COSTA MESA

If the city gains jurisdiction over fields at Estancia High School, members of an adult soccer league could lose one of the last places in the city where they are still allowed to play, and other residents could lose the only field they have within walking distance.

Interamericana Soccer was banned from city fields after a stabbing last October. Because Estancia High School fields fall under the supervision of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, some Interamericana Soccer players have been using the fields for practice.

An agreement between the city and the school district will be presented to the council next month that would require teams and leagues to obtain permits from the city. Also, city park rangers would be given authority to patrol the fields.