Adult Softball
Safety Tips Softball
Despite its name, a softball is not soft. A softball is around twelve inches circumference – three inches larger than a baseball. Thousands of children in the United States are treated in emergency rooms for baseball and softball injuries. Softball injuries to the head are involved more than any other body part.
The following Safety Tips are designed to help children play safely and avoid injury on the baseball or softball.
Softball Equipment Safety:
Children should use always use appropriate safety equipment when playing. This equipment includes gear catchers, fans of sport and cups, glasses, and appropriate footwear (which may include cleats). Good quality, double-ear headphones should be worn to protect ear and temple region against ball impact. Catchers should also wear a helmet with full face and throat protection.
Breakaway / Quick release bases should be used instead of standard stationary bases for reducing the impact forces generated by a player sliding.
Protective screening should be used to protect players and dugouts on the benches, and playgrounds and facilities should be well maintained. The playground and facilities should be free of garbage and debris, and should not be sinkholes, stumps or rocks in the infield or field. Fences, walls and posts should be padded to help prevent injury if players run their trying to catch a ball.
All equipment must be inspected regularly to ensure it is in good condition.
Play the game:
Children must learn to play softball correctly, and they should play with other children of similar skill level, physical maturity and weight. Players must learn to make appropriate streaching and building techniques before playing.
Players must wear a sunscreen with an SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of 30 or more. Sunscreen should also be sweat and water resistant and deliver in every two to three hours.
The coach should be far from the player's health conditions. A child should not play if she feels persistent pain, loss of movement, or any other abnormalities.
All Players must be kept hydrated. Water must be available before, during and after all games and practices. Water is best, but sports drinks and juices can be decent alternatives. Avoid drinks caffinated as Caffin is a diuretic, which acts to dehydrate the body.
In the case of an injury:
adult supervision must always be present, and a person certified in CPR and first aid must be present at all practices and games.
RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevate) is efficient for most minor sports sprains and strains. All players softball injuries should receive adequate treatment and full rehabilitation before the game
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