Town of Wallkill Little League Safety Code

• Responsibility for Safety procedures should be that of the Safety Officer of the Town of Wallkill Little League;
• Each team should have a “Team Safety Representative”, i.e. bench coach;
• First aid kits are located at the concession stand;
• No games or practices should be held during inclement weather (especially lightning storms) or when field conditions are not good;
• Practices or games should never take place when lighting is inadequate;
• Each manager is responsible to walk the field before each game.  Play area should be inspected frequently for holes, damage, stones, glass and other foreign objects;
• Equipment should be inspected regularly for the condition of the equipment as well as for proper fit;
• All team equipment should be stored within the team dugout, or behind screens, and not within the area defined by the umpires as “in play”;
• Responsibility for keeping bats and loose equipment off the field of play is the  manager and coaches;
• Only players, managers, coaches, and umpires are permitted on the playing field or in the dugout during games and practice sessions
• During practice and games, all players should be alert and watching the batter on each pitch;
• Managers and coaches are responsible to run warm-up drills;
• During warm-up drills players should be spaced so that no one is endangered by wild throws or missed catches;
• All pre-game warm-ups should be performed within the confines of the playing field and not within areas that are frequented by, and thus endanger spectators (i.e., playing catch, swinging bats, etc.);
• No pepper games permitted during pre-game warm-ups;
• Batters must wear Little League approved protective helmets during batting practice and games;
• Catchers must wear catcher’s helmet, mask, throat guard, long model chest protector, shin guards and protective cup with athletic supporter at all times for all practices and games. NO EXCEPTIONS;
• During sliding practice, bases should not be strapped down or anchored;
• Players must not wear watches, rings, pins or metallic items during games or practices;
• Ball playing of any kind (including handball and “suicide”) is prohibited in the spectator areas;
• All injuries and/or safety related issues must be documented and reported to the Safety Officer
• Speed Limit 5 mph in entranceway and parking lots at all times;
• Watch for small children around parked cars;
• No Alcohol allowed in any parking lot, field, or common areas;
• No Playing on and around lawn equipment;
• No Profanity please;
• No Swinging Bats or throwing baseballs at any time within the walkways and common areas;
• Be alert of area around you when swinging a bat;
• Observe all posted signs. Players and spectators should be Alert at all times for foul balls and errant throws;
• During game, players must remain in the dugout area in an orderly fashion at all times;
• After each game, each team must clean up trash in dugout and around stands;
• All gates to the field must remain closed at all times. After players have entered or left the playing field, gates should be closed and secured.