In June 2010, the North Middlesex Recreation Department purchased an Infield Rascal…to maintain the field at a high professional level….(The Infield Rascal was then stolen)… Over the past year, the Infield Rascal professionally maintained our infields. The Infield Rascal maintains a safe playing surface that is free from bumps, ridging and high and low spots. It also maintained a softer infield surface that gave the ball a truer and much safer bounce. There was no need for multiple spikier drags, nail drags, leveler bars, drag mats and other tools. The Infield Rascal also worked well at removing the edge or lip that develops on the infield/outfield border. It had the ability to ‘cut’ weeds and grass at the roots that grows in our infields….Without the use of the Infield Rascal, all infield surfaces become harder, which will cause a hazardous hop to the ball. Bumps, ridges and high and low spots will also become more apparent. These hazards could cause injury to the participants. Staff will be required to remove the weeds and grass, by hand, that will grow in our infields, increasing staff wages to maintain the playing fields. Staff will be unable to maintain the edge or lip that develops on the infield/outfield border on a regular basis. Scott recommends that Staff be directed to purchase another infield rascal to maintain our ball diamonds at the professional standard they have become accustomed to.