LOCATION & PARKING

Laguna Niguel Girls Softball League

plays Games and Practices at the

 

Niguel Hills Middle School 

29070 Paseo Escuela,

Laguna Niguel, 92677

 

Parking is provided in the school's front parking lot on school days until 5:30pm.  On school days after 5:30pm and on week-ends, parking is allowed on the blacktop in the back of the school (close by the fields). 

Please do not park on the grass, the track, or on the yellow striped areas.  Driving on the grass is strictly prohibited.  We will lose the privilege of parking behind the school if we do not follow these rules. Click to enlarge>

DIRECTIONS TO THE FIELDS
From the north:  Take the I-5 south, exit at Crown Valley.  Right at Crown Valley, Left at Golden Lantern, Left at Paseo Escuela, continue straight to Niguel Hills Middle School entrance.  If gate is open (left of office), parking is allowed in the back.
From the south:  Take the I-5 north, exit at Crown Valley.  Left at Crown Valley, Left at Golden Lantern, Left at Paso Escuela, continue straight to Niguel Hills Middle School entrance.  If gate is open (left of office), parking is allowed in the back. 

 

Practices are also scheduled at the

 

Crown Valley Community Park

29751 Crown Valley Pkwy,

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

 

FIELDS LINING GUIDE
 
1. Before you start: Make sure you are lining the correct field for your game, check your schedule and field number.

2 You'll need:  chalker, string line, batter's box template, circle template (pvc T-pipe), and a field rake.

3. Use your division appropriate Field Dimension diagram as a guideline (copies in the bins).

4. 1 rep from each team has been requested of all coaches for each game.

5.The fields will more than likely have already been dragged before the first game of the day.  If not, they should be dragged manually with the small chain nets or field drag brooms prior to watering and chalking.
 
6. If you're prepping your field for the day's first game
1.    Water down field. There's a valve box near the dugout entrances of each field with 2 valves with handles.  Turn the valve handles 90 degrees to open and sprinklers around the perimeter of the infield will water down the entire infield.  Leave on for 1 to 2 minutes (don't flood the field).
2.    Chalk the batter's box - use the template and trace the footprint.
3.    Chalk the 1st and 3rd base lines well into the outfield grass areas - stretch out the string line from the back tip of home plate towards the outside edge of each bag and trace.
4.    Chalk the 1st base running lane and coaching boxes - use the string line.
5.    Chalk the pitching circle and on-deck circles - use the pvc T-pipe (the small T-portion) to trace your circles.
6.    Grab a trash bag from the field bins and hang one in each dugout.

7. If you're prepping your field after a game has taken place
1.    Do any of the above and touch up as needed to keep the field looking professional.
2.    Rake and re-groom the batters box area.
3.    Rake and re-compact the pitching rubber area.
4.    Hit the sprinklers as needed to knock down the dust.

LNGS SCOREBOARD INSTRUCTIONS                     2/27/04
 
Connections:   Plug one end of data cable into right side of  scoreboard keyboard, the other end into electrical panel box behind backstop.
        
SCOREBOARD ON/OFF   Press to turn scoreboard display on (time of day will turn off). Press to turn the scoreboard off after the game, the time of day will come back on.

TEST   Press this key scoreboard will sequentially display "8's" until all digits have turned on, the digits will then blank out. Run this test about 5 times to loosen up the scoreboard numbers.
 
PRESET GAME TIME   Preset game time following these steps:
1)     Press the Preset Time key once.
2)     Enter desired Preset Time.  The Console window will display this entry.
3)     Press ENTER key once to display new Preset Time.
4)     Press the Time » « key to designate if you want the clock to count up or down.
Note:  To restore the Preset Time once the clock has counted down to 0, press the
Time » « key twice.
 
START/STOP   Press this key once to start the clock.  Press key again to stop clock (only at the direction of the umpire).

TIME EDIT   Use this key to edit time displayed.  With clock stopped, select Time » « key    to count time up or down.  Then press TIME EDIT once.  Using numeric keys, enter the time desired.  Press the ENTER key once. The time on the scoreboard immediately changes the time entered. Press START/STOP to restart the clock.
 
ENTER   Press after manually entering  a Home Score, Guest Score, Time Edit, etc.
 
C/E   (Clear Entry) Press to clear an entry prior to pressing ENTER key.  If you press ENTER first, you will have to perform the original operation again.
 
BALLS  +1, STRIKES  +1,  OUTS  +1   Press once to sequence. The sequence is 0, 1, 2, 3, blank, repeat.
 
NEXT BATTER   Press to clear the BALL and STRIKE count and ready the keyboard for the next batter.
 
HOME + 1  or  GUEST +1   Press to increase score by 1.
 
INNING  +1   Press to increase inning by one.
 
INNING EDIT   Used to edit the inning display. Press INNING EDIT key once.  Use numeric keys to enter the correct INNING number.  Press ENTER.  This number is displayed on scoreboard.
 
HOME SCORE EDIT  or  GUEST SCORE EDIT  or INNING EDIT 
Press any of these as needed, then press the actual numbers you want, then press ENTER.
 

"Twin Spin" Hitting Machines LNGS ­ Operation & Safety

(Please keep the balls and power cord stored in this cage at all times)

 

Operating Instructions

 

1) Do not tamper with ball chutes, they are pre-set and should not need to be adjusted.

2) The height adjustment is the turnbuckle on the lower right side.

3) Flip the "On/Off" power switch to "On".  The green light will appear.

4) Flip the "Start/Stop" switch to the "Start" position to start the machine.

5) Adjust the speed dial as needed.

6) Always throw test pitches before allowing a batter to begin hitting.

7) RIGHT CHUTE:  throws Fast Balls LEFT CHUTE:    throws Change-ups

8) To turn machine off, go in reverse order ­ "Start/Stop" switch first, then the "On/Off" switch last to cut the power to the motor (this is designed to prolong the motor life).

9) Cover the machine and lock the cage after use.

 

Safety Requirements

 

1) This machine is to only be used by adults.  Long hair should be tied back, and loose clothing should be kept away from the moving wheels.

2) A protective screen must be used when operating the machine.

3) Always use a Grounded power cord #12 minimum.  This is kept in our cage at all times.

4) Never throw two balls at once.

5) Twin Spin is not weather proof, nor is it implied to be.  Cover the machine after you are done using it (don't rely on another coach to do so).

6) Machine is equipped with an electronic speed control.  Being struck by batted balls will damage control and void warranty.