This Code is enforced by the Director of Safety, the League President, the League's Vice Presidents, and when appointed, the Challenger Director. All league officers, participants, employees, and volunteers are required to abide by this code. It is the job of the Director of Safety to author and/or make any revisions to this Code of Conduct from year to year, as necessary.  As of April 30 the Code will be posted on the BWLL website and all volunteers, parents, and players will be notified.

• The Speed Limit is 5 mph in roadways and parking lots while attending any Bellevue West Little League function. Watch for small children around parked cars.
• No Alcohol is allowed in any parking lot, field, or common areas. No Playing in parking lots at any time.
• No Playing on and around lawn equipment.
• Use Crosswalks when crossing roadways. Always be alert for traffic.
• No Profanity please.
• No Swinging Bats other than during drills and games, and no on-deck batters.
• Batting helmets, preferably with face guards, must be worn any time a player is swinging a bat during drills or games.  All boys must wear protective cups with athletic supporters at all times on the field!
• Catchers must wear a catcher's helmet, mask, throat guard, long model chest protector, shin guards, and protective cup with athletic supporter (males) at all times for all practices and games. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• All players are encouraged to wear mouth guards, especially if they have braces or for general protection.
• No throwing balls against dugouts or against backstop. Catchers in full gear must be used for all batting practice sessions.  Proper protective net protectors may be substituted for catchers. 
• No throwing baseballs or softballs at any time within walkways and non-practice common areas.
• No throwing rocks.
• No horse play at any time.
• No climbing fences.
• No climbing or standing on top of dugouts.
• No pets are permitted at games or practices unless leashed and per city codes.
• Observe all posted signs. Players and spectators should be alert at all times for foul balls and errant throws.
• During game, players must remain in the dugout in an orderly fashion at all times. Next up batters are to remain behind protective screening until their turn at bat.
• After each game, each team must clean up trash in dugout and around stands.
• All Managers (or designee) shall have access to a telephone (cell phone acceptable) at all practices and games for the sake of safety. 
• BWLL League will conduct background checks on all managers, coaches, and board members to ensure safety of all players and participants in the League, as directed by Little League, Inc.
• Selection and retention of managers, coaches, and umpires are based on completion of first aid training in addition to positive personal attributes in working with kids.
• Managers and coaches must have a first aid kit at each practice and game. Contact the Safety Officer if more supplies are needed for the kit during the season.
• No games or practices should be held when weather or field conditions are not good, particularly when lighting is inadequate or when lightning is near enough to be seen.  Lightning can travel between 8 and 10 miles laterally.  Do not take chances with the players or other individuals.  When lightning is near enough to be seen, all players are to be removed from the fields and dugouts and put in cars with no feet or limbs outside windows or doors.   No metal is to be carried between moving it from the fields to the cars.  Metal bats, et al are to be put into cloth bags and taken to the appropriate cars.  During lightning conditions, stay clear of all metal fencing.  Warn any other people in the area to move to safety.
• Play area should be inspected frequently for holes, damage, stones, glass and other foreign objects.  All managers and umpires will walk the field before all games and practices to inspect for safety.  SAFETY FIRST!
• All team equipment should be stored within the team dugout, or behind screens, and not within the area defined by the umpires as "in play".
• Only players, managers, coaches, and umpires are permitted on the playing field or in the dugout during games and practice sessions
• Coaches are responsible for regularly inspecting the condition of the equipment as well as for proper fit, and going to the league for replacement equipment as needed.
• Parents of players who wear glasses should be encouraged to provide "safety glasses."
• Managers, Coaches, Parents and Players should take precautions to avoid heat stress or exhaustion by encouraging players to drink fluids, particularly water, frequently, especially on warm or hot days.
• Players must not wear watches, rings, pins or metallic items or plastic hair beads during games and practices.
• Reduced impact balls (RIF 1, RIF 5 and Incredi-balls) are used for T-Ball, Dukes (machine pitch) and softball 89er divisions of play.
• Managers and Coaches may not warm up pitchers before or during a game. NO EXCEPTIONS.  For most divisions managers and coaches may warm up and catch for pitchers during practice. 

Failure to comply with this Code of Conduct may result in expulsion from the game

An incident that causes any player, manager, coach, umpire, or volunteer to receive medical treatment and/or first aid must be reported to the Director of Safety. The terms "medical treatment and/or first aid" should include even passive treatments such as the evaluation and diagnosis of the extent of the injury. Any incident that (a) causes a player to miss any practice or game time; or (b) any event that has the potential to require medical assistance must be reported promptly.

All such incidents described above must be reported to the Director of Safety within 48 hours of the incident. The Director of Safety for 2006 is Richard Ellings. He can be reached at the following:
Day Phone: (206) 632-7370
Weekend & Evenings: (425) 454-5833
Email: Richard Ellings at rich@ellings.com, ellings@nbr.org
If the Safety Officer is not available, first attempt to contact the BWLL President, then the Director of Baseball or Softball, as appropriate.

Reporting incidents can come in a variety of forms. Most typically, they are telephone conversations with follow up by fax or email. At a minimum, the following information must be provided to the Safety Officer or President of the League:

• The name and phone number of the individual involved (or of their parents)
• The date, time, and location of the incident
• As detailed a description of the incident as possible
• The preliminary estimation of the extent of any injuries
• The name and phone number of the individual reporting the incident.

The following applies to all of the storage sheds used by Bellevue West Little League and apply to anyone who has been issued a key or combinations by Bellevue West Little League to use those sheds.

• All individuals with keys/combinations to the Bellevue West Little League equipment sheds (i.e., Managers, Umpires, etc.) are responsible for the orderly and safe storage of rakes, shovels, bases, etc.  LOCK UP WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH THE SHED(S).
• Before you use any machinery located in the shed please locate and read the written operating procedures for that equipment.
• All chemicals or organic materials stored in Bellevue West Little League sheds shall be properly marked and labeled as to its contents.
• All chemicals or organic materials (i.e., lime, fertilizer, etc.) stored within these equipment sheds will be separated from the areas used to store machinery and gardening equipment (i.e., rakes, shovels, etc.) to minimize the risk of puncturing storage containers.
• Any "loose" chemicals or organic materials within these sheds should be cleaned up and disposed of as soon as possible to prevent accidental poisoning.