Safety is Concern One
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Is there a Safety Manual?
Yes, Issaquah Little League has a 2008 Safety Manual, which was handed out at the Safety Clinic. All teams must have a copy of this manual in their possession during practices and games.
Please Note: Each Manager / Coach is required to send someone to the Safety Clinic.
Are there forms for collecting information in case of a problem or accident?
The Medical Release Form is not required by Issaquah Little League but, all Managers are strongly encouraged to obtain this information on each of their players.
It is required that an Incident/Injury Tracking Report Form is filed with the League Safety Officer withing 48 hours of any accident or injury that may require medical attention. Refer to the Safety Manual for reporting instructions.
The Incident/Injury Tracking Report Form will help Issaquah Little League understand the source and frequencies of accidents and injuries so that pro-active steps may be taken to continually improve safety for our players, coaches and umpires.
Do you have any information on safety and injury prevention and what are some of most common baseball injuries are?
Here's a great location that talks about things you can do to prevent injuries. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also provide some great information and links that you might want to review. You can continue your reading by visiting an article written by a Dr. David Linter from the Houston Astros. Finally, if you would like to read what the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons have to say, read this.
How about information specifically on preventing pitching problems?
We have uploaded Little League Baseball's Protecting Young Pitching Arms publication. Also, for important research based, age specific guidelines on pitch count, see "Rethinking Pitch Count" backed by a study of the American Sports Medicine Institute.
Is there any additional baseball/softball resources available on safety?
Check these sites out for some additional information: Webball and the National Little League's web site on safety.
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