SAFE Baseball - Softball Online Course Frequently-Asked Questions
Q: When our organization purchases the online course, how do I know which coaches have completed it?
A: We can provide real-time tracking for every student in your group.
Q: Do most organizations make taking the course mandatory?
A: Some will make it a requirement before allowing them to coach. Others provide access and strongly recommend it.
Q: What if not every coach and manager takes the course?
A: Some are still much better than none. And if only one preventable injury is avoided, it is worth the entire annual subscription.
Q: Our league has already started play for the season. Should we wait until next year?
A: Even if there is only one game left, wouldn't it be awful if that was the game when an avoidable injury occurred. And since this is an annual subscription, it can be used for fall ball and even for new coaches next year.
Q: We can never get very good attendance at a safety clinic. Can we do this instead?
A: Absolutely. Many leagues plan to use our course as their safety education because it can be done online and covers much more than a clinic can.
Q: We are calculating which plan we want to purchase. Who all should we offer this to?
A: We recommend that, at a minimum, every board member, coach and manager take the course. It would also be a good idea to include Team Parents, and even volunteer umpires can benefit.
Q: Is this course sanctioned or endorsed by any national league?
A: No. We are not affiliated with any national organization. However the course is appropriate for anyone coaching youth baseball or softball at both the recreational and travel levels.
A: We can provide real-time tracking for every student in your group.
Q: Do most organizations make taking the course mandatory?
A: Some will make it a requirement before allowing them to coach. Others provide access and strongly recommend it.
Q: What if not every coach and manager takes the course?
A: Some are still much better than none. And if only one preventable injury is avoided, it is worth the entire annual subscription.
Q: Our league has already started play for the season. Should we wait until next year?
A: Even if there is only one game left, wouldn't it be awful if that was the game when an avoidable injury occurred. And since this is an annual subscription, it can be used for fall ball and even for new coaches next year.
Q: We can never get very good attendance at a safety clinic. Can we do this instead?
A: Absolutely. Many leagues plan to use our course as their safety education because it can be done online and covers much more than a clinic can.
Q: We are calculating which plan we want to purchase. Who all should we offer this to?
A: We recommend that, at a minimum, every board member, coach and manager take the course. It would also be a good idea to include Team Parents, and even volunteer umpires can benefit.
Q: Is this course sanctioned or endorsed by any national league?
A: No. We are not affiliated with any national organization. However the course is appropriate for anyone coaching youth baseball or softball at both the recreational and travel levels.