ASAP – What is it?

Little League Baseball® created the position of safety officer in the 1960's, but in many leagues it never achieved its potential. Often, the safety officer was the person responsible for filling out insurance forms. In 1995, ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) was introduced with the goal of re-emphasizing the position of safety officer. ASAP was created from the "grassroots" of Little League. The safety officer’s mission: "To create awareness, through education and information, of the opportunities to provide a safer environment for kids and all participants of Little League Baseball."

West Terre Haute Little League Safety Code

• The Board of Directors of West Terre Haute Little League has mandated the following Safety Code. All managers and coaches will read this Safety Code and then read it to the players on their team.

• At any time, an OFF-SITE facility or property is used, namely other than West Terre Haute Little League property, it is essential that the West Terre Haute Little League Safety Code is still enforced to its fullest potential to ensure the safest “foreign” environment.

• Bedino Sports Complex Facility Rules:

• Bedino Sports Complex is a tobacco free, alcohol free and drug free area, this includes all West Terre Haute Little League grounds.

• First-aid kits are issued to each team manager during the pre-season and additional kits will be located at each concession stand.

• Play area will be inspected before games and practices for holes, damage, stones, glass and other foreign objects. Furthermore, home plate, batter’s box, bases and the area around the pitcher’s mound will be checked periodically for tripping and stumbling hazards.

• Bicycling, skateboarding and rollerblading are not allowed on any concrete surface in the Bedino Sports Complex.

• No medication will be taken at the facility unless administered directly by the child's parent. (This includes aspirin and Tylenol.)

• Foul balls batted out of playing area will be returned to the dugouts and not thrown over the fence during a game.

• No swinging bats or throwing baseballs at any time within the walkways and common areas of the complex. No throwing rocks, no climbing fences, and no swinging on or from dugout roofs.

• Players and spectators should be alert at all times for foul balls and errant throws.

• All gates to the fields must remain closed at all times. After players have entered or left the playing field, gates should be closed.

• Chain-link fences will be checked regularly for holes, sharp edges, and loose edges and will be repaired or replaced accordingly.

• The safety caps on chain-link fences will be checked regularly for cracks and will be repaired or replaced accordingly. All bleachers will have back guard rails.

• All dugouts will have bat racks and be clean and free of debris at all times.