Wethersfield Little League

Wethersfield Little League Safety Manual/Plan 2015 For Managers and Coaches

League ID Number: 02070715 1.3. 2015 Wethersfield Little League Board of Directors

Position Name President Roberto Giansiracusa Vice President Kevin DeVaux VP Boys Baseball Dan Tenney VP Girls Softball Frank Pretter Player Development Baseball Joe Galatie Player Development Softball Rich Fischer Umpire in Chief Charlie Lilly Information Officer Mike Zaleski Treasurer Jim Memmott Player Agent Tom Grottke Safety Officer James Bankowski Field Coordinator Scott Guay Equipment Manager Aaron Odell Secretary Ron Beasley

Wethersfield Little League 2015 Division Directors

League Directors

Position Name Boys Majors Dan Tenney Boys AAA Tom Righi Boys AA (8) Dan Tenney Boys A (7) Joe Galatie Girls Juniors (13-14) Frank Pretter Girls Majors (11-12) Frank Pretter Girls AAA (9-10) AA (7-8) Frank Pretter Sponsors/Sign Advertising Michael Zaleski Fall Baseball Tom Grottke Boys Juniors (13-15) Tom Grottke TeeBall Joe Galatie Wethersfield Little League mailing address: 91 Banberry Lane Wethersfield, CT 06109

Wethersfield Little League Emergency Contact Numbers

Emergency Medical Services: Contact 911 Wethersfield Police and Fire Emergency: Contact 911 Wethersfield Police Non-Emergency: Contact 860-721-2900 Wethersfield Fire Non-Emergency: 860-721-2900

4. Volunteer Background Check a. All managers, coaches and assistants must fill out a volunteer application. b. Anyone refusing to fill out a Volunteer Application is ineligible to be a league member. c. League president must retain these confidential forms for the year of service. d. Information on running background checks that contain not only those on sex offender registry, but other crimes of a sexual and nonsexual nature, can be found on the Little League website (www.littleleague.org) e. Wethersfield Little League strives to provide each player a safe environment for playing.

5. Training

Wethersfield has provided training sessions for coaches: A training session was conducted for coaches by April 10th. The training involved pitching, catching, throwing, fielding and hitting fundamentals. Training was conducted by our player development board member at a local indoor baseball/softball facility.

6. First Aid a. First aid is the immediate care given to an injured or suddenly ill person. First aid does not take the place of proper medical care. Basic first aid training will be offered and it is expected that one manager or coach have training in first aid. First aid is important because it is better to know first aid and not need it than to need it and not know it. Everyone should be able to perform first aid, because most people will eventually find themselves in a situation requiring it for another person or themselves. WLL will require that one coach from every team complete a first aid and safety training presentation followed by a quiz. b. First Aid kits with ice packs are at each field. It is the coaches responsibility to notify the safety officer or equipment manager if supplies need to be replenished. 7. Field Inspection a. Wethersfield Little League requires all coaches and umpires to do a field inspection before each game or practice. a.i. Check field for holes a.ii. Check playing field for foreign debris such as sticks, rocks, glass etc.. a.iii. Be sure that fencing is secure and in proper and safe condition a.iv. Check bleachers for broken seats or damaged or loose handrail a.v. Please contact the safety officer or the field coordinator if you see any safety issues on the fields a.vi. Please see appendix A at the end of this document

8. Facility Survey a. Safety officer James Bankowkski and Field Coordinator Scott Guay performed a facility survey in April. This entails checking all fields for damage to fields, fencing, dug-outs, and bleachers. Findings were relayed to the town’s parks department supervisor Marty Sitler for attention. b. A field clean up will be performed in the beginning of April. b.i. General clean-up b.ii. Improving infield mix b.iii. Stone dust in dug outs b.iv. Repair ruts and holes b.v. Edge infield b.vi. Reset bases and pitchers mound b.vii. Fix infield lips b.viii. Clean shed/press box b.ix. Fix bleachers and fencing as needed

9. Concession Stand - N/A a. Wethersfield currently does not have a concession stand

10. Equipment Inspection and Replacement a. All equipment was inspected sorted and handed out to all coaches and managers b. All managers and coaches are required to inspect equipment before each game. (bats, gloves, helmets, catching gear etc..) c. Inspection of umpire gear is also required. (mask, chest protector and shin guards) d. Bases checked for damage. Bases are properly placed and are able to break away.

Any damaged equipment needs to be reported to the equipment manager Aaron Odell so that it may be replaced promptly. 11. Accident Reporting a. All injuries must be reported within 24 hours!! b. Please contact the safety officer: James Bankowski (860) 965-0248 [email protected] 94 Hartford Ave, Wethersfield, CT 06109

As a reminder: Emergency Medical Services: Contact 911 Wethersfield Police and Fire Emergency: Contact 911 Wethersfield Police Non-Emergency: Contact 860-721-2900 Wethersfield Fire Non-Emergency: 860-721-2900

12. First Aid Kits a. Each field is supplied with first aid kits b. Kits are located in the equipment boxes. c. If first aid kits are damaged or missing you must inform the safety officer or equipment manager so items may be replaced.

13. Wethersfield Little League Rules and Policies a. All managers have an operation manual and a Little League rulebook. b. Managers must enforce rules and regulations to ensure the safety of all c. Be sure that all of the proper gear is worn while catching and playing. d. Wethersfield Little League strives to keep kids safe while honoring the game. 14. 15. Rosters and Managers have been uploaded to the website

______Appendix A

Facility and Field Inspection Checklist Facility

Name______

Inspector ______Date ______Time______

 Holes, damage, rough or uneven spots  Slippery Areas, long grass  Glass, rocks and other debris & foreign objects  Damage to screens, fences edges or sharp fencing  Unsafe conditions around backstop, pitchers mound  Warning Track condition  Dugouts condition before and after games  Make sure telephones are available  Area’s around Bleachers free of debris  General Garbage clean-up  Who’s in charge of emptying garbage cans  Conditions of restrooms and restroom supplies

NOTES/ HAZARDS ______

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