N.Y. Education Law § 409-c: Athletic safety equipment

§ 409-c. Athletic safety equipment. The board of education or

trustees of every school district and the principal or other person in

charge of every nonpublic elementary or secondary school within the

state shall arrange for and require that batboys or batgirls

participating in baseball or softball competition conducted as an

activity of such school district or nonpublic school shall wear

protective headgear at all times when a game is in play and such batboys

or batgirls are on the playing field.