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.