Safety
First Aid / Safety Representative
Each HALL team is encouraged to have a safety/first aid representative whose primary function is to assist during games (and practices if they are around) with any injuries, bumps, bruises, or other accidents. This way the coaches can continue to coach while the player is getting the help he/she needs. The rep can also help enforce safety rules, such as no seeds, use of heart guard (for pitching levels), proper helmet, no swinging/holding bats in the dugout, etc.
The team's representative will be required to attend an online safety training course (unless already works in a medical profession). Training is provided through the USA Baseball "A" Certification program. Contact the Safety Coordinator for more information.
Required Concussion Training
ATTENTION HALL MANAGERS and COACHES:
REQUIRED TRAINING - All HALL Managers and Coaches are required to complete the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on-line Concussion Training Program.
Use this link for the training:
https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/coach.html
Please review and be familiar with the HALL Concussion Protocol below and encourage your players and parents to read the fact sheets.
2024 Volunteer Application
Volunteers that have regular interaction with players such as: Managers, Coaches, Team Parent/Coordinator, First Aid Rep, etc., are required to complete the application and pass a criminal background check completed by HALL.
Please email your name and email address to Shawn Larkin at safety@hopkinslittleleague.com. A follow-up email will be sent to you asking to fill out the background application online. Please note that you will have 14 days to complete the application.
Little League Accident Claim Form
Notification of a claim for an eligible member under the league’s Accident Insurance should be filed with Little League International within 20 days of the incident. Once we receive the complete claim form, the claimant will be assigned a claim number for any information that is submitted for the accident. The claim form should be submitted as soon as possible so we can begin a record of the accident and then the claimant can submit all itemized bills (includes procedure and diagnosis codes) from the medical providers as well as any primary insurance explanation of benefits (if applicable) for any treatments for the accident. Click HERE on how to submit an Accident Insurance Claim.
Licensed Baseball Bat Information
As of January 1, 2018, the new USA Baseball Bat Standard was implemented. USABat Standard bats must be used in the Little League Major Baseball Division and below. Either USABat Standard bats or BBCOR bats must be used at the Intermediate (50/70) Baseball and Junior League Baseball Divisions. At the Senior League Baseball Division, all bats must be meet the BBCOR standard. Little League-approved baseball bats that were approved for use for the 2017 season will no longer be acceptable for use in any Little League game or activity as of January 1, 2018. For more information on the USABat standard and a complete list of bats approved through the USABat Standard, visit usabat.com.
If a bat is not on the list, it is NOT allowed in Little League play.
Lightning Safety Awareness
Check out the National Weather Service website for some great information about lightning:
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/
Safety - Learn what to do to stay safe from lightning.
Science - Learn how thunderstorms develop and what happens during a lightning discharge.
Victims - Learn what happens to people who are struck by lightning.
Myths & Facts - Answers to many of the questions you have always wondered about.
HALL 2023 Safety Manual
Below is a copy of the HALL 2023 Safety Manual. Copies are issued to all team managers. There is also a copy in the concession stand and both field announcer sheds.
First Aid Kits
HALL Safety
Concussion Training: CDC Concussion Training
Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion.
HCC One Voice: www.hcconevoice.org
Hopkins Community Coalition: One Voice For Reducing Youth Chemical Use (HCC: One Voice) is a community-wide effort aimed at decreasing and preventing the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs among youth in the Hopkins Public Schools and member communities.
President Paul Hurth and Safety Officer Brian Zimmer accept the 2011 LL National Safety Award
Paul and Brian at the on-field award presentation during the 2011 Little League World Series