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
Date: Wednesday May 2, 2018
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Walkerton Community Centre - Auditorium
290 Durham Street West
Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0
Ball Diamond Maintenance and Best Practices Workshop - May 2, 2018
Register online, payment can be made via cheque (made payable to Ontario Parks Association) or by calling the OPA office with a credit card for processing.
**When registering, register under the Municipal Information Network rate and enter MIN as the registration code to recieve discounted pricing**
