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• :'af.oty Tips i YOU ' RE• S , rE ! • Batter Safety -. batter's r,reatest accident exposure is from the unsafe acts of others, namely wild • -.,.,,..:_hea, which account for .z major portion of our eccidents. A batter's best defense is .zin alert, confident concentration on the ball. Since the danc'er is increased as pitchers learn to throw with rrcater force and more rames arc played , it is doubly important to take whatever counter-measures we can in order to offset this exposure. • 1. A well-fitted , approved helmet is the first requirement. • • • • 2. The development of the novice batter's ability to take evasive. action can be imnrovea', by 'ettins' him to relax and concentrate on the ball from the time the pitcher starts . his delivery until it lands in the catcher 's mitt. Players with slow reflexes can also be helped by stizuletinc battier' and duc'kinr, practice with a tennis ball. 3. The unsportelmanl.i.ke practice of cro•.:'in" the plate_ or. jumpinr around to rattle the. pitcher should not be tolerated. This could kick back on the batter, if he causes th pitcher to lose control. Umpires should stop such actions. 4. Painful finger and hand injuries can be reduced by nakinr sure that the batter holds '. the bat correctly when bunting. Youngsters have a tendency to lean too far ever the plate and not keep the ball well out toward the end of the hat. This should be tor- , rested. . • 5. When the batter becomes a base runner, he should run outside the foul lines when . foinr from home plate to first and from third to home in order to reduce his chance of beinC hit by a thrown ball. • I?andlinr of Bats • • A review of the batter's potential for cousin" injuries to others points up the followir.: • 1. The most easily prevented type of accident is the too frequent fault of barinaers• to ' let go of the bat as they hit the ball or throw it as they take off for first base; This unthinkin;r act r'ay be corrected through individual instruction through practice to drop the bat safely by : • a) Have the batter hand the bat to the coach who will remind him_ before each ball is pitched. • b) Have him drop the bat in a marked-off circle near where he starts to run. c) Countin him "out" every time in practice that he fails to drop the bat correct d) It is assumed that every effort has been made to provide bats with grins thaK arc not slippery. 2. Coaches and umpires should be on the alert to correct batters who have a tendency to step back into the catcher as they swin.^. . • • The bat you hold is a very s tronr and heavy object . Each individual should have control all times of the bat he is usint'. You should keep your eye on the bat, even if someone else is hol'ii.nr it. You want to stay clear of the person who is swinr:ine. Some extra pro- cautions are: