Pitching Mound & Batters Box Repairs
Each team is responsible to repair the pitching mounds and batters boxes following each practice and game. These areas take the most abuse on a ball diamond and must be repaired on a daily basis.
At each diamond, a storage box is provided and will contain the material needed to complete the repairs. In each storage box is bagged clay, steel rake, broom, water can, tamper, plastic bags and a blue barrel with water.
The following step by step information and video link is provided to ensure each team understands how to repair the areas correctly.
Remove the loose shale or crusher dust from the areas to be repaired
Sweep the holes out so that you hit the firm existing clay
Add a small amount of water to the hole; ( do not pool water in these holes, or else you will need to wait)
Add bagged clay to the hole(s) to be repaired
Tamp the clay in to the hole, and compact using the handle end of the shovel; add more bagged clay as required
Place a plastic bag over the clay, and tamp the area with the tamper. The plastic bag will prevent the clay from sticking to the tamper
Place loose shale or crusher dust over top of the repaired area that was removed in step 1
Cover the mound with the tarp and place tires on the mound to prevent tarp from blowing away
It is worthwhile watching the video link to gain a further understanding of the process: https://youtu.be/vfJxFwtsk6s
OTHER DAILY MAINTENANCE FOLLOWING GAMES AND PRACTICES:
1. Sweep and pick up garbag in both home and visitor's dugouts
2. Change garbage bags if full
3. Pick up and remove stones on the diamonds
4. Put bases away and make sure the plugs are put in the base anchor holes
5. Repair bullpen mounds as required
6. Remove L-screens and other practice screens/ hitting mats following practices from the diamonds
7. Cover the mound with the tarp and place tires on the mound to prevent the tarp from blowing away
8. Make sure the lock box sheds are locked prior to leaving the diamonds.
