The following ground rules have been established to ensure the safe and efficient usage of the
batting cages adjacent to the baseball fields. These rules must always be adhered to during use of
the batting cages. Individuals and/or teams observed to be in violation of said rules are subject to
loss of privilege, as deemed appropriate by the WSLLL Board of Directors.

• The batting cages are intended for use only as designed, not as "play" areas. If the
  batting cage is not being actively used for its intended purpose, it must remain closed.
  Children are not permitted to play in the cage under any circumstances.
• Abusive use and/or damaging of the batting cages will result in immediate removal and
  loss of privilege.
• During use, only one (1) player is permitted in the cage at a time to hit. Players awaiting
  their turn shall do so outside the fenced cage. Standing between the netting and the
  fence, or behind the protective pitching screen inside the cage, is not permitted.
• All batters are always required to wear a LL approved protective batting helmet while in
  the batting cage.
• When in use, the access gate must be closed, so as prevent outside observers from
  being exposed to hit balls
• No unsupervised "practice swinging" is permitted immediately outside the cage area.
  Soft-toss hitting, using whiffle-type balls, is allowed outside the cage fence with adult
  supervision.
• If hitting "live" pitching in the cage, an adult must be used as the pitcher for all divisions.
• If a pitching machine is being used inside the batting cage, the pitcher/feeder must be an
  adult only
• There is a protective pitching screen provided in each batting cage. It must always be
  used to protect the pitcher from hit balls. This applies even when a pitching machine is
  being used.
• The batting cage at each field is considered part of the practice facility for that field. As
  such, teams with league-authorized, scheduled practices have usage priority for the
  batting cage during their entire allotted practice timeslot.
• If no such league-authorized practice is scheduled, use of the batting cage is on a first-
  come-first-serve basis. If additional individuals/groups are waiting to use the batting cage
  during these times, use is limited to 30-minute intervals for each individual/group.