The following 'rules of the game' are presented to give you a basic understanding about how T-Ball operates. If you are a spectator in the stands and are not aware that our kids don't play by the Major League rules we are used to when watching games on television, you may not understand why an umpire has ruled a certain way. The following information is being presented to assist you with the T-Ball Division rules format.
2005 T- Ball Division Rules
(These rules are supplemental to the T-ball, Minor and Little League rules published annually by Little League Baseball, Inc.)
General
1) Eligible Tee-Ball
players should be, five (5), six (6) and seven (7) year old players, with
the exception made for eight (8) year old players when it is in the best
interest of a particular child. No child over the age of eight (8) shall
be allowed to play in the Tee Ball Division.
2) Games will be 6
innings or 1-1/2 hours, whichever comes first.
3) No score will be
kept.
4) The ball will be
hit off a “T” to be put into play. (Regulation 1a, note 3) No live pitching
will be allowed!
5) Ten (10) players
will be used on defense by use of a forth outfielder.
6) Two (2) parents
may help in the outfield. They are the umpires for calls at 2nd base. 1st
and 3rd base coaches are the umpires for those bases. Remember ALL close
plays are safe!
7) Free substitutions
shall be allowed between innings.
8) No set infields are allowed.
Player will be rotated into different position between the infield
and outfield.
9) Each teams time
at bat will conclude after all players have batted once. If 3 outs are
made on the offensive team, all base runners will be removed from the field
and the offensive team shall continue to bat to the end of the order.
10) When a ball is
hit into the outfield the defense must throw the ball back into the infield
to make a play on a runner.
11) Courtesy Rule
- When the ball is thrown from the outfield, as soon as it gets to the
infield stop the runners at that base. Do not advance runners on
over throws to the infield.
Pre-Game
1) Home team is responsible
for preparing the field. Home team always puts the bases out on the field
before the game and puts them away after the game. On Saturdays, first
game of the day, home team puts the bases out. Last game of the day, home
team puts the bases away.
2) Home team is always
1st base dugout. This is important. We use this system in every division
in the league.
3) Home team supplies
the home plate umpire.
2005 T- Ball Division Rules
Batters
On Deck Batters are not permitted
on the field or in the caged area next to the bullpen.
1. 1. All players will bat
in order.
2. 2. If a batted
ball hits a coach or player while on the field, the ball will remain live.
(Base runners are safe)
3. 3. The ball is foul if
it travels less than 15 feet in fair territory from home plate. An arc
should be chalked between the 1st and 3rd baselines at approximately 15
feet from the back tip of the plate to facilitate this call.
Pitchers
1) A defensive player will be stationed in the infield ON the pitching rubber. (No live pitching will be allowed)
2)
The ball will be put into play utilizing the “T”