Vista Little League 

2023 Safety Plan 

League ID Number 

405-28-11 

2023 Safety Plan for Vista Little League located: 

600 ¾ Optimist Way, Vista, California 92081

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Table of Contents

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Active President and Safety Officer 

(On file with Little League Headquarters) 

VLL Website:www.vistalittleleague.org 

Safety Manual Distribution 

Vista Little League will post an electronic copy on our website as  well as distribute a paper copy of this Safety Manual to all  Managers, Coaches, Volunteers and the District Administrator upon request.

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Contacts/Emergency Phone Numbers 

This list will be posted in the concession area and dugout areas. 

Emergency/Non-Emergency Phone Numbers 

911 

Other Key Contacts

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VLL Board of Directors- 2023

5 COVID-19 Guidelines 

VLL will follow CA State Dept. of Health and local government guidelines as it relates  to managing practices and game play in relation to COVID-19. VLL is committed to  the safety of its baseball community. 

VLL will keep in mind these best practices as well:

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VLL Volunteers 

VLL will use JDP, the Official Little League to screen ALL of our managers, coaches,  adult umpires and volunteers via its online application portal. A copy of the written  application is attached to this Safety Plan. 

You can go online to:

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You can also go fill out a manual application: 

A list of all the approved volunteers will be posted in a prominent place at the  Vista Little League facilities. 

Also, a desired goal, but not required is to have each approved volunteer wear  an ID badge during practices and games as an additional safeguard for our little  leaguers.

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Baseball Clinic - Fundamentals 

Player Skills Clinic (registration required) 

When: 

January 21, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm  

Where: 

Optimist Fields 

Who: 

Hayden Carter, Palomar College pitching coach 

Pre-Assessment Managers Meeting When: 

January 26, 2023 @ 6:30PM 

Coaches Rules & Fundamentals

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At least one manager or coach from each team must attend this  coach’s clinic… 

Date: February 6, 2023:  

Schedule: 6:30PM 

T-Ball 

Single A & AA  

AAA, Majors, Intermediate & Juniors  

Topics for Clinic: 

Rules 

Warm-ups 

Infield 

Outfield 

Collaborative infield and outfield 

Pitching 

Catcher Drills 

Hitting 

Speed/Conditioning 

Safety/First Aid Training

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Safety/First Aid Training:  

Online: February 17, 2023 

Vista Little League will require at least one Manager/Coach from  each team to attend. Every Manager/Coach must attend this  training once every year. The Safety Officer will conduct the  training at VLL (held in conjunction with the Managers/Coaches  Clinic meeting). 

LEARN TO: 

• Recognize and properly treat all concussion related  injuries 

• Recognize a true emergency, and act on it 

• Maintain Composure in stressful situations 

• Effectively Use Resource Management 

• Properly treat various types of injuries 

• Cuts, scrapes, bruises, fractures, and breaks • Proper form to report injuries, etc. 

Concussion Training:

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Vista Little League will require each Manager/Coach from each team to complete  the mandatory Heads Up Concussion training  before the start of the 2023 Spring Season.  The Safety Officer will track the progress through the Team Parent representative.

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When Treating an Injury 

REMEMBER: 

PROTECTION 

REST 

ICE 

COMPRESSION 

ELEVATION 

SUPPORT 

First Aid Kits 

Locations: 

• Snack Bar 

• Board Office 

• Equipment Shed  

• T-Ball Shed  

Each team Manager will be issued an updated First  Aid Kit and is required to have it at every practice  and game. The league also provides a First Aid Kits that is accessible from the Snack Bar.

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VLL Safety Code 

1. Be Alert 

2. Check Playing Field for Any Hazards 

3. Wear Proper Equipment 

4. Ensure Equipment Is In Good Shape 

5. Ensure 1^st Aid Is Available 

6. Maintain Composure and Control of the Situation 7. Maintain Discipline 

8. Safety Is a Team Sport 

9. Be Organized 

10. HAVE FUN

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Walk/Inspect Field 

Coaches will be required to walk/inspect the fields prior to practices and games. Umpires will also be required to walk to fields for hazards before each game. 19 

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Field Maintenance & Safety Checklist 

• Field Condition 

• Dugouts 

• Spectator Area 

• Catchers Equipment-Bats & helmets & gloves which don’t comply with LL  regulations are removed from the field of play 

• Safety Equipment 

• Players Equipment 

At the pre-season manager meetings, all managers with VLL will review with the  League UIC necessary LL safety items including dangling throat protectors and chest  protector flaps. The UIC will review safety issues related to bullpen activities as well  as in game activities. It is emphasized together with the coaching contracts signed by  all managers that LL rules apply both during games and when at any practice facility.  No manager or coach is approved without their prior guarantee to adhere to these  rules and regulations. 

A Field Safety Checklist should be completed before each practice and game. Checklists are available at our league office. 

It can’t be addressed if nobody knows…… 

Managers are educated on completing the proper incident reports in the event of an  accident. Copies are provided during the pre-season manager meetings to all  managers.

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Concessions Stand Information/requirements 

Menu shall be posted and approved by the safety officer and the League  President. 

On January 28, 2023, a training course will be held for all team parents and volunteer  workers regarding safety in the snack bar. This includes proper procedures for food  handling as well as preparation and procedures. VLL has produced a “snack bar  handbook” which describes in detail the operations of all equipment as well as contact  information for both emergency and non-emergency situations. The book is placed  daily in a prominent position in the snack bar for quick and easy reference.

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Equipment Inspection 

The League Equipment Manager and or Safety Officer will inspect all equipment in the  pre-season. 

• Managers/ Coaches will inspect equipment prior to each game. • Umpires will be required to inspect equipment prior to each game.

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Accident Reporting 

The league will use the provided incident/ Injury Tracking Report form that Little  League International provides online. It is a requirement by VLL and Little League  International that the Safety Officer will be given this form within 24-48 hours of the  incident. Please see a copy of the Accident Reporting Form.

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AIG Insurance 

Little League offers additional coverage in the event that the player’s personal  insurance doesn’t provide coverage for an accident. Again, this coverage is only  available in the event of non-coverage from personal insurance. The information must  be provided to eh Safety Officer and submitted within 20 days of the accident.

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Little League Rules 

Vista Little League will require ALL TEAMS to enforce ALL Little League Rules, including  Proper Equipment for catchers. 

• Players will have required equipment at all times including catchers that are  warming up during infield. 

• Managers/ Coaches will enforce rules during practices and games. • All fields have bases that disengage. 

• Coaches and managers must not warm up pitchers. Let Players Catch.  

• RULE 3.09  

“...Managers or coaches must not warm up a pitcher at home plate or in  the bull pen or elsewhere at any time. They may, however, stand to  observe a pitcher during warm-up in the bull pen.”

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Qualified Safety Plan Registration Form 

The Qualified Safety Plan Registration Form will be attached to VLL’s Safety Plan. 

League Player Registration Data 

Or Player Roster Data and Manager/ Coach Data 

League Player Registration Data or Player Roster Data and Manager/Coach Data will be  submitted via the Little League Data Center at www.Littleleague.org

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