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| Coach Pitch |
| Tee Ball |
HARRISON COUNTY TEE BALL RULES
ELIGIBILITY
1. Eligibility shall be determined by player's age on May 1. Player age is 4-5 unless otherwise agreed upon by local baseball association.
GENERAL RULES
1. Tee ball shall be governed by the Rules of Baseball unless otherwise noted.
2. Scorebooks are not required. There is a three (3) run limit per inning. Final scores are not tallied and records are not kept in this division.
3. There are no umpires. Coaches will be responsible for officiation of the game.
4. Regulation game is six (6) innings or 60 minutes (complete full inning). Exceptions: weather or darkness.
5. Bases are 60 feet apart.
FIELDING RULES
1. All players will play the field on defense. Consider alternating positions each inning. Appropriate positioning will be determined by coaches.
2. Pitcher must wear heart guard and helmet.
3. Catcher must wear appropriate catching equipment.
4. The ball is dead after any attempt to throw a runner out.
BATTING/BASERUNNING
1. The maximum bat barrel diameter that will be allowed is 2 5/8 inches.
2. Each batter will be offered three (3) pitches (excluding foul balls). After 3 pitches the batter will hit off of a tee. There are no strikeouts.
3. No stealing or leading off.
4. The runner may not leave the base until the ball is hit by the batter.
5. Collisions are to be avoided. If the defensive player is in a position to tag the runner may retreat or slide. First collision will result in a warning. Any additional collisions will result in outs.
6. No head first slides or slides into first base.
7. Team must bat its entire roster.
8. If batter refuses to bat after reasonable attempt by coach, no penalty.
9. No bunting.
10. If the ball hits the coach pitcher the ball is dead and the play does not count. The pitch does not count toward the pitch count.
11. Inning shall be over after three (3) outs or three (3) runs scored.
CONDUCT
1. All players will be responsible for safety with equipment. Abuse of equipment will not be tolerated.
2. Throwing of bat will result in one (1) warning per player. Subsequent infractions will result in the batter being declared out.
3. All players should remain on the benches at all times during a game except when involved in a play on the field. Only one (1) on deck batter is permitted. No other player is permitted to swing.
4. Should a player be injured, play shall cease immediately. Runners shall be entitled to the base they are going to at time of the injury.
5. A team's manager is responsible for the conduct of his team's coaches, players and fans. No abuse of players or coaches will be tolerated. If improper behavior occurs, action included could result in removal of offending person(s).
DRAFT UP
1. Tee ball players may play for Coach pitch teams with parent/guardian permission. The player should wear their Tee ball uniform for the game.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Eligibility shall be determined by player's age on May 1. Player age is 4-5 unless otherwise agreed upon by local baseball association.
GENERAL RULES
1. Tee ball shall be governed by the Rules of Baseball unless otherwise noted.
2. Scorebooks are not required. There is a three (3) run limit per inning. Final scores are not tallied and records are not kept in this division.
3. There are no umpires. Coaches will be responsible for officiation of the game.
4. Regulation game is six (6) innings or 60 minutes (complete full inning). Exceptions: weather or darkness.
5. Bases are 60 feet apart.
FIELDING RULES
1. All players will play the field on defense. Consider alternating positions each inning. Appropriate positioning will be determined by coaches.
2. Pitcher must wear heart guard and helmet.
3. Catcher must wear appropriate catching equipment.
4. The ball is dead after any attempt to throw a runner out.
BATTING/BASERUNNING
1. The maximum bat barrel diameter that will be allowed is 2 5/8 inches.
2. Each batter will be offered three (3) pitches (excluding foul balls). After 3 pitches the batter will hit off of a tee. There are no strikeouts.
3. No stealing or leading off.
4. The runner may not leave the base until the ball is hit by the batter.
5. Collisions are to be avoided. If the defensive player is in a position to tag the runner may retreat or slide. First collision will result in a warning. Any additional collisions will result in outs.
6. No head first slides or slides into first base.
7. Team must bat its entire roster.
8. If batter refuses to bat after reasonable attempt by coach, no penalty.
9. No bunting.
10. If the ball hits the coach pitcher the ball is dead and the play does not count. The pitch does not count toward the pitch count.
11. Inning shall be over after three (3) outs or three (3) runs scored.
CONDUCT
1. All players will be responsible for safety with equipment. Abuse of equipment will not be tolerated.
2. Throwing of bat will result in one (1) warning per player. Subsequent infractions will result in the batter being declared out.
3. All players should remain on the benches at all times during a game except when involved in a play on the field. Only one (1) on deck batter is permitted. No other player is permitted to swing.
4. Should a player be injured, play shall cease immediately. Runners shall be entitled to the base they are going to at time of the injury.
5. A team's manager is responsible for the conduct of his team's coaches, players and fans. No abuse of players or coaches will be tolerated. If improper behavior occurs, action included could result in removal of offending person(s).
DRAFT UP
1. Tee ball players may play for Coach pitch teams with parent/guardian permission. The player should wear their Tee ball uniform for the game.
