ROSCOE ? Boys and girls will be back in action on Roscoe?s baseball diamonds this spring under Stateline Youth Athletics. The Roscoe Village Board and SYA representatives have reached a tentative four-year deal that will allow the youth baseball and softball league to use the village?s Porter, Leland and Thunder parks.
The village had threatened to sever ties completely with SYA if the league didn?t sign a proposed contract by Thursday. Representatives from both sides met early last week to clarify some of the provisions in the contract, such as when the concession stands would close each night and the procedure for selling advertising and signage space in the parks.
The SYA board of directors approved the proposed contract with a few minor language changes. The Village Board will be asked to approve the contract Thursday.
?Basically, we just needed to clarify some little things,? Village President Dave Krienke said.
Roscoe and SYA have been at odds since the Village Board began requiring organizations to sign written agreements before they use village property.
SYA officials refused to sign the agreement this spring to use Porter and Leland parks, saying it imposed unreasonable demands.
As a result, the youth league was not allowed to play ball in those parks this summer.
After months of back and forth and a series of give-and-take negotiations between Krienke and Trustee Chad DuBree and SYA President Jeff Schreck and representative Brad Lindmark, both sides thought they had a deal in the fall.
The Village Board sent the negotiated contract to SYA to ratify Nov. 14, but it instead received a counterproposal several weeks later.
On Dec. 15, the Village Board unanimously approved a proposed contract and said it would cut ties with SYA if the league didn?t approve it within one week.
The newest proposal will strictly limit the league to hosting youth baseball and softball games, which includes high school and college teams.
The league will not be allowed to host adult tournaments or other events, such as kickball tournaments.
If the Village Board approves the contract Thursday, boys and girls will start practice and games the first week of May, Schreck said.
Staff writer Greg Stanley can be reached at gstanley@rrstar.com or 815-987-1369.
Source: http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1569724900/Youth-baseball-softball-leagues-to-keep-playing-in-Roscoe
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