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Ball Diamond Maintenance and Best Practices Workshop

Organization:
Ontario Parks Association ( OPA)
Location:
Township of Severn, Ontario, Canada
Start Date:
May 9, 2018
End Date:
May 9, 2018
Description
BALL DIAMOND MAINTENANCE AND BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOP

Ball Diamond maintenance is a regular, necessary and costly procedure. Whether using stone dust, a mixture of clay, sand, original materials or the new diamond conditioners, amendments and materials, a similar process must be used. They all require regular grooming and good maintenance practices. This program will illustrate best practices and maintenance standards to your front line staff. A reasonable standard of maintenance is now a necessity because of risk management principles that indicate all diamonds should be maintained to a standard and level of acceptance equivalent to the municipalities around you. In the case of an incident, or an injury, that is what the lawyers are now using as a bench mark for a "standard of care".

This course will cover:

  • Fundamentals of General Field Maintenance
  • Pitchers Mound Maintenance
  • A Front Line Worker's Role
  • Ball Diamond / Fields Checklist for Risk Management Objectives
  • Striping, Lining and Logos
  • Irrigation and Drainage on Infields
  • Dragging, Infield Grooming Practices and Equipment

 

Additional information

Date: Wednesday May 9, 2018

Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Location:

Coldwater Arena and Fairgrounds (In-Class: Community Hall in the arena)
Township of Severn
11 Michael Anne Drive 
Coldwater, ON L0K 1E0

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