How to Play Softball During a Pandemic

[joe720]

Yeah people going to be cramping my style. that's my spot where i sit alone.

 

[sluggers]

2) All spectators must sit along the outfield foul line or behind the outfield fence and maintain appropriate social distancing.

And pitching daddies are encouraged to stay in their car with the windows rolled up, listening to "Sweet Child of Mine."

(As an FYI, I was the worst Pitcher Daddy in the world.)

 

[_MIA_]

And pitching daddies are encouraged to stay in their car with the windows rolled up, listening to "Sweet Child of Mine."

I've done that and my DD doesn't pitch..problem was I could still see so I had to turn the car around so that it was too uncomfortable for my old rear to turn around and watch..

 

[julray]

Got this email today on procedures from a regional/national director on options they are considering for tournaments.

1) Coaches will be e-mailed a certification form that all of their players, coaches, and parents have self-certified that they are non-symptomatic and that form must be turned in prior to warm up on both Saturday & Sunday.

2) All spectators must sit along the outfield foul line or behind the outfield fence and maintain appropriate social distancing.

3) Only three players will be allowed in the dugout. Remaining players will be directly behind the dugout and/or outside the fence toward home plate and maintaining appropriate social distancing.

4) Teams will be responsible for cleaning the dugouts once all equipment is removed and prior to the next team coming in. Teams will also maintain the game balls and are welcome to clean them as often as they feel necessary.

5) No teams coolers will be permitted in the dugout. Each player should have their own water bottle/jug and labeled with their own name.

6) Masks are not mandated, but are welcome to be worn.

7) There will be no player huddles permitted during games and visits to the circle must maintain appropriate social distancing.

8) After games, opposing coaches should acknowledge each other with a tip of the hat. Shaking hands, first bumps, etc are temporarily suspended.

9) The Catcher must position 6 feet behind the batter and umpire 6 feet behind the catcher
10) Tags are no longer applicable... phantom tags are to be applied from 6 feet away
11) All defensive players must give base runner 6 feet perimeter when rounding or approaching a base
12) Player A must wash hands and ball before throwing to player B, after the play, both player A and player B must wash their hands for 20 seconds before the next play

 

[ian]

#13 No spas, jacuzzi or hot tubs.

 

[nikkilugi]

This was posted on FB about a baseball group’s new guidelines for play. This is just crazy.

 

[julray]

OMG you guys are serious? These are official rules and you are planning to go ahead with the season?

 

[_MIA_]

This was posted on FB about a baseball group’s new guidelines for play. This is just crazy.
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Once you start effecting how the actual game on the field is played then you have
to start wondering if it is worth playing at all...

 

[radness]

No mention of the rest rooms?

Will it come to this? Every team brings their own? IDK, will a 5 gallon porta potty handle an entire team for the day?

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My DW and I have discussed getting one of these for tournaments... Seriously!
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And the most important feature....
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Porta privy! Had one for camping. Worked great. Easy set up. Of course then theres disposal .....

Have a hand wash station back of truck. Used for years.
Took a store bought water mister , fill small tank, pump to produce pressure,
Took off mist tip to produce a stream of water. Bar of soap in a container.
use it all the time!
For family applications would work small tank, not groups.

 

[Gambler Bob]

USSSA just sent me an email. They are going to have mandatory "Ghost Runners" for any tournament in the month of May. Ghost runners will keep down the number of tag plays at various bases.