Ball Park Guidelines

The Restart Columbus Recreation and Park Committee is working to get teams back on the field this summer.

Park Directors are developing new ball park guidelines to keep players and their fans safe.

Our Stephanie Poole has more on what athletes, coaches, and parents can expect.

The restart columbus recreation and park committee is working to get teams back on the field this summer.

Park directors are developing guidelines to keep players áandá their fans safe.

Our stephanie poole has more on what athletes, coaches, and parents can expect.

Baseball and softball players can head back to the dugout as early as june 1st.

But there are some new ground rules.

Lowndes county recreation director, roger short says there will be added regulations for equipment cleaning, physical contact between teams,spectators, and even concessions.

"most of these kids are going to have their own bats to start with but we'll make sure on the helmets if they're used by more than one child then we're going to make sure we've got some way to wipe them down and clean them up."

Shorts says switching balls between innings is also required.

" it's on us.

We're in charge of those children and it's on us to make sure those children are in a safe environment and that's what their parents expect of us."

"we don't want no one to get sick out there while they're active.

We want them to have a good time but at the same time we're concerned about the health, safety, and welfare of the kids out there."

Columbus mayor robert smith says facilities for team ball should be available beginning may 19th.

" you can't have more than 20 at a time on the field.

For the parents, if you bring your kid to practice you must sit in your vehicle until the practice is over or you can drop your kids drop."

Smith says although the committee has drafted a tentative schedule for the season,they must wait for governor tate reeves' orders.

" if the governor doesn't make a decision that league play can begin by june 15th then 9 out of 10 we're just got it cancel the season.

" but hopefully, teams will be able to play ball this summer.

"we want the kids to have fun,we're trying everything we can.

We want to salvage the season for these kids."

Reporting in columbus, stephanie poole,wcbi news.

Games begin june 15th.

Park directors and the city's attorney will meet next week to