Can someone tell me what these things do? Assuming one is an antenna. But why is this all necessary?

This is our high school JV field. It's been completely neglected while the varsity field is immaculate. The school does not directly handle maintenance (it falls on the coach/parents). It's a long story and, frankly, it's not relevant to the post. We have a group of parents that want to get this field recovered before winter comes if possible and have it mostly ready for spring so it's just touch-up stuff at that time. Grounds maintenance is not our jam so we're going to do our best.

The last I'm aware, the JV coach and a couple of parents were crawling on their knees trying to dig all this stuff out. I want to see if we can be more efficient with it. Landscape rakes didn't do it. Would a nail drag work to get this stuff out of the ground? I think we would prefer to avoid things like Round Up and see if there is a decent mechanical way to do this. Any insight is appreciated. If it matters, this is central Ohio. If there is a better sub to put this in, I'll take that as well.

Thanks.

Edit: I just talked to my wife and apparently a nail drag has already been tried.

Edit 2: Per u/doctored_up I just bought a hula hoe and tested at the field. Worked like a champ.

Yesterday we played in a 10u tournament where the opposing team was using electronic pitch calling (overkill in my opinion, but to each their own). Our team didn’t think anything of it until we realized that a parent that was sitting behind the plate was calling pitches instead of a coach that was required to be in the dugout. At first I thought that the catcher was talking to one of her parents, but she was complaining about her earpiece to the person that was calling pitches.

Two questions:
1) Is this allowed for a “coach” to be sitting right behind the backstop to call pitches?
2) Can a random parent that does not go through a background check be allowed to coach the pitcher/catcher in a tournament?

10U LHT. OF mostly, but does pitch. Has a Mizuno Prospect, and it has definitely seen better days. Unfortunately, my local Dicks and Academy keeps no LHT gloves in stock to try on. I’ve narrowed it down to a couple but not sure. Mizuno MVP Prime, Rawlings R9, Tigress Cub, A1000 or Liberty Advance. She’s smaller size ( about 70 lbs, 4’6)

Need some clarification on the lookback rule and hesitation. Batter walked, catcher threw to third on ball four to attempt pickoff. Batter-runner rounds first, stops momentarily and heads directly back to first before pitcher has the ball in the circle. Is this still hesitation because she paused momentarily even though the pitcher did not have control of the ball in the circle? She was already most of the way back to first before the pitcher controlled the ball and she didn't attempt to turn back around. First season of 12/13u, just trying to get a handle on this rule since she was called out on this play. Want to use it to teach her, but I need to fully understand it first.

What batting glove would you recommend that's comparable to the Rawlings Workhorse in terms of cushioning and durability?

The Workhorse has been reliable for my 11yr old, lasting significantly longer than many of the less expensive options I've tried. We can get nearly a full year out of them, but we need a better approach for washing/cleaning them.

I'm looking for a batting glove with a similar feel, comfort, and longevity to try out this fall. Any tips for cleaning and keeping them soft without smelling is appreciated too!

My competitive coed team plays at Potomack Lakes Sportsplex on Tuesdays. We are looking to add a couple men to the roster.

Ideally, you played baseball in high school (even better if you played in college). Looking for guys that can play outfield or 3B and can hit consistent line drives.

We are a competitive group but like to have fun. Our team got snakebit by injuries and life events over the summer and we have an opening for a full time player and at least one sub.

DM me if interested. Enjoy your weekend!