Intel 2004 Facilities Voting

Stay at Twin Creeks or move back to Mission College?

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With several teams' continued dissatisfaction with the level of service and facilities at Twin Creeks, we review the league every year to determine what is best for the Intel Santa Clara Softball League (ISCSL).  The only other facilities in the area that can accommodate the entire league are the ones at Mission College, where ISCSL used to play.

Pros/Cons Twin Creeks Mission College
League Fee $635.00 $465.00
Umpire Fee $12/game None
Gate Fee $2/game/person None
Non-Resident Fee None $7/non-resident
Total Team Cost $955 - $1,019 $465 - $535
Club House With Alcohol Yes No
Custom League Rules Limited Yes
Umpires Per Game 1 2
Seasons Per Year 3 2
Games Per Season 10 10
Playoff Games 2 2
Game Length 70 minutes 70 minutes
Game Times 6:40, 7:50, 9:00, 10:10 6:45, 8:00, 9:15
Lights On Fields Yes Yes
Ties Allowed No Yes*
Mercy Rule After 5 Innings 10 runs 12 runs*
Minimum Players 8 8*
Maximum Players Unlimited 12*
Catcher's Mask Optional Required
Bat Restrictions ASA** ASA**
Practice Fields ~$60/hour $10 for 2-4 hours
Practice Times Nights/Weekends Only Days/Weekends Only
Mixed Intel/Non-Intel Leagues Yes No
Free Agents Available Yes No

* Mission College general league rules may be flexible, as we should be able to create our own custom league rules, and those can be set to match the Twin Creeks rules.

** Twin Creeks and Mission College follow the same ASA bat restriction guidelines, but those may be further restricted per ISCSL bat guidelines.

Specific things to note:

  • Mission College is significantly less expensive, even if everybody on the team is a non-resident.  Players who work in Santa Clara (i.e., Intel), count as residents.
  • Mission College has no club house, with or without alcohol.  The closest "bar" is Togo's at Mission College Blvd and Great America Parkway.
  • Mission College would have two umpires per game to officiate.
  • ISCSL would have its own custom private league at Mission College.  This is good because league play would be exclusively between Intel teams and your co-workers.  This is bad because it could make it difficult to pick up subs for your team on-site.  This is also bad because it means leagues must be of a fixed size.  If there aren't enough teams to fill a league, the whole league could get cancelled.  If there are too many teams to fill a league, some teams could get left out.
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