Tee Ball

TEE-BALL DIVISION – League Age 4 - 7

Teams will play a maximum of 45 minutes unless restricted by weather conditions or sunlight. The visiting team will bat their lineup once, then switch to defense. The home team will bat their lineup once. When the visiting team and the home team come up to bat a second time, the ball will be placed on the tee immediately. No overhand pitching for the second at bat in a game.

● The league has opted to not allow strikeouts. - Rule 2 (Strike Note)

● Each team will provide a coach who will pitch to their batters.

● Each batter will be granted 3 pitches (Overhand).

● If the batter does not hit the ball into fair territory on or before the 3rd pitch, the ball will be placed on the TEE and the batter will hit until he or she successfully hits the ball into fair territory.

● The Offensive team will continue to bat until their entire lineup has batted each inning.

● NO SCORE WILL BE KEPT. This is an instructional league and is not intended to create a competitive

atmosphere.

● No player will play the same defensive position in consecutive innings.

● No player will play in the same defensive position more than 2 innings in the same game.

● Base runners will advance only 1 base at a time on a hit ball except for the last batter for each half inning. The manager/coach must declare the last batter before that batter enters the batter’s box.

● Base runners will not advance on a thrown ball.

● Parent Coaches are encouraged to be on the field to assist with ball player instruction but at no time will they be allowed to assist with the catch or throw of the ball.

● The Defensive team will play all players. They will play the standard infield positions; 1st base, 2nd base, Short Stop, 3rd Base and Pitcher and all remaining players will play the following NON-Standard positions in the grass; Left Field, Left Center Field, Center Field, Right Center Field and Right Field.