T-Ball League Rules
Revised 3/9/15
Rules
• Same as Little League Baseball with the following exceptions.
Playing Field
• Game time is 5:45 pm on weekdays.
• Baselines are approximately 55 feet apart. When field has 55’ base pegs, they should be used.
• Pitching rubber is 35 feet from home plate.
• The pitcher is a fielding position, the pitcher must stand with both feet on the pitching
rubber until the ball is hit, he/she can then move off of it to make the play.
• There will be a 5 foot arc from baseline to baseline.
Equipment
• Rubber baseball shoes or tennis shoes must be worn at all times. (No open toed shoes)
• No metal spikes allowed.
• All players must wear a team uniform consisting of a cap and team shirt.
• All players must provide their own gloves.
Players
• A team may play with a minimum of 7 players.
• All players will bat and all players will field.
• Both pitchers and catchers are required to wear a helmet for their safety.
Game
• A complete game will consist of 3 innings played, or one hour. Whichever comes first.
• Any inning started will be completed.
• An inning will be considered over after everyone has batted.
• No official score will be kept.
• It will be both coaches responsibility to work with the schedule coordinator to reschedule
rainouts.
Coach Responsibilities
• Home team must set up field.
• Home team is to provide game ball, tee, and bases. It is the responsibility of the home
team to set up the field.
• The offensive coach will place the ball on the tee and start play for every batter by calling
“Play Ball”.
• The coach is responsible for keeping the catcher at a safe distance from the batter.
Ball in Play
• The ball must be hit a minimum of 5 feet from home plate to be considered “in play”. If
the ball does not exceed this distance, then it shall be repitched/ placed on the tee for
another swing.
• There will be no stealing or advancing on an overthrow.
• Anyone making an out will be removed from the bases.
• Number of outs does not constitute an inning, everyone will bat.
• If the ball is hit past the infield players, base runners may advance 1 extra base at their
own risk (or at their coach’s discretion) without passing up a base runner in front of
them. The base runners shall stop advancing when the ball reaches the infield again.
Batting
• All players will bat in each of the three innings (time allowed)
• All batters will hit off the tee for all three innings.
• As of May 23rd the following will be in effect for all batters. First inning: all players
will hit off the tee, 2nd and 3rd inning: Batter will have the option of hitting off the tee or be
pitched a maximum of 3 pitches (underhand or overhand) by the offensive coach. If the
batter is unable to hit one of the 3 pitches then the tee must be used.
• A maximum of 3 pitches will be strictly enforced unless the player fouls of the 3rd pitch,
the batter will be pitched another ball.
• It is the responsibility of the coach to place the tee with the ball on home plate following
the third missed pitch.
• If a bat is thrown, there will be a warning issued to the team. Anyone on the team
throwing a second will be ruled out even if the ball is hit in play.