Injury Treatment, Procedures, and Reporting

• In case of emergency, call 911.

• In case of severe injury, do not move the injured person.  Call 911.

• All injuries to managers, coaches, and players must be reported to the safety officer and injury reporting paperwork must be completed (see Coaches Resources/Injury Reporting).

• First aid kits and cold packs: 

  • Must be available at all practices and games.

  • Must be maintained and properly stocked in all field sheds on the complex.

  • Managers should contact equipment officer to replenish first aid kits and cold packs in field sheds or to obtain materials for off-site use.

• Each team must have at least one coach with First Aid and CPR training and current certification.  The League will provide online certification and training to teams without a qualifying coach.

• Board members are required to receive first aid and CPR training.

    

Injury Prevention: Equipment

• All equipment must be inspected on a regular basis, and before distribution for use by players, umpires, and coaches, by the equipment manager.

• Managers and/or umpires must inspect playing areas before all practices and games for holes, damage, stones, glass, and other foreign objects.

• Before every game, umpires must check that all equipment is in safe operating order.

• Shoes with metal spikes are prohibited.

• Only players may warm up pitchers, and must wear a cup, catcher’s mitt, and catcher’s mask while doing so.

• All catchers are required to wear a cup.

• All catchers masks must have a “dangling” type throat guard at all times.

• Player at catcher must wear a mask when coaches are hitting infield/outfield.

• Players may not wear any form of jewelry or metallic objects unless for medical reasons.

Injury Prevention: Game Procedures

• On deck batters are not permitted.  No practice swings until a player approaches the batter’s box.

• Except when a player is returning to a base, head first slides are prohibited.

• Safety should be a major factor when making a decision about terminating a game due to weather or darkness.

• League lightning policy must be followed (link to lightning policy).

Miscellany

• All Board members, managers, coaches and individuals that come into regular contact with players in the performance of their volunteer duties must submit a volunteer application form.

• Only League approved managers and/or coaches are allowed to conduct practice and games.

• Any and all other national and local rules must be observed at all times.

View Complete ASAP Safety Plan Here

"If You See Something, Say Something"..............let's keep our baseball complex safe for all those who come to it.  If you see a safety-related issue with the fields, equipment, or general complex, please inform Bob McDonell (Naamans Safety Officer) at naamansllsafety@gmail.com.  THANKS!

The Injury Tracking Form should be completed and sent to Bob McDonnell, Naamans Safety Officer, at naamansllsafety@gmail.com if and when an injury occurs.

This form applies to players, umpires, managers/coaches, spectators, and other volunteers and is relevant to both practices and games.

This form is also posted under the "Coaches Resources" menu.