Potential Risks in Baseball

Potential risks involved in baseball

1. Equipment (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2001)
2. Injury to a player caused by improperly fitting equipment.
3. Injury caused to a player as result of not wearing the equipment correctly.

• Player sustaining injury because of not wearing a batting helmet during base run.

1. Player getting hurt in the face due to lack of a protective shield attached to a batting helmet.
2. Injury caused to a player as a result of not wearing position-specific equipment.
3. Facilities (Ammon, 2012)
4. A baseball player twisting an ankle after stumbling in a hole on the baseball field.
5. A fan getting injured due to low heights of the railings.

• A player getting hurt by broken barts.

1. A fan getting hurt by improperly structured nets.
2. A fan sliding and falling on the concourse due to slippery floor.
3. Instruction (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2001)
4. Failure of the coach to encourage safe and appropriate play.
5. Failure of the coach to instruct the players to use battling helmets and face protectors.

• The coach forcing an injured player to continue playing without healing properly.

1. Parent and coach allowing a child to play on multiple teams which limits the child’s strength due to pain.
2. A fan sustaining injury by foul balls as a result of the facility owner not informing him about the screened areas.
3. Participants (Granillo, 2011)
4. A player getting hit in the head by a fellow player.
5. Player sustaining injuries and illnesses due to failure to undertake a pre-season physical exam.

• Player suffering from the refusal to warm up and stretch before the next game.

1. The pitcher sustaining injuries as a result of leaving his body exposed to potential comebacks.
2. Players getting fatal injuries due to plate collisions.
3. Spectators (Ammon, 2012)
4. A baseball fan sitting in a seat behind the screened area getting hit by a foul ball
5. A spectator sitting in a screened area getting hit by a foul bowl.

• A spectator sustaining injuries while reaching for a ball thrown to him by a player.

1. A spectator getting injured by a poor throw from a player who is warming up for the following game.
2. A spectator getting hit by a foul ball after being distracted by the facility owner.
3. Emergency procedures (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2001)
4. Failure of a coach to attend to breathing problems and concussions.
5. Failure of coach to administer basic first aid for minor injuries such as tendonitis, sprains, strains, bruises, and facial cuts.

• A pitcher sustaining a dead arm because of overusing it without the coach giving proper assistance.

1. Failure to give a player proper support after getting a hand or wrist sprain.
2. Fatal injuries caused to a pitcher due to improper medication for elbow tendonitis.

References

American Academy of Pediatrics. (2001). Risk of Injury from Baseball and Softball in Children. Pediatrics, 107(4): 782-784.

Ammon Jr., R. (2012). Baseball Spectators’ Assumption of Risk: Is it “fair” or “foul”? Marquette Sports Law Review, 13(1).

Granillo, L. (2011). The Biggest Dangers in Baseball. Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved from: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=14740

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