Glenmoore Eagle Little League, P.O. Box 164, Uwchland, PA 19480

2018 SAFETY PLAN

GLENMOORE EAGLE

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL

LEAGUE #238-28-08

Glenmoore Eagle Little League, P.O. Box 164, Uwchland, PA 19480

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Topic

Mission Statement: About the Safety Plan...... iii

Quick Reference Emergency Information...... iv

First Aid Locations w/ Field Site Maps……………………………………………………v-vii

Notification Requirements…………………………………………………………………..viii

The Safety Plan

I.Responsibilities of Parents...... 1

A. Activities...... 1

1. Education...... 1

2. Compliance...... 2

3. Reporting...... 2

B.Equipment...... 3

1. Education...... 3

2. Compliance...... 5

3. Reporting...... 5

C.Facilities...... 5

1. Education...... 5

2. Compliance...... 6

3. Reporting...... 6

II.Responsibilities of Commissioners, Managers, and Coaches...... 7

A.Activities...... 7

1. Education...... 7

2. Compliance...... 7

3. Reporting...... 8

B.Equipment...... 9

1. Education...... 9

2. Compliance...... 10

3. Reporting...... 11

C.Facilities...... 11

1. Education...... 11

2. Compliance...... 12

3. Reporting...... 13

Responsibilities of Players...... 14

A.Activities...... 14

1. Education...... 14

2. Compliance...... 14

3. Reporting...... 14

B.Equipment...... 14

1. Education...... 14

2. Compliance...... 15

3. Reporting...... 15

C.Facilities...... 15

1. Education...... 15

2. Compliance...... 15

3. Reporting...... 15

Responsibilities of Umpires...... 16

A.Activities...... 16

1. Education...... 16

2. Compliance...... 16

3. Reporting...... 16

B.Equipment...... 17

1. Education...... 17

2. Compliance...... 17

3. Reporting...... 18

C.Facilities...... 18

1. Education...... 18

2. Compliance...... 18

3. Reporting...... 18

V.Responsibilities of GEYA Baseball Directors...... 19

A.Activities...... 19

1. Education...... 19

2. Compliance...... 19

3. Reporting...... 19

B.Equipment...... 20

1. Education...... 20

2. Compliance...... 20

3. Reporting...... 21

C.Facilities...... 21

1. Education...... 21

2. Compliance...... 23

3. Reporting...... 23

VI.Concession Stand Policy and Procedures...... 24

VII.Forms/Application

Glenmoore Eagle Little League Baseball Injury/Illness Report Forms...... 25

Recognizing Concussions Article ASAP News December 2011...... 26

SAFETY PLAN - GLENMOORE EAGLE LITTLE LEAGUE

Mission Statement: “As a community of players, parents, and volunteers, we are the Glenmoore Eagle Youth Association Little League Baseball (the "GEYA Baseball"). The GEYA Baseball is committed to the pursuit of excellence in athletics. Together, we will make teamwork, good sportsmanship, and friendship the goal of all of our actions. We will commit ourselves to use our collective talents to promote confidence, goodwill, and leadership in all of our members.”

About the Safety Plan: This document represents the GEYA Baseball's 2018 Safety Plan for Little League Baseball®. The Safety Plan is intended to be a working document, i.e., it is intended to provide guidance for parents, players, and volunteers in three areas identified by Little League Baseball as essential to conducting a safe baseball program: Activities, Equipment, and Facilities.

The Safety Plan is reviewed annually by the Directors of the Glenmoore Little League.

The first goal is to identify existingActivities, Equipment, and Facilities which are thought to be deficient or unsafe and to correct those deficiencies by whatever means are deemed appropriate. An example is the Board’s decision to improve our press boxes at Hickory Park, which was completed fall 2016.

The second goal is to identify new Activities, Equipment, and Facilities, which will make the GEYA Baseball program safer for its members. An example is last year’s requirement that all volunteers, on and off the field, after passing the First Advantage background check would be required to wear a lanyard with their name at all times, while working with children.

* New in 2018 will be the requirement that all coaches, head and assistants, make a list of any parent who has a medical background and would be able to assist in an emergency.

