Saturday, June 18, 2011

Important Baseball Safety Guidelines

By Athena Hunter


While baseball is not usually considered as dangerous as contact sports such as football, many players of all ages do get injured while playing this game, so it's important to follow some sensible policies for safety. Injuries can happen in a number of ways including being hit by a ball or a bat as well as player collisions. Here you'll be given some helpful information and safety guidelines for staying safe in baseball.

It's important that coaches and managers be completely aware of any underlying or preexisting conditions a player may have. You won't want a player to continue playing with an unhealed injury for example. Immediately assess any injury that occurs during game play. Players don't like being benched so they won't always tell the truth about being injured so it's important for coaches to know when it's the right time to seek medical help. Most usually a sprained ankle or shoulder injury is only exacerbated by continuing to play.

That's why coaches should instruct players who should cover which parts of the field to avoid confusion. Players must be reminded to keep an eye out for nearby players when going after balls to ensure safety.

Footwear is critical in all sports, baseball included, so it's important for players to wear the right type of shoes.

Baseball shoes or cleats are far preferable to generic athletic shoes, and shoes should be in good shape. Hitters and fielders alike need the right shoes that allow them to safely and speedily run around the field. Balance and support for your feet are critical, especially when you factor in the variety of conditions you may have to play under. Poorly made or worn shoes can cause players to lose their footing and get hurt. It's always best to get shoes made especially for the sport you're playing, so baseball players should have baseball shoes or cleats.

As you can plainly see from the above information the key to staying safe in any baseball game is paying attention to a number of details. Protective gear is important for both play and practice as is an awareness of what's happening at any given moment sometimes players need to be reminded of this. Colliding with a bat or a ball can be dangerous staying alert is the best way to avoid them.




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