Bethpage Baseball Association Inc

                             2006 Safety Plan

 

 

Mission Statement

 

 

 

	To enrich our children by providing them with the positive experience of teamwork, personal achievement and excellence through participation in our community minded baseball and softball programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Managers and Coaches:

 

Welcome to another fun and exciting season of Bethpage Baseball and Softball .

 

This season the Board of Directors, as required by Little League Inc, will be enhancing safety policy/plan. This policy will include but not be limited to field safety, Manager/Coach training, maintaining safe equipment to wear/use, first aid training, and accident information. Some of the rules that will be enforced are:

   -One manager and two coaches allowed in the dugout during a game

   - On Deck batters are not permitted to take practice swings. Coaches must discuss this safety procedure with their team prior to each game.     

   -All Children must be wearing specified safety equipment, for example protective cups, batting helmets (with face shields as required) and etc.

 

In an effort to help the managers and coaches understand the new safety standards, the Board of Directors has put forth a mandate of safety rules to be followed as outlined in this manual.

 

The commitment to this Safety Manual is proof that we at BBAI are dedicated to this cause. Please read this manual carefully, as it will familiarize you with the safety fundamentals. Then use the manual throughout the season as a reference guide.

 

If you have received and are reading this manual then you have attended our mandatory Coaches Clinic. As you know, the Board of Directors has created the policy ruling that Managers and Coaches must attend this mandatory clinic.

 

In closing, remember that safety rest with all of us, the volunteers of BBAI. Always use common sense, never doubt what children tell you, and report all accidents or safety infractions when they occur. Now play ball and play it safe!

 

Enjoy your season and thank you for your volunteer service.

 

 

Ed Conway, BBAI President               Gene Walsh, BBAI Vice President

 

SAFETY MANUAL AND FIRST AID KITS

 

Each team will be issued a safety manual at the beginning of the season. The manager and coaches will acknowledge receipt of the manual by signing the attendance sheet provided during the coaches clinic. Each divisional leader is required to ensure managers and coaches have either attended the safety/coaches clinic or review the manual and the themes presented during the coaches clinic with them.

 

Each manager will be provided First-Aid kit. Additional first aid kits are available through your division leader. BBAI will provide ice packs. Please contact our equipment manager for additional ice packs during the season.

 

The Safety Manual will include emergency information, phone numbers of all Board Directors, BBAI’s Code of Conduct, Do’s and Don’ts of treating injured players.

BBAI Phone Numbers

In case of injury, fire, or emergency call 911 immediately.

Also, contact the appropriate Board member.

 

In case of theft call the Nassau County Police Department at

(516) 573-6300

 

BBAI  Code of Conduct

 

The BBAI Board of Directors has instituted the following Code of Conduct. All Code of Conduct violations will be reviewed by  the appropriate level. BBAI has instituted an independent Conflict Resolution Committee for issues that cannot be resolved at the league level.

 

Code of Conduct:

No Board Member, Manager, Coach, Player or Spectator shall:

 

ØAt any time, lay a hand upon, push, shove strike or threaten to strike an official.

 

ØBe guilty of heaping personal verbal or physical abuse upon any official for any

     real or imaginary belief of a wrong decision or judgment.

 

ØBe guilty of an objectionable demonstration of dissent at an official’s decision by

    throwing of gloves, helmets, hats, bats, balls, or any other forceful unsportsman-

    like action.

 

ØBe guilty of using unnecessarily rough tactics in the play of a game against the

    body of an opposing player

 

ØBe guilty of the use of profane, obscene, or vulgar language in any manner at

    any time

 

ØAppear on the field of play, stands, or anywhere on or near a BBAI complex while

    in an intoxicated state at any time. Intoxicated will be defined as an odor or

    behavior issue. BBAI has instituted this rule for smoking as well.

 

ØSpeak disrespectfully to any manager, coach, official, or representative of the

    league.

 

ØBe guilty of tampering or manipulation of any league rosters,  draft

    positions or selections, official score books,  rankings, financial records.

