Safety and Avoiding Injury
BNBSL Safety Guidelines
The Board of Directors has instituted a Safety Awareness Plan, a Player Protection Policy, and a Risk Management Policy for coaches and players that you can download below.
Avoiding Injury
Use the recommended links below to find best practices in youth sports injury prevention.
- AOSSM and NCYS have teamed up to present STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention) Sports Injuries. National Council of Youth Sports: STOP Sports Injuries website
- The CDC provides free online training at this Heads Up - Concussion training website. The Heads Up landing page has free training materials for schools, parents, and youth sports coaches. We strongly encourage coaches to take their free online training.
- Download the ‘Throw Like a Pro’ app on your smartphone or similar device. This app includes a simple ‘pitch count’ feature you can use in-game. It also includes information about pre-season and in-season conditioning.