Advance Bookings of Turf Soccer Pitches through online submission of balloting applications 14 to 20 days prior to the date of Use of the Pitch via the SmartPLAY System

Registered SmartPLAY patrons can book both natural and artificial turf soccer pitches (except multi-purpose turf pitches) allocated through ballot via the SmartPLAY system. Patrons can submit balloting application14 to 20 days prior to the date of use of the pitch (e.g. application for 20th January 2024 can be made from 1st to 7th January 2024, the closing date will be 7th January 2024).

Booking Procedure

Each SmartPLAY patron may submit one balloting application with three balloting choices, including sessions of fee-charging turf soccer pitches or/and popular non-fee-charging recreation and sports facilities, in respect of each day available for venue booking. When submitting balloting applications for fee-charging turf soccer pitches, the applicant must also fill in the SmartPLAY Patron Account No. or an alias of four users. The venue, the session(s) and the information of the users cannot be changed after the closing date of the application.

Sessions will be allocated by ballot on the day following the application deadline. Each applicant will be allocated a maximum of three choices per day, subject to the individual daily booking quota and non-overlapping of all booked facilities (including fee charging and non-fee-charging facilities). Successful applicants will be notified in the morning of the balloting day and are required to make payment by e-payment through the SmartPLAY system to complete the confirmation process by the payment due date (i.e. within two days, by 11:59 p.m. on the day following the ballot day). The confirmation notification will serve as the user permit. Unpaid/unconfirmed sessions and other remaining sessions will be available for booking after the payment due date by SmartPLAY patrons on a first-come-first-served basis within 7 days. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.

The balloting procedure is illustrated as below:

Number of Days Prior to the Date of Use of Facility (including the date of use)	Procedure
Example: Booking for a session on 20 January
14 to 20 days in prior	SmartPLAY Patrons can submit online balloting application via the SmartPLAY system for sessions on 20 January from 1 to 7 January. The closing date will be 7 January. The venue, the session(s) and the information of the users cannot be changed after the closing date of the application.
13 days in prior	Computer balloting will be conducted on 8 January An notification will be sent to successful applicants in the morning of 8 January Successful applicants must confirm the session on hold with payment through the SmartPLAY system within two days before the deadline(i.e. before 11:59 pm on the following day of balloting)
12 days in prior	Payment deadline: 11:59 pm on 9 January Sessions on hold without payment confirmation will be made available for SmartPLAY Patrons viewing, after the deadline
8 days in prior	Sessions on hold without payment confirmation after the deadline and other remaining sessions will be made available for SmartPLAY Patrons viewing on 13 January for the 7-day advance booking on a first-come-first-served basis on the following day
7 days in prior	On 14 January, SmartPLAY Patrons can make bookings of facilities not taken up by block bookings or balloting within 7 days on a first-come-first-served basis

Payment

For bookings of turf soccer pitches allocated through balloting, successful applicants will receive notification in the morning of the balloting day and must confirm the booking within two days before the deadline (i.e. before 11:59pm on the following day of balloting) with payment through the SmartPLAY system . For details of the designated payment method of booking through the SmartPLAY system, please visit the webpage of the SmartPLAY system at https://www.smartplay.lcsd.gov.hk/.

Conditions of Use

Hirer who submits balloting application for natural or artificial turf soccer pitches through the SmartPLAY System, must also fill in the SmartPLAY Patron Account No. or an alias of four users. The hirer and three of the four users provided in the balloting application must check-in with their original Hong Kong Identity Card or other recognised identity document before using the soccer pitch and must also be present during the use of the booked session. If the above persons fail to complete the check-in registration and/or not being present during the use of the booked session, the hirer will be treated as one breach for “not having taken up the booked recreation and sports facility” or “not being present during the use of the booked session”.

Turf Soccer Pitches available for Booking through SmartPLAY System Balloting

Multi-purpose Turf Pitches (Not available for booking through SmartPLAY System balloting)

Venue	Pitch No.
Sai Tso Wan Recreation Ground	1
Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground	1, 2
Kowloon Tsai Park	1, 2
Lok Fu Recreation Ground	1
Boundary Street Recreation Ground	1
Po Tsui Park	1
Happy Valley Recreation Ground	9, 10