 

ØShall challenge an umpire’s authority. The umpires shall have the authority

    and discretion during a game to penalize the offender according to  the

    infraction up to an including removal from the game.

 

Ø Each manager will ensure that all coaches and parents that volunteer to

     assist the team in any way have filled out and submitted a Volunteer

     Application Form to the appropriate league official.

 

Safety is everyone’s responsibility

 

 

 

BBAI Safety Code

 

The Board of Directors of BBAI has mandated the following Safety Code. All managers and coaches will read the Safety Code and then read it to the players on their team.

 

Safety Code

 

           

ØEach player, manager, designated coach, umpire, team safety officer shall use

 proper reasoning and care to prevent injury to him/herself and to others.

 

ØOnly league approved managers, coaches, and/or league officials are allowed to

  practice teams.

 

ØOnly  league approved managers, coaches, and/or league officials are allowed

  to supervise the batting cages.

 

ØFirst-aid kits are to be maintained, including ice packs.

 

ØNo games or practices will be held when the weather or field conditions are

  poor, particularly when lighting is inadequate.

 

ØPlay area will be inspected before every practice and game for holes, damage,

  stones, glass and other foreign objects.

 

ØTeam equipment should be stored in the team dugout, and not within the area

  defined by the umpires as “in play”.

 

ØOnly players, managers, two (2) coaches, and umpires are permitted on the

  playing field or in the dugout during games or practice sessions.

           

            ØResponsibility for keeping bats and loose equipment off the field of play should

 be that of a player assigned for this purpose or the team’s manager and

designated  coaches.

 

 

ØFoul balls batted out of the playing area during a game should be returned to

 the team manager or designated coaches in the dugout nearest where the ball

 went out of play and not thrown back onto the playing field.

 

ØDuring practice and games all players should be alert and watching the batter

  on each pitch.

 

ØDuring warm up exercises/drills, all players should be spaced so that no one is

  endangered by wild throws or missed catches.

 

ØAll pre-game warm-ups should be performed within the confines of the playing

 field and not within areas that are frequented by and thus endangering spectators

 (i.e., playing catch, swinging bats, etc.)

 

ØEquipment should be inspected when you receive your equipment bag, and

  regularly during the season for its condition as well as its fit. Any equipment

  that needs replacing please contact our Equipment Manager.

 

ØBatters must wear Little League approved protective helmets that bear the

  NOCSAE seal during batting practice and games.

 

Ø NO head first sliding into a base, unless returning to the base.

 

ØAt no time is ‘horseplay” permitted on the playing field.

 

ØParents of players who wear glasses should be encouraged to provide “safety

  glasses” for their children

 

ØOn-Deck Batters are NOT permitted to swing a bat.

           

            ØManagers will only use the official balls supplied by BBAI.

           

            ØAll male players must wear an athletic supporter or cup during a game.

            Catchers  must wear a cup. Cups must be worn at practices as well as games.

 

ØMale catchers must wear the metal, fiber or plastic type cup and a long-model

  chest protector.

 

ØFemale catchers must wear long or short model chest protectors.

 

ØAll catchers must wear a chest protector with a neck collar, throat guard, shin

  guards, and a catcher’s helmet, all of which must meet Little League

  specifications and standards.

 

ØAll catchers must wear a mask, “dangling” type throat protector and a catcher’s

  helmet during practice, pitcher warm-ups and games. Note: Skullcaps are not

 permitted.

 

ØShoes with metal spikes or cleats are not permitted. Shoes with molded cleats

are permissible.

 

ØPlayers will not wear watches, rings, pins, jewelry or other metallic objects

 during practices or games (Exception: Jewelry that alerts medical personnel to a

 specific condition is permissible and this must be taped in place.)

 

ØCatchers must wear a catcher’s mitt ( not a first baseman’s mitt or a fielder’s

  glove) of any shape, size or weight consistent with protecting the hand.

