ANSLL Field Maintenance Instructions listed below

Please follow these instructions when preparing a baseball field for play and repairing a baseball field after team use, including practices and games.
NOTE:  Grass Maintenance is taken care of by ANSLL. There is no requirement for Managers, Parents, Players or Children to operate any of the field maintenance equipment to include the Riding Mowers, Push Mowers or Gas Trimmers. We ask that you not operate any of this equipment for safety, liability and maintenance reasons.

If the infields have been properly groomed after the previous field use, then the infield should be dragged prior to the next playing event.  If the infield has not been groomed since the last play, then perform the activities described above.

Raking the Base Paths: Base paths should be raked level before each playing event. The raking direction must be from “base to base” rather than across the base path to keep the dirt in the playing area and in the grass area.  This also avoids a “lip” build up which creates a player safety hazard.

Lining the Base Paths: Before each game day, the base paths should be lined with marking lime to identify the fair play and foul areas. Marking lime and liners are available in the equipment shed along with a string line.  Pull the string line from the corner of home plate to the foul side edge of the base and use as a guide to lay the base line.

Lining the Batters Box: Before each game, the batters box should be lined with marking lime to identify the batting area.  Use the PVC batters box template in the equipment shed and mark the area prior to lining with the marking lime and liner.