Opening Procedures for First Game of Day
AWAY TEAM:
- Field Prep
- Announcer's Booth
HOME TEAM:
- Snack Shack
General Instructions
1. Place bases and remove plugs from base receptacles
2. Rake dirt from 2b side of first base into sliding area returning to 1b
3. Rake dirt from LF side of 2nd base into sliding area on 1b side of base area (we don’t want a hard area in the sliding area of 2nd base)
4. Rake dirt into sliding area for 3rd base.
5. Rake dirt into depressions in the home plate area (batters boxes and catchers box) and level
6. Rake mound, filling in landing hole and hole in front of pitcher’s rubber.
7. Drag infield dirt
8. Hose down infield dirt to keep dirt from blowing away
9. Unlock bathrooms and announcer's booth
10. Raise the the flag from the announcer’s booth.
Equipment Locations
- Umpire Equipment – Announcer’s booth
- Bases – Green Shed
- Drags and Rakes – Green Shed
Snack Shack
- Line trash cans with new trash liners and place outside
- Hang menu board outside of left window
- Move the grill outside
- Turn on scoreboard main switch (behind shelves on left as one enters)
- Follow Snack Shack Operation Manual
Announcer Booth
- Open shutters and bolts
- Turn on power strip to sound/PA system and scoreboard
- Follow all posted instructions regarding sound/PA system
- Scoreboard Guide located at bottom of this page
Check all locks – both bathrooms, announcer booth, snack shack, green shed, tan container shed.
(If any locks are missing, notify John Mac at 415-564-6622 immediately)
Tepper Scoreboard Guide.pdf