And this murder stemmed from a $15 usage fee for the stadium that was recently implemented by the National Sports Council. While we have since learnt that Rodriguez did not even need to pay the fee that cost him his life, we've also told you that the same fee has been implemented on Rogers Stadium and MCC here in the city. We also told you that that might mean the end of softball since the president of the Belize Softball Association said they simply can't afford it.
He had also added that the young men from at risk neighbourhoods were being kept off the field, even while practicing, and were forced to play in the parking lot.
Since that story aired, the NSC has issued a memo giving the green light for minors and other individuals to use the stadiums free of cost. Teams will also be allowed to use the stadiums for practice for free during the day, and if they want to practice at night, they'll be allowed 2 hours of free light usage. However, any event where organisers are charging to enter the stadium requires a fee to be paid to the NSC.
President of the association, Shane Williams, said that since they haven't been charging to view their games, and since they do not use the lights, they have asked to continue to use Rogers Stadium for free but they haven't gotten a response as yet.
