It is strongly recommended that players coming from outside the area be housed together in the same complex or neighborhood, whether it s in campus housing or off campus housing. A well maintained college field meets the standards for CICL play. Lights are preferred, but not mandatory. The field must be available at least 20 dates during the playing season to allow for scheduling. From an insurance standpoint, every effort must be made to secure team vans for travel.
Players traveling to and from games in their own cars is discouraged.
The use of alcohol or drugs at any time during road trips is forbidden by NCAA regulation and CICL policy even if the players are of legal drinking age. All league players and officials are encouraged to wear seat belts while traveling for any league purpose. The CICL Umpires Association hires, trains, assigns, and pays umpires for all CICL games. With few alterations, the CICL plays NCAA rules. The pay rate for CICL Umpires is competitive and, in most cases, better than any other summertime umpiring opportunities.