ASAP Safety Plan
Dear Parents, Volunteers, Coaches and Managers
The BGLLS Board of Directors has adopted safety rules to be followed at all game and practices. This document, as well as other important safety forms can be on the leage website found under "League Forms". Please read it carefully to familiarize yourself with our policies. All Managers and Coaches are to have this manual present at all BGLLS games and practices to be used as a reference though the season. Safety begins with all of us. Throughout the season please encourage common sense and good safety measures. You should report all accidents, safety infractions, and field and equipment concerns.
Report safety concerns to Marc Bouchard 860-604-2518
Concussion Training
All managers and umpires are encouraged take this 30 minute training.
http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/parents.html
Bats
Rule 1.10 - Softball
1.10 - The bat must be a softball bat which meets Little League specifications and standards as noted in this rule. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick and made of wood or a material tested and proved acceptable to Little League standards. The bat shall be no more than 33 inches (34 inches for Junior/Senior) in length, not more than two and one-quarter (2-1/4) inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenth (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30 inches) at its smallest part.
Non-wood bats shall be printed with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.20. Bats may be taped or fitted with a sleeve for a distance not exceeding 16 inches from the small end. Colored bats are acceptable. A non-wood bat must have a grip of cork, tape or composition material, and must extend a minimum of 10 inches from the small end. Slippery tape or similar material is prohibited.
An illegal or altered bat must be removed.
NOTE 1: The traditional batting donut is not permissible.
NOTE 2: The bat may carry the mark “Little League Tee Ball.”
NOTE 3: Non-wood bats may develop dents from time to time. Bats that cannot pass through the approved Little League bat ring must be removed from play. The 2 ¼ inch bat ring must be used for bats in all softball divisions. Any bat that has been altered shall be removed from play.
