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Teaching sports safety is the number one responsibility of any good coach or parent. Players need to learn to practice good safety in every sport. Baseball and softball injuries are preventable. Baseball and softball is among the most popular sport in the United States. In the United States there are over 6 million kids from the ages under 14 playing organized baseball and softball. There are over 15 million playing on non organized teams. In 2005 there were an estimate of 175,000 kids treated in hospital emergency rooms for baseball and softball related injuries.

Baseball pitching machine are very simple and easy to operate. Proper use is the right thing to do. I have been to many of practices and watch untrained coaches and players use equipment and get hurt. Here are 5 easy ways to prevent getting hurt when operating a pitching machine.

1. Adult supervision is a must. As adults we are good role models for our players. We as adults are supposed to be more mature and smarter. We can all remember what it was like to be young. As children we feared nothing. Coaches and parents look for hidden dangers. Make sure the player is aware of possible dangers. It is always better to be safe than sorry.

2. Batting helmets are a must. Batting helmets are a mandatory product to help prevent or lessen the chance of head or facial injuries. Please make sure that the helmet properly fits each player. Chin straps are good to keep a secure fit. Face guards have shown to prevent facial injuries.

3. Make sure the balls are dry in the pitching machine. Balls will absorb moisture from many sources and become dangerous. Look out for bad pitches. Make sure that the pitching machine and baseballs are dry before use. Keep mind that a good solution is pitching machine baseballs. They are designed not to absorb moisture. The pitching machine baseballs will give a batter a great pitch every time.

4. Make sure a player uses common sense. Have the player focused. Teach the player on what to do if the ball is coming at them. Teach them proper technique on how to get out of the way of a wild pitch.

5. Make a plan. Make sure you know what to do if an injury occurs. Have a properly stocked first aid kit and always have a cell phone close by in case of an emergency.

I have been to a pregame and witness this happen. I was coaching an away game and a young athlete was getting loose in a batting cage, not paying attention and he got hit in the side of the head. I know that it could have been prevented if only proper instruction would have been taken. No matter what the age of the athlete is, stay out of the hospital emergency room and stay on the baseball field. Safety is the best game to play. Coach Chuck Stewart operates a web site offering pitching machines and batting cages . Coach Chuck has a pitching machine for every skill level and budget.

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