We, the Wilkes-Barre City Little League, have mandated the following Safety Code. All managers and coaches will read this safety code and then read it to the players on their team. Signatures are required in the spaces provided below acknowledging that the manager and coaches understand and agree to comply with the Safety Code and have read the code to their players, who also agree to comply with the code.

•  Responsibility for safety procedures belongs to every adult member of the Wilkes-Barre City Little League.

• *** Each player, manager, designated coach, and umpire shall use proper reasoning and care to prevent injury to themselves and to others.

• Only league-approved managers and/or coaches are allowed to practice teams.

• Arrangement should be made in advance of all games and practices for emergency medical services.

• Managers, designated coaches, and umpires will have training in First Aid.

○ A first-aid kit and AED are to be located at the concession stand. 

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

• No games or practices will be held when weather or field conditions are poor, particularly when lighting is inadequate.

• Play area will be inspected before games and practices for holes, damage, stones, glass, and other foreign objects.

• ***Team equipment should be stored within the team dugout or behind fence, and not within the area defined by the umpires as "in play".

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

• ***Only players, managers, coaches, assigned dugout parents, umpires, and members of the Board of Directors are permitted on the playing field or in the dugout during games and practice sessions.

• ***Responsibility for keeping bats and loose equipment off the field of play should be that of a player assigned for this purpose or the team’s manager and designated coaches.

• ***During practice and games, all players should be alert and watching the batter on each pitch.

• ***During warm-up drills, players should be spaced so that no one is endangered by wild throws or missed catches.

• All pregame warm-ups should be performed within the confines of the playing field and not within areas that are frequented by, and thus endangering, spectators (i.e., playing catch, swinging bats etc.).

• Equipment should be inspected regularly for the condition of the equipment as well as for proper fit.

• Batters must wear Little League approved protective helmets that bear the NOCSAE seal during batting practice and games. (Use of face guards recommended.)

• ***Except when a runner is returning to a base, headfirst slides are not permitted.

• ***At no time should “horse play” be permitted on the playing field.

• Parents of players who wear glasses should be encouraged to provide “safety glasses” for their children.

• ***On-deck batters are not permitted.

• ***Shoes with metal spikes or cleats are not permitted. Shoes with molded cleats are permissible.

• Managers will only use the official Little League balls supplied by the Wilkes-Barre City Little League.

• ***All male players will wear athletic supporters or cups during games. Catchers must wear a cup. Managers should encourage cups being worn at practices, too.

• ***All catchers must wear chest protectors with neck collar, throat guard, shin guards and leg protectors, catcher’s helmet, and catcher’s mitt, all of which must meet Little League specifications and standards.

• ***All catchers must wear a chest protector. At the Major level and below, catchers must wear a long model chest protector.

• ***All catchers must wear a mask with a “dangling”-type throat protector and catcher’s helmet during practices, pitcher warm-ups, and games. No skull caps are permitted.

• ***Players will not wear watches, rings, pins, jewelry or other metallic items during practices or games. EXCEPTION: Jewelry that alerts medical personnel to a specific condition is permissible and this must be taped in place.

• ***Catchers must wear a catcher’s mitt (not a first baseman’s mitt or fielder’s glove) of any shape, size, or weight consistent with protecting the hand.

• ***Catchers may not catch, whether warming up a pitcher, in practices, or games without wearing full catcher’s gear and an athletic cup as described above.

• Managers will never leave an unattended child at a practice or game.

• ***Never hesitate to report any present or potential safety hazard to the Wilkes-Barre City Little League Safety Officer immediately.

• Make arrangements to have a mobile phone available for all games and practices.

• No alcohol or drugs allowed on the premises at any time.

• No medication will be taken at the facility unless administered directly by the child’s parent or parent's designees. This includes acetaminophen (Tylenol), aspirin, and ibuprofen (Advil).

• ***No playing in the parking lots at any time.

• ***No playing on and around lawn equipment or machinery at any time.

• ***No swinging bats or throwing baseballs at any time within the walkways and common areas of the complex.

• ***No throwing rocks.

• ***No climbing fences.

• ***No swinging on dugout roofs.

• No pets are permitted on the premises at any time. This includes dogs, cats, snakes, etc.

• Observe all posted signs.

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

• All gates to the fields must always remain closed. After players have entered or left the playing field, gates should be closed and secured.

• ***No swinging on gates.

• ***No eating in the dugouts.

• Bicycle helmets should be worn when riding bicycles to and from the premises.

• ***No one is allowed on the complex with open wounds at any time. Wounds should be treated and properly bandaged.

• ***There is no running allowed in the bleachers.

• ***All players are encouraged to use mouth guards and face guards.

• Only breakaway bases are to be used on our fields.


All items marked with *** are intended to be read to the players. Since the information will be transmitted verbally, minor alterations that do not defeat the purpose of the code may be made based on the age group of a team.