2025-2026 Practice Information


Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
2025-2026 Practice Policy and Rules
A valid 2025-2026 practice membership is required to enter the facility, please contact Stephen McLean at stephen.mclean@parks.nyc.gov or call 718-351-7923 to schedule team processing. Please read all guidelines and policies below, prior to coming to the athletic complex.


All policies and guidelines below MUST always be followed. Anyone found not following the policies will have their practice membership revoked. There will be no warnings or refunds!
 
Application Forms for Youth, High School and College Teams
  • All practice membership applications forms must be returned with payment for each athlete. Applications are mandatory for each athlete using the venue. Once applications are submitted, please allow 72 hours for applications to be processed.
  • Once processed, teams may schedule a time to have new athletes obtain a membership card.  Those athletes who are currently members or who were members during the 2024-2025 season may use the same cards.  For those athletes who do not have their cards from last year they will need to also come during the scheduled time period.
  • We will not process membership applications during practice hours. The 72 hour policy to process applications will be strictly enforced for the 2025-2026 season.
Application Forms for Youth, High School and College Teams
  • Unattached athletes may sign up when visiting the athletic complex.
Insurance
  • All teams must provide an insurance certificate naming the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex (625 Father Capodanno Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10305), NYC Parks, and The City of New York, it's employees and officials. Public School Athletic Association teams must supply a letter from the Department of Education showing that their school falls under the insurance policy of New York City.
Coaches Membership Cards
  • All coaches entering the complex must have a coach's membership card.
  • Along with your application, each school must present a letter from your school's athletic director with a list of approved coaches for your team.
  • Youth clubs coaches must be three step compliant and listed on the USATF coaches registry as an active coach on your club's profile page. No exceptions!
  • At the time that coach's membership cards are being produced, coaches will receive an ID holder and lanyard that MUST always be worn during practice. Coaches without their ID will not be permitted onto the track floor during practice.
  • Coaches are not permitted to work out during high school practice hours.
Entering the Facility:
  • Anyone entering the facility during practice times must have a valid practice or coaching membership.
  • Please only enter and exit through the designated doors.
  • All access for practice will be granted on the 2nd floor of the facility.
  • Parents with a valid spectator membership will be permitted to access the facility during youth practice sessions, parents of high school students are not permitted on the second floor of the facility.
  • All cars should be parked in parking lot 5.  Drop-off and pick-ups should also be conducted from lot 5, please do not double park.  By doing so you risk ticketing by NYPD.
  • Athletes will not be permitted into the building until the start time of their practice session.
Practice:
  • Throwing implements will not be provided and schools must bring their own.
  • 10 Hurdles will be made available for each practice session.
  • Starting blocks and batons will not be supplied.
  • Absolutely no spitting at any time.
  • Only water will be permitted on the track floor, no food. Water fountain and bottle fill stations are also available.
  • All athletes must run in a counter-clockwise direction at all times, this includes warm-up, interval training and cool-down.
  • Spikes are not permitted at any time.
  • All interval training must be conducted in a single file line allowing.
  • We strongly encourage teams to warm-up and cool-down outside prior and at the conclusion of scheduled sessions.
Practice Times
  • Youth Athletes (Ages 7-13) $10.00
    • Tuesday & Thursday 6:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    • Monday & Wednesday (non-meet days) 3:00pm - 5:00pm - schedule will be supplied
  • High School Athletes (Ages 14-18) $10.00
    • Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    • Monday & Wednesday (non-meet days) 5:00pm - 7:00pm - schedule will be supplied
  • College/Young Adults (Ages 18-24) $50.00
    • Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
    • Monday & Wednesday 6:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
    • Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Adult (25-61) $150.00
    • Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
    • Monday & Wednesday 6:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
    • Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Seniors (62+) $25.00
    • Monday & Wednesday 6:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
    • Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Veterans & People with Disabilities (18-61) $25.00
    • Times are based off of age groups in the categories above
COACHES CHECKLIST PRIOR TO PRACTICE (at least 48 hours prior to teams first scheduled practice)

{    } Applications filled out my each member of the team and each coach
{    } Check or Credit Card Payment must be submitted.
{    } Insurance Certificate must be submitted.
{    } Letter from your athletic director indicating a list of approved coaches for your team.
{    } Head Coach & Athletic Director or Principle must sign and date the 2025-2026 Policy and Rule Contract

2025-2026 Practice Contract Link