It was a good game. Hope your dd enjoyed it. Good luck in the morning.

She enjoyed the cookie. She didn't enjoy your DD stopping her cold TWICE in close. I heard about that all the way home.

Sorry to put you through that.

We survived Moss Park this morning