Little League White Paper Hits and Runs, Bumps and Bruises: Health, Safety and Injury Prevention are the Keystone of Little League
I received a white paper from Little League today that provides a historical perspective of their Safety Initiative Program. Nobody can touch Little League for safety initiatives. All others follow their lead. They began tracking injuries in the early ’60’s and continue their efforts today.
Key Safety Initiatives:
- 1961-Batting helmet mandatory
- .0003% of injured Little Leaguer’s required medical attention.
- 8 fatalities in Little League 6 from wood bats, 2 from aluminum bats
- Since 1990 not 1 death in over 18 million games and 40 million practices!
- Bat performance factors of 1.15 approved
- 25-35 injuries of pitchers hit by batted balls/year amazing!
- Pitch counts instituted (The best rule ever!)
- 80 free background checks offered to each league, more than enough for most, additional checks for only $1 each!
This is really good stuff and makes me proud to be part of this organization.
Here is a copy of the letter they sent:
For more than a half-century, Little League International has maintained extensive records on injuries in Little League games and practices. These records have been used over the years to monitor trends and, when necessary, to effect positive changes in the Rules and Regulations.
In many cases, these changes have eventually been adopted in other youth baseball and softball programs, as well as professional baseball. It is just one of the many aspects of Little League that sets us apart from all other youth baseball and softball programs.
For the first time, Little League International has produced a comprehensive report on the history of Little League’s efforts and accomplishments regarding the wellbeing of its participants and volunteers. This white paper entitled “Hits and Runs, Bumps and Bruises: Health, Safety and Injury Prevention are the Keystone of Little League” provides an extensive review of advancements in these areas.
We invite you to review this important document, produced by the Little League International Communications Division. The white paper can be found at the Little League International web site by clicking on the link to the PDF below, or by pasting it into your web browser:
http://www.littleleague.org/Assets/forms_pubs/Hits_Runs_Bumps_Bruises08.pdf
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Good stuff! Nice to know that they’re really looking out for the safety and welfare of our children while preserving the integrity of the game.
They are on the cutting edge of safety and are the leaders in this arena. Other leagues tend to follow their lead. Some things like no on-deck batters are silly, but mostly, they have great rules and safety measures. Mandatory pitch counts was the best thing any league ever did.