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Athletic Facility Use Provisions - 9 <br />Check outfield for holes and torn out sod. Fill with dirt as needed. <br />Sweep out dugouts and pick up garbage. Dispose of garbage properly. <br />Pick up garbage under and around stands and spectator areas. Dispose of garbage properly. <br />Rake level the infield positional players’ areas. These are the areas where the 1st, 2nd, SS, and 3rd base <br />players play. <br /> <br />Tools You Will Need: <br />- Landscape or Loam Rakes <br />- Flat shovel <br />- Tamping tool <br />- Base dig out tool <br />- Hoses, nozzles, and quick coupler quills <br />- String winder <br />- Hammer & spikes for chalking and lining <br />MAINTENANCE OF SKINNED AREAS <br />One part of the maintenance program that is crucial to the safety of the player is having an even surface <br />that allows the player to run and slide safely. Some of the problems associated with the maintenance of <br />the infields and running paths are: <br /> <br />Worn areas near bases. <br />Soil build-up between turf and skinned areas. <br />Problem wet areas. <br />Dusty or loose running paths. <br />Abrasive soil composition. <br /> <br />LEVELING OFF WORN AREAS AND HOLES <br />It is important to level off certain high use areas daily so that the players may perform safely. These <br />areas include running paths, sliding zones, pitcher’s mound, and the batter’s box, and positional <br />players’ areas. <br /> <br />Leveling off will be done every day before use. After this is done, the daily prep will be started. <br /> <br />Shovel and/or rake excess-mounded infield mix into the holes in the running paths and around bases. <br />Watering, grading, and packing are then necessary to form a firm level surface. Put bases back in. <br /> <br />DRAGGING SKINNED AREAS <br />The purpose of dragging the skinned area is to retain a smooth and level-playing surface that will be <br />safe to run on and will help prevent bad ball hops. Dragging loose surface material into the low spots <br />with a variety of dragging equipment and procedures can do this. Dragging and scarifying the infield <br />dirt, will mix the various sizes of the sand in the mix, and assist in the percolation of water (drainability) <br />in the infield mix. It is beneficial if the surface can be scarified to a depth of 0.5”, but not greater the <br />1.0” <br /> <br />Before and after the field has been dragged, lightly wet the surface to settle the dust and to gently <br />pack the loose material. Having the appropriate soil moisture level is critical to the safety and <br />performance of the players so it should be monitored carefully. The amount of water to be used will <br />depend on soil properties and environmental conditions.The drag apparatus usually consists of a heavy