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ALLPLAY Complex is the nation's finest barrier-free sports and recreation park located in Seymour Smith Park specifically designed for use by disabled children and adults.   The park has several major features including: a "Miracle League" baseball field, a wheelchair softball field, a barrier-free playground, a zero entry water park, welcome center, shaded picnic areas, and new parking lot.  Every part of the complex has been constructed to be barrier-free.

 

The Complex and all of its features are open and available for use by the public during park hours (5am to 11pm), but the fields may be reserved by organizations for private use by contacting ALLPLAY Foundation.  Please use the "Contact Us" tab to request reservation information. 

 

ALLPLAY Miracle League Baseball Field

fieldfinal1.jpgThe ALLPLAY Miracle League baseball field was specially built with a rubber-coated playing surface meant to soften accidental falls and prevent injuries. This $125,000 surface is a unique feature to Miracle League fields across the country.  This field will be the home of the ALLPLAY Miracle League and host to games for Challenger Little League Baseball.

 

Other field features and uses include: 

  • Different colors of rubber makes the field look like it's covered with grass and fieldfinal2.jpgdirt!
  • The bases and other markings were painted on the field, and the pitchers area was not raised.
  • The field measures 110 feet down right and left field lines and 125 feet to center field. 
  • The field features wide access gates and expansive player benches (30 feet by 15 feet) areas allowing players, coaches and staff plenty of room during games.
  • Water drains rapidly from the field allowing games virtually eliminating game fieldfinal4.jpgcancellations due to rain.
  • An electronic scoreboard with wireless controls.
  • A public address (PA) system.
  • Alternative uses of this field by the general public may include: youth baseball, youth soccer, kick ball, and wiffle ball.

Nebraska Barons Wheelchair Softball Field

softballfield1.jpgThe Nebraska Barons Wheelchair Softball field features an especially hardened asphalt surface allowing wheelchair athletes to compete at maximum speed and performance.  The asphalt is coated with an acrylic "tennis court" surface which improves durability and player performance.  The field will be the home to the four time (2003' 04', 07', & 08') national champion Nebraska Barons wheelchair softball team, and to the 2008 national champion Jr. Nebraska Barons.

Other field features and uses include:

  • Different colors of acrylic paint make the field appear as if it's covered with grass and dirt!
  • The bases and other markings were painted on the field, and the pitchers softballfield2.jpgarea was not raised.
  • The field measures 150 feet down right and left field lines and 185 feet to center field. 
  • The field features wide access gates and expansive player benches (30 feet by 15 feet) areas allowing players, coaches and staff plenty of room during games.
  • An electronic scoreboard with wireless controls.
  • A public address (PA) system.
  • Water drains rapidly from the field allowing games virtually eliminating game cancellations due to rain.
  • Alternative uses of this field for disabled athletics include:  quadriplegic rugby, power chair soccer, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair football.
  • Alternative uses of this field by the general public may include: youth baseball, youth soccer, kick ball, and wiffle ball.

ALLPLAY Playground (estimated construction completion date May 15,2009)

ALLPLAY's playground will be Omaha's largest with barrier-free access, and the only playground in Seymour Smith Park.  This $100,000 playground has been uniquely designed with a ramp system that allows children to access all features.  A $40,000 specially designed rubber surface has been used to allow access on the ground to all areas of the playground and helps soften accidental falls. It is anticipated that this will be the most popular and heavily used feature of ALLPLAY Complex. 

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Other playground features include:

  • The playground has 21 unique active features and 11 passive features.  
  • The playground's highest platform is 5 feet, with two platforms at 4 feet, two platforms at 3 feet, and one platform at 2 feet.
  • The platforms are covered to provide shade, and big enough for two wheelchairs.
  • There are two different entry ramps.  One from ground level and one from the Miracle Field which leads to one of the four foot high platforms.
  • The playground was manufactured by Miracle Playgrounds and uses attractive blue, red, yellow, and green colors.
  • The two color rubber surface is manufactured from recycled tires, and is over 5 inches thick with a "honey comb" backing which allows the tiles to give when a child falls from a playground feature.

ALLPLAY Water Park (To be build after obtaining $300K in funding)

ALLPLAY's water park is a barrier-free water park that will allow anyone to cool off from the summer's heat.  This $300,000 feature is also known by some people as a "Splash Pad".  This water park is built without any curbs or steps which will allow easy access for all.  The water park will not have any standing water, but will include many different features that will spray, drop, shoot, sprinkle, and mist water.  

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The water park is free for use by the public. It will open each year on Memorial Day and close on Labor Day, and be available for use from 10 am to 8 pm each day. The water park will not be available when the temperature falls below 70 degrees or when it is raining.

 

ALLPLAY Welcome Center  (estimated construction completion May 23, 2009)

The ALLPLAY Welcome Center will serve as the center for activities occurring on the complex.  This structure will include a concessionary, storage area, restrooms, drinking fountains, donor monument wall, and shaded pavilion area with picnic tables.  The welcome center will only be open for officially registered activities on ALLPLAY Complex.