The Annual Little League Facility Survey will be completed each year and submitted with the Safety Plan to Little League Headquarters.

Due to the importance Little League Baseball places on safety, compliance with the provisions of this Safety Plan by parents, players, and volunteers shall be deemed mandatory. The Directors reserve the right to discipline any parent, player, or volunteer who violates the Mission Statement or any provision of the Safety Plan by whatever means are deemed appropriate, up to and including banning offenders from participating in present and future GEYA Baseball and/or GEYA activities.

Please take a few minutes to review the Safety Plan. And allow me to thank each GEYA Baseball parent, player, and volunteer in advance for supporting our Safety Program.

Joe Bojko

Safety Officer

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QUICK REFERENCE EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Fire, Police, Medical Emergencies

1. Medical EmergencyDial 911

Brandywine Hospital & Trauma Center 610-383-8000

Emergency Department 610-383-8124

Paoli Memorial Hospital 610-648-1000

Emergency Department 610-648-1043

Chester County Hospital 610-431-5000

Emergency Department 610-431-5150

2. FireDial 911

3. PoliceDial 911

Upper Uwchlan Township 610-458-5862
Wallace Township 610-942-3500
West Vincent Township610-458-3205

Locations of Playing Fields

Hickory Park - Hickory Park is located on Park Road, Upper Uwchlan Township.

The park is 0.7 mile west of the intersection of Park Road and PA Route 100.

Springton Manor - located on Fairview Road, Wallace Township, and are

located 0.5 mile west of the intersection of Fairview Road and PA Route 282.

Brandywine Wallace – Elementary School on Dilworth Road off of Hopewell Road.
West Vincent (St Matthews) – Route 401 behind soccer field at township building.

Other important Emergency Contacts

Safety Officer, GEYA–Joe Bojko610-635-6433
President, GEYA –Bob Armstrong 610-291-8885

Emergency Notification Procedure

When calling for assistance, provide the following information:

Your name. (This is Jane Smith.)

The nature of the emergency. (A player was hit in the head with a baseball and is unconscious.)

The location where assistance is needled. (Hickory Park is located on Park Road, Upper Uwchlan Township. The park is 0.7 mile west of the intersection of Park Road and PA Route 100.)

First Aid Kits

First Aid Kits are located in the equipment boxes at each Field and each team will carry a Kit in their equipment bag.Please inform League official it First Aid Kit needs new supplies.

First Aid Kit Locations

Hickory Park Field

First Aid kits and Cold Pack Kits are located inside press box at Field 1, Field 2, Field 3. Inside storage box at Field 4 and at the Concession Stand.

Springton Manor Field

First Aid kit and Cold Pack Kits located inside the shed located at Fields 1 and 2.

West Vincent Field

First Aid Kit and Cold Pack Kits located inside equipment shed.

AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Locations

Hickory Park Field - On Concession Stand

Springton Manor Field – On Equipment Shed

West Vincent Field – Between Baseball and Soccer Field

GEYA Baseball Site Maps

Notification Requirements

In the event of a reportable injury or illness, the player's manager shall notify the player's parents,

if not present, immediately following notification of emergency medical personnel. A reportable injury or illnessis one which requires medical treatment other than First Aid. First Aidis defined as emergency medical treatment given to an injured or ill player, parent, volunteer, or spectator which begins and ends at the ballpark.

If professional medical treatment is required to treat an injured or ill person after leaving the ballpark, it is a requirement that the incident be recorded on a Glenmoore Eagle Little League Baseball Injury/Illness Report Form and reported to the GEYA Baseball. If a person other than a player is injured, we ask that the home team's manager complete the form. The forms are included with each years Safety Plan. If you need a copy of the Safety Plan or the form, call Joe Bojko, Safety Officer orBob Armstrong,GEYA President at the telephone numbers noted above. A copy is also available on our league website

Coaches will be required to walk/ inspectthe fields prior to practices and Games.

Umpireswill also be required to walk the fields for hazards before each game. A copy of the field inspection check list is attached to this safety plan.

