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2 (A) Initial Items: Wilshire Park Elementary School Field (School District Field): • Field Access Opening Deflection Fencing (or Gates) – additions to the existing “dugouts-to-field” access points on the field. (see A1 on Diagram WP). Initially discussed as fixed pieces of fencing, after the Field Visits, we concluded that we would like to pursue Gates for these openings. These “dugouts-to-field” openings at Wilshire Park are approximately the size of Gate Openings. Gates should be at the height of the existing adjacent fencing (in front of the dugouts), and ideally, be able to swing 360 degrees, and able to be ‘secured’ to the existing fencing in front of the dugout, should that prove desirable). If a 360-degree swing is not possible, or cost-prohibitive, a 180- degree swing, away from the field, towards the dugout bench, and up against the existing fencing in front of the dugout would suffice. The ability of the Gates to swing back to stop against the existing fence would allow School Personnel to affix the Gates to the Fence during school, should that prove necessary or desirable. Such Gates would provide enhanced Player safety (when in the dugouts, or preparing to enter the field from what could be described as an ‘in the hole’ position), and would provide enhanced Spectator safety for Spectators back on the grass behind the Field Openings, as the Gates would provide a Stop/Deflection Shield from errant batted and/or thrown balls. • Out of Bounds (OOB) Fencing Extension – adding 20 ft. of length to the existing OOB fencing on the 3rd base side of the field. (see A2 on Diagram WP) This extension of the existing fence – either at the height of the current fence in front of the 3rd Base Dugout (for heightened Spectator protection) – or – at the (lower) height of the extended fence along the 1st Base side of the field (for visual ‘balance’) would be acceptable. We do not express a strong preference for either solution, but do strongly wish to pursue the fence extension (at either height). Such a Fence Extension would provide enhanced Spectator safety from overthrown balls across the infield towards 3rd base (common from Shortstop at 10U) and from batted balls pulled foul (by right-handed batters), and would complete the logical ‘field barrier’ between Players and normally-positioned Spectators. With current ‘field barrier’ fence not being present from this location, it has been common to see Parents, Grandparents, and Siblings (some even in strollers), along the 3rd base side of the field (in out-of-bounds area this fence extension would protect) -- even to the point of encroaching upon the playing area, necessitating game stoppage and movement of spectators by the Umpire. Extending the fence another 20 ft. would enhance Spectator Safety and improving the field barrier would also improve the games by keeping more balls in play.