Rules
T Ball
Commissioner: Jeremy Tullis
Phone:
Email: tballcomm@mrycsoftball.com
Our Tee-Ball league is designed for girls age four or age 5 on January 1,2005. The girls hit the ball off of a tee with every player on each team getting to bat and play in the field. The coaches stress the basic skills of playing softball : throwing, catching, hitting, and running the bases. At this age the girls are just beginning to learn how to play softball.
Local Rules
- The time limit for a regulation game will be one (1) hour.
- No score will be recorded, displayed, or discussed for these games.
- Infielders must play no closer to the batter than 40 feet, with one (1) player in the pitcher’s circle when the ball is put into play. Only five (5) players, including the pitcher are allowed in the infield area prior to the ball being hit. All other players must be in the designated outfield (In the grass area of the outfield, not on the dirt area behind the infield bases).
- When playing defense, players should be rotated to different positions through out the game to allow all players a chance to play infield. No catcher is required.
- All girls must bat in an inning and all girls play defense in an inning. The ball will be hit off a tee with the batter getting as many swings as needed to hit the ball. At the time the ball is hit, the offensive team’s hitting coach will remove the tee from the plate to allow for a safe area for the girls to tag home plate.
- A hit ball must go eight (8) feet from home plate to be considered a fair ball.
- On an overthrow to a base, the runners are not allowed to advance to an additional base. Base runners have to be more than halfway between bases in order to advance to the next base.
- The ball is dead when the pitcher controls the ball in the pitcher’s circle.
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A runner called out does not have to leave the base.
- The hitting coach for the offensive team will notify the defense team coach when the last batter comes to bat. A team’s bat is considered over when the last player has hit and ran the bases and crossed home plate.
- Both teams are allowed up to three (3) coaches on the field during play. Offense will have a hitting coach putting the ball on the tee, a coach at 1st base and a coach at 3rd base. Defense may position themselves anywhere appropriate to give instructions to their team but cannot interfere with play in anyway. At least one (1) adult is required to be in the dugout with the girls at all times when a team is batting.
- Base lines will be fifty (50) feet in length.
- A game called because of rain, darkness, or other reasons may or may not be rescheduled for a later date. The Commissioner will make the decision.
