Caldwell County Baseball 2020 Tee Ball (4-6 yr. old) Rules

1. A Soft Tee Ball will be used.

2.  Each player from the offensive team will bat continuously through the entire batting lineup (all kids on the roster will bat), then the team will switch to defense.  Each team will bat twice and the play the field twice. Teams will switch after 5 runs or 3 outs.

3. Each batter receives 5 pitches; Tee may be used at the 5th pitch. If 5^th pitch is fouled off, may