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THE SAFETY PLAN

I. Responsibilities of Parents

A. Activities

1. Education

Parents who own cellular telephones are encouraged to bring them to the games they attend. In the event of an emergency, the availability of a cell phone may save precious minutes. Dial 911 for all emergency services.

Parents shall obey the posted speed limits within each facility and exercise extreme caution when entering and exiting parking areas.

Parents shall ensure that all children they transport to a game remain under their supervision or under the supervision of another responsible adult. We define an adult as 18 years of age or older. "Drop-offs" are not permitted.

Parents are further advised that managers and coaches are explicitly excluded from being responsible for child supervision, except as it relates directly to baseball. Managers' and coaches' responsibilities are limited to conducting the affairs of Little League Baseball.

If your children walk to the ballpark, please have them use sidewalks, if available. If sidewalks are unavailable, instruct them to walk facing traffic.

To increase their visibility to motorists, have them wear white or light-colored clothing. We recommend that all pedestrians, especially children, use a flashlight after dusk to help guide their way and increase their visibility to motorists.

If your children bicycle to the ballpark, please instruct them to bicycle with traffic. Never bicycle against traffic!

In Pennsylvania, the use of an approved helmet is required for children 12 and under and encouraged for all bicyclists, including adults. If you ride after dusk, the bicycle should be equipped with a headlight and a taillight. Remember, bicyclists must obey all rules of the road!

Parents shall keep all of their children and guests who are not players out of the dugout and batting cage areas. This is a Little League Baseball rule.

Parents shall inform their children who are players that chewing gum or eating snacks during the game represents a choking hazard and is not permitted.

It is the responsibility of parents to inform the team manager, in writing, of their child's special needs. Examples of special needs include:

-allergic reactions to insect stings (bees, wasps, hornets);

-exercise-induced asthma; and,

-a medical condition which emergency medical personnel should be made aware of in the event of a medical emergency.

Umpires are in charge of the game. Parents are not to get involved in any disagreements between umpires and managers. The umpires' calls are final and may not be appealed. Disagreements regarding Little League Baseball Rules will be resolved by umpires and the teams' managers.

In the event of an injury to a player which requires medical treatment other than First Aid, the parent or guardian shall obtain a medical release statement from the attending physician. The medical release statement shall be presented to the player's manager before returning to play.

The purpose of this requirement is twofold: 1) to ensure that the player's injury has been properly evaluated, and, 2) to ensure that the player has recovered sufficiently from the injury to resume playing baseball.

2. Compliance

It is the responsibility of each parent to review and comply with the Parents' section of the Safety Plan.

Any parent who fails to act in good faith with the Parents' section of the Safety Plan and creates an unsafe condition may be counseled by any GEYA Baseball volunteer. Serious or repeat infractions by any parent shall be referred to the Directors for remedial or disciplinary action.

3. Reporting

Parents in attendance at a practice or game should report any unsafe activity to the player's Team Parent, manager, or coaches for immediate attention. (The responsibilities of a Team Parent are discussed below.)

Team Parents have a much higher degree of responsibility for identifying and reporting activity-related safety issues. The GEYA Baseballdescription of a Team Parent states that he or she is responsible for communicating the GEYA Baseballagenda "downstream" (to parents and players) and ensuring important information is directed "upstream" (to Commissioners and Directors). The effectiveness of the GEYA BaseballSafety Plan will be determined, to a great degree, by the level of involvement of Team Parents.

Any request by a parent to a team parent, manager, or coach to correct an unsafe activity which is ignored shall be reported to the Director of Safety and/or the President of the GEYA Baseball.

B. Equipment

1. Education

Parents shall ensure that players (especially younger players) are properly attired for the weather conditions at game time. This means dressing the player so he or she will remain comfortable while out-of-doors for several hours. We emphasize this point because, in Spring, the fields at Hickory Park tend to remain wet (and cold) while the Upper Fields tend to be very windy (and cold).

Parents shall provide their players with a water bottle to prevent dehydration, especially in hot weather.

Parents are encouraged to have players use mouth guards. According to Little League Baseball statistics, nearly ten percent of all reported injuries are dental injuries.

