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also serve as open fields for a variety of sports, to include softball, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, flag <br /> footfall, and ultimate. Fields for baseball are also present, some of which are softball fields but <br /> are used for youth baseball, some are open fields where baseball is played when in season, and <br /> some are almost exclusively baseball, such as Swede Johnson Field and Civic Stadium. <br /> The two largest uses for sports fields are soccer and softball. Soccer will be reviewed first and <br /> then softball. <br /> Soccer and Other Field Sports. <br /> The number of fields for soccer and the other minor sports are difficult to quantify. The best <br /> method is by field size and condition. Staff from local governments and Kidsports estimate the <br /> following: <br /> 1. Only seven fields in the metro area are of adequate size and construction to be <br /> considered Class I fields for soccer or the other minor sports. Class I fields are <br /> specifically constructed to be well- drained in wet weather and can accommodate a full - <br /> sized soccer field. <br /> 2. About 27 fields are used for soccer and other minor sports. These are considered <br /> Class 11 fields because they are smaller than a standard soccer field and are not as well <br /> drained as the Class I fields. <br /> 3. There are about 13 other good -sized fields in the metro area which can be used for <br /> field sports. They are generally less than 64 feet by 105 feet and not very well- drained. <br /> Sport: Soccer <br /> Number of Teams: Kidsports 254 teams Fall <br /> Kidsports 349 teams Spring <br /> City of Eugene 40 (92) <br /> High Schools 32 <br /> Total 675 (92) <br /> Expected Growth: Staff from local governments and Kidsports expect <br /> substantial growth in soccer, both for youth and adults. <br /> There are a number of minor sports which are played on sports fields throughout the <br /> metropolitan region. (Comment on the numbers for minor sports here) Minor sports, such as <br /> ultimate, rugby, lacrosse, and flag and tackle football, will likely see moderate to medium growth <br /> in the next 10 years. <br /> Sport: Ultimate: 12 teams (24), all City of Eugene <br /> Expected Growth: Likely to be moderate growth <br /> Sport: Rugby: 1 to 2 teams, non - affiliated <br /> Expected Growth: Likely to be minimal <br /> Sport: Lacrosse: 1 team, non - affiliated <br /> Expected Growth: Likely to be minimal <br /> Sports Plan Page 18 <br />