PLAYER SAFETY TIPS:

1. Always provide your ball player with a container or water for each game and practice.  Please bring fresh water in a plastic bottle of some type.  It is suggested that you put your child’s name on this container.  Each child should also bring a jacket or sweater to each game or practice.

2. Do not let your child bring hard candy to practice or games.  This is a serious choking hazard for the little ones.

3. No jewelry is allowed at practices or games for obvious reasons mostly for the safety of your child.

4. Please do not pick up team members and let them ride in the back of your pick up truck or a van that does not have safety belts.  Each child should be properly fastened in their own safety belt when riding in a car, truck or van.

5. If your child will be ridding their bike, (not suggested for those players age ten or under) please have them wear a bike helmet!  If your child will be ridding a bike to games or practice, make sure they wear bright clothing so that they can be seen.

6. Each child should have appropriate foot wear for games and practices.  Each player should have rubber baseball cleats.  Cleats provide your little one with adequate traction when running bases or fielding balls.

7. When your child is batting, it is required that they wear the protective helmets provided by L.C.L.L. this is not an option.

8. If the weather is poor (raining or thunderstorms) or if it is getting dark, please remind the coach or manager that the game or practice should be postponed until conditions improve.  The game or practice should be discontinued if these conditions exist.

9. If you notice an unsafe condition or hazard(s), please bring it up to the manager, coach, safety officer, umpire or a board member.

10. If you are watching a game or practice you should be located in a safe area.  This would include an area that may be away from the field of play. It is suggested that you remain behind the backstop for your safety. This includes any small children that may be with you.

11. Remind your child that there is no head first sliding allowed (except for the senior league players).

12. Any accident, injury, property damage, occurrence or near miss should be reported to the safety officer or board member right away.  The appropriate accident forms should be completed by the acting coach or manager of your team (or board member).

13. If your child wears glasses, it is suggested that you purchase the safety type of glasses.  This would include plastic strap on frames and shatter proof lens.  Flip up sunglasses are allowed this year.

14. Every male player is required to wear an athletic supporter.  It is suggested that you purchase the type that has a soft cup attached to the supporter. Catchers are required to wear hard cups.
 

REMEMBER……….SAFETY FIRST.   I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

• Always remember; if someone is doing something to you that makes you uncomfortable, tell someone - a parent, a coach, someone you trust.

• Use the "buddy system"- take a friend with you when you leave the field.

• NEVER let strangers take you away from the group, and NEVER let strangers give you a ride in their car.

• Don't wander off alone - stay with your team, your parents or your friends.

• Only ride with your parents, or someone your parents have said is OK to ride with.

• Always let someone know where you are going.

A special thanks to the Jewett City Little League in Connecticut for the Mark McGwire Safety Tips.