Parents of players who need corrective lenses are encouraged to purchase eyewear designed to protect the eyes when playing sports or to specify safety lenses for conventional frames. Safety lenses are thicker than standard lenses and are usually made of polycarbonate. Polycarbonate is a type of plastic with the greatest impact resistance.

Parents of players who wear conventional eyeglasses are encouraged to provide a safety retainer strap for the eyewear. Retainer straps help prevent facial injuries and reduce the likelihood of breakage of the eyewear.

Parents shall ensure that players are not wearing jewelry or metallic objects. These items can cut or scratch the player, teammates, and opponents.

The single most important safety rule in the GEYA Baseball Safety Plan is probably the One-Bat Rule. This rule applies to all leagues except the Senior League.

The on-deck position has been eliminated from Little League Baseball. There is no on-deck position, neither in practice nor in games. Only the batter may have a bat in his or her hands. If a player brings his or her own bat to a practice or game, he or she may not hold it until it is his or her turn to bat.

The obvious intent of this rule is to prevent unsupervised players and other children in attendance at practices and games from hitting others with a bat. Please impress the importance of this rule on all members of your family.

Batting/pitching safety vests are available for the players. It is the responsibility of each player's parent(s) to ensure the player dons a safety vest prior to batting or pitching, if so desired. No manager or coach may accept this responsibility.

The batting helmet rules. At any time when balls are being batted (with or without live pitching), the batter, base runners, and player coaches at 1st base and 3rd base must wear a league-appropriate batting helmet. The batting helmet rules shall also be observed when using a batting cage. Batting helmets shall be equipped as follows:

League
Farm League (T-Ball)

Rookie League (7/8)

MinorB (9)
Minor A (10/11)
50/70 (11/12)
Junior (13/14) / Protective Face Mask
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Optional (encouraged)
Optional (encouraged)
Optional (encouraged) / Chin Strap
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended

Not Required

The athletic supporter/protective cup rule. GEYA Baseball strongly recommends that parents of male players have the player wear an athletic supporter with a protective cup for all practices and games. Male catchers are required to wear an athletic supporter with a protective cup during practices and games. This rule is applicable to all leagues except the Farm League.

Any male player without a protective cup will not be allowed to play the catcher position. Any team found to be playing without a properly protected catcher will forfeit that game.

The baseball shoes rule. When purchasing baseball shoes for players, parents are advised that only plastic cleats (spikes) are allowed by Little League Baseball. Metal cleats (spikes) are not permitted.

2. Compliance

It is the responsibility of each parent to review and comply with the Parents' Equipment section of the Safety Plan.

Any parent who fails to act in good faith with the Parents' Equipment section of the Safety Plan and creates an unsafe condition may be counseled by any GEYA Baseball volunteer. Serious or repeat infractions by any parent shall be referred to the Directors for remedial or disciplinary action.

3. Reporting

Parents in attendance at a practice or game should report any unsafe equipment-related problem to the player's team parent, manager, or coaches for immediate correction.

As it is the responsibility of each player's parent(s) to ensure the player dons a safety vest prior to batting or pitching, (if so desired), the parent shall immediately notify the manager that the player must don a safety vest prior to batting or pitching. No manager or coach may accept this responsibility.

Any request by a parent to a team parent, manager, or coach to correct an unsafe equipment-related problem which is ignored shall be reported to the Director of Safety and/or the President of the GEYA Baseball.

C. Facilities

1. Education

Safe play begins with safe facilities. Parents are responsible to help prepare the fields for play prior to the start of each season. Field maintenance day is known as "Field Day". The GEYA Baseball is an all-volunteer organization. Please plan to assist your fellow volunteers on Field Day.

All parents can contribute to a safer environment at each game by policing the area surrounding the playing field for empty cans, bottles, broken glass, and other debris which pose a hazard to everyone using the facility.

2. Compliance

Since the primary responsibility of you, the parent, regarding facilities is Field Day, compliance with the Facilities section of the Safety Plan is voluntary and guided only by your conscience.

3. Reporting

Parents must inform coaches, team parents, managers, commissioners, and Directors, as appropriate, of any facility-related safety issue. Unsafe conditions which go unreported remain unsafe and may result in an injury.