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Strategy B. Develop new sports facilities (regional complexes as well as neighborhood facilities) <br /> to serve the existing and future need and demand in the region.' <br /> Action 1. Provide 15 additional gymnasiums for basketball, volleyball, and other sports <br /> which need a gym -type playing surface. These gyms should each be about the same <br /> size as an existing middle - school gym. Priority: High. <br /> Action 2. Provide 15 additional Class I sports fields for soccer and other sports which <br /> use large outdoor playing surfaces. If possible, about eight of the Class I fields should <br /> form a regional complex to accommodate special events and tournaments. Priority: <br /> High. <br /> Action 3. Provide 15 additional Class II sports fields. As additional Class II and III sports <br /> fields are being planned, they should be planned as multiple use for softball, youth <br /> baseball, and for soccer and other sports. Priority: Medium. <br /> Action 4. Provide additional Class III sports fields as opportunities arise. Priority: <br /> Medium. <br /> Action 5. Provide an indoor facility that can be used primarily for soccer and other <br /> appropriate field sports such as ultimate, lacrosse, and rugby. Design of the facility <br /> should also include the provision for serving other compatible sports uses. Priority: <br /> Low. <br /> Action 6. Provide a four -field softball complex in Eugene to accommodate adult and <br /> higher skilled youth softball. Priority: Medium. <br /> Action 7. Provide a two -field softball complex in Springfield to accommodate adult and <br /> higher skilled youth softball. Priority: Medium. <br /> Action 8. Support the efforts of private sports organizations to maintain and construct <br /> youth baseball fields in Springfield and Eugene. <br /> Action 9. Support the efforts of Broad Base Programs, the non - profit that is completing <br /> market and economic feasibility on a sports field house in Springfield's sports complex. If <br /> financially feasible, this complex could be a major addition to the regional sports <br /> environment. Priority: High. <br /> Action 10. Research the feasibility of providing a roof covering on an existing outdoor <br /> tennis court complex to support more outdoor tennis year- round. Priority: Low. <br /> 'The suggestions for new sports facilities assume that existing facilities are efficiently used and that <br /> a thorough feasibility study will be completed which outlines all revenues and costs -- including operating <br /> costs -- associated with it The general rule should be as follows: Don't build new facilities until it can be <br /> reasonably assured that on -going operational expenses are covered. <br /> 2 Facts to help support the recommendation for the number of new facilities are presented in <br /> Appendix 1. <br /> SportsPlan Page 13 <br />