What happens if it rains?
In all cases check with the Team Manager before assuming a game is cancelled. Sometimes folks go out on a day that you think there is no way a game is going to be played, only to find out they used a tarp or went out and worked on the field to get it playable. 703-324-5264 or check the Fairfax County links.
Why are the ANSLL fields Adopt-A-Field?
ANSLL volunteers maintain the fields at Howery, Americana and Pine Ridge. Fairfax County has hundreds of requests for field space each year. By ANSLL maintaining the fields under the Adopt-A-Field program we are able to schedule games and practices with first priority. Under the county maintained fields other leagues share the fields with other organizations. Adopt-A-Field details
Why are the Howery Park fields named for soldiers?
The fields are named for soldiers who were fatally electrocuted in 1967 when the metal flagpole they were installing at Howery toppled onto a 7200 volt power line. All of the victims were enlisted men, members of the 77th Engineer Port Construction Company. The soldiers had been preparing the site for the baseball season as part of Belvoir's Community Assistance project. The pole had been set into the concrete base but it started to sway and the soldiers tried to steady it. The pole toppled over onto the high tension line, there was a big flash of light and the six GI's lives were taken. Click here to learn more.
Link to Consolidated map of fields below with corresponding map ID #