 

ØCatchers may not  warm up a pitcher without a mask and athletic cup.

 

ØManagers will never leave a child unattended at or after a game or practice.

 

ØNever hesitate to report any present or potential safety hazard to BBAI.

 

ØNo alcohol or drugs are permitted on the complex at any time.

 

ØNo medication will be taken at the complex unless administered directly by the

  child’s parent. This includes aspirin and Tylenol.

 

ØNo playing in the parking lots at any time.

 

ØNo playing on the lawn equipment, machinery at any time.

 

ØNo swinging bats or throwing baseballs at any time within the walkways and

  common areas of the complex.

 

ØNo throwing rock at any time.

 

ØNo climbing fences at any time.

 

ØNo swinging or climbing on dugout roofs at any time.

 

ØObserve all posted signs.

 

ØPlayers and spectators should be alert at all times for foul balls and errant

throws.

 

ØUse crosswalks when crossing roadways. Always be alert for traffic.

 

 

 

 

RESPONSIBILITY

 

The President:

 

	The President of each division in BBAI is responsible for ensuring that the policies and regulations of the BBAI Safety Officer are carried out by the entire membership to the best of his or her abilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

           

 Safety Officer

 

The main responsibility of the BBAI Safety Officer is to develop, implement, maintain and update the Leagues safety program.

 

The Safety Officer is the link Between the Board of Directors of BBAI and it managers, coaches, umpires, players, spectators, and any other third parties on the complex in regards to safety matters, rules and regulations.

           

The Safety Officer’s responsibilities include:

 

ØSchedule annual safety/coaches clinic prior to 4/10 of each year.

 

ØReview Accident Log with Board of Directors on a monthly basis. This document will be maintained by the Insurance Officer.

 

ØAnalyzing the data in the Accident log to determine cause and determine     proper     accident prevention in the future.

 

ØInsuring that each team receives its Safety Manual and obtains its First-Aid kit

  prior to the beginning of the first practice.

 

ØMake Little League’s “no Tolerance with child abuse” clear to all.

 

ØChecking the fields with Field Managers and listing areas that need attention.

    Complete Little League Field Checklist prior to season start and submit to LL.          

 

ØSchedule Medical professional to present at annual safety/coaches meeting.          Discussion must include basis first response to first aid situations and preventative measure (i.e. sunscreen before game/water bottles).

 

ØAct immediately in resolving unsafe or hazardous conditions once a

situation  has been brought to his/her attention.

 

ØMaking spot checks at practices/games to make sure all managers have their

  First-Aid kits and Safety Manuals.

 

ØVisiting other leagues to allow a fresh perspective on safety.

 

ØMaking sure that safety is a monthly Board meeting topic, and allowing

  experienced people to share ideas on improving safety.

 

Insurance Officer

The responsibility of the BBAI Insurance Director is to develop, implement, and maintain the Leagues Insurance program.

 

The Insurance Officer is the link Between the Board of Directors of BBAI and it managers, coaches, umpires, players, spectators, and any other third parties on the complex in regards to safety matters, rules and regulations.

 

 

ØExplaining the insurance benefits to claimants and assisting them with filing the

 correct paperwork.

 

Ø File all insurance claims with BBAI’s Insurance carrier, obtain claim numbers, and act as a liaison between the injured parties and the insurance carrier ensuring that claims are followed through completion.

 

 

The BBAI Memberships:

	The BBAI Membership will adhere to carry out the policies set forth in this safety manual and Utilize the principles highlight in the document on page 11.

 

 

 

 

 

           

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAFETY FIRST!                                    BE ALERT!             CHECK PLAYING FIELD FOR HAZARDS                      PLAYERS MUST WEAR PROPER                                 EQUIPMENT             ENSURE EQUIPMENT IS IN GOOD SHAPE             MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE SITUATION                                MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE                                   BE ORGANIZED             KNOW PLAYERS’ LIMITS AND DON’T                               EXCEED THEM                                  MAKE IT FUN!!!!!!!