Carpe Diem Field
Since 2006 our field has been a year-round oasis for training and development. The black, kick-back baseboard makes skill repetition easy and the blue wall pads help keep athletes safe. The field turf was replaced in 2017 and is maintained regularly. The space is climate-controlled with heating and air-conditioning systems for a comfortable playing experience.
The field space measures approximately 90x70 feet in total. A large field is outlined that is a few feet from the walls. Typically, the field is lined with a futsal arch, center circle, and halfway line. With a pull netting to separate the space in half, the field is often used as two, side-by-side cross-fields. Small rectangles are typically painted on these cross-fields as "creases" (no blocking shots or scoring from within these areas).
Besides being the home of Franklin Soccer School, the field has been a training space for lacrosse, field hockey, softball, cheer leading and more. Contact us if you have questions.
When you come to visit...
We want our facility to last a long time and we need your cooperation to make that possible. Please observe our simple, important rules when you come to Carpe Diem Field:
- Before leaving home, wear a different pair of "outdoor" shoes than the pair you intend to wear inside Carpe Diem Field. Turf shoes, sneakers, or cleats are appropriate inside our facility.
- Parking: Visitors should park on the Saxon Street side of the building or on the back side of the building, away from Cottage Street. Do not park in La Cantina spaces.
- Enter the building through the Downtown Sports entrance on Cottage Street and follow the sign to the Turf field.
- Before entering the field, change your shoes and leave your "outdoor" shoes outside the field. Leave coats and jackets outside the field turf.
- Water only on the field turf surface. Do not bring specialty drinks (e.g. Gatorade) or food onto the field turf.
- There is little room along the edges of the field for viewing. In recent years we have become a "drop-off" facility for many programs.