The following provides answers to our commonly asked questions. If your question is not answered below, please give us a call at 232-2380 or e-mail Community Relations Director John Davis at [email protected]
ADULT SPORTS QUESTIONS
HOW DO I REGISTER TO PLAY AN ADULT SPORT?
You must register as a team to play OPC adult sports. One team member needs to register the team and serve as a contact person with OPC.
CAN I SIGN UP AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND BE PLACED ON A TEAM?
Yes. Individuals can sign up as a free agent. Please send an email to Alx Little ([email protected]) for soccer. Other sports such as softball can be signed up for through the website during the registration time period.
DOES MY TEAM NEED NEED TO HAVE A SPONSOR?
Teams are not required to have a sponsor to participate. Most teams seek out sponsors to help offset registration costs and/or costs of uniforms.
WILL OPC HELP ME FIND A SPONSOR FOR MY TEAM?
No. OPC does not help teams with locating sponsorships. OPC will, however, provide you with information and an invoice for your sponsor.
DOES OPC PAY FOR MY ADULT TEAM TO PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT?
OPC does not pay for any team to play in an invitational, district, state, or national tournament. OPC does hold a tournament at the end of each season for the top teams in the league.
WHAT DOES THE WINNING TEAM(S) RECEIVE?
OPC generally provides trophies to the league winner, league tournament champion, and league tournament runner-up. Other prizes, such as T-shirts, may be awarded also.
GENERAL QUESTIONS
ARE COUNTY RESIDENTS CHARGED A SEPARATE FEE?
No. The fees for any program or activity are the same for each participant, regardless of where you live in Lafayette County.
CAN I PAY WITH A CREDIT/DEBIT CARD?
Yes. A 3.5 percent fee will be added to each credit or debit card transaction. We are unable to process a few debit cards issued by local banks.
CAN I REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS/SPORTS ACTIVITIES ONLINE?
Yes. Just follow the link for Online Registration. Accounts are free to set up and maintain.
CAN I REGISTER FOR A PROGRAM/ACTIVITY TO RESERVE A SPOT AND PAY AT A LATER DATE?
No. You must pay when you register for the activity. We are unable to reserve a spot or set up a payment plan.
CAN I CALL AND REGISTER FOR A PROGRAM/ACTIVITY OVER THE PHONE?
No. The only way to register is in person at the OPC Main Office or online through the Online Registration link.
DOES OPC HAVE ANY RENTAL FACILITIES?
Yes. The Oxford Park Commission has two primary rental facilities. These can be used for birthday parties, family gatherings, or professional meetings. Please contact the OPC Main Office (232-2380) for more information and to check availability.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO BECOME A REFEREE, UMPIRE, OR SCOREKEEPER?
Come by the Coach Howell Activity Center for an application or you can sign up online through our website. Jeremy Massie is currently assigning all officials. He can be reached at [email protected]. If training is required, you will be informed of the day, time, and cost of any training class or clinic.
HOW DO I FIND OUT IF GAMES HAVE BEEN CANCELED OR POSTPONED?
Game cancellations are posted online on the OPC web page, mTrade Park web page, and on all social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) which can also be accessed through the front page of the OPC website. Those links are located in the top right corner. You will also receive an e-mail to the account you have on file.
HOW DO I FIND OUT IF HOURS HAVE CHANGED AT THE CENTER (S)?
Major holidays, and days that surround major holidays, will affect our hours of operation. Our offices and staff hired to operate facilities are off on certain holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Announcements of closures will be placed on the top of our website as well as on our social media.
YOUTH SPORTS QUESTIONS
IF MY CHILD PLAYED FALL SOCCER, DO I HAVE TO REGISTER TO PLAY SPRING SOCCER?
Yes, even though your child will play on the same team as the fall soccer season, you must register him/her to participate. The rate will be discounted.
IF I VOLUNTEER TO COACH A YOUTH TEAM, WILL MY CHILD PLAY ON MY TEAM?
Yes, you will coach your child.
ARE CLEATS REQUIRED FOR FIELD SPORTS?
Cleats are not mandatory, but they are encouraged. Be aware, however, that different sports require different style cleats (i.e.-football/baseball cleats are not allowed in soccer).
ON WHAT DAYS ARE GAMES PLAYED?
Soccer — Games in the spring are played on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights beginning between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. In the fall, soccer games are played on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Baseball/Softball — In the fall, baseball and softball games are played on Wednesday evenings. In the spring, both sports play on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Baseball and softball seasons are played after soccer concludes in the spring.
Basketball — In the winter, basketball is played on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. In the summer, games are played on Wednesday evenings.
Volleyball — In the fall, volleyball is played on Thursday evenings at both centers. In the spring, volleyball is played on Wednesday evenings.
Flag Football — In the fall, flag football is played on Thursday evenings. In the spring, flag football is played on Wednesday evenings.
DO I RECEIVE A DISCOUNT IF I REGISTER MULTIPLE CHILDREN FOR THE SAME SPORT?
Yes. If you register more than one child (siblings) for a particular sport, you will receive a multi-child discount of $5 for each additional child you register.
WHY ISN'T THE BIRTHDAY CUT-OFF DATE FOR PARTICIPATION THE SAME AS THE LOCAL SCHOOL CUT-OFF DATE?
Youth team sports are governed by a national (or state) affiliation which sets cut-off dates for participants. We must adhere to these dates in order to affiliate with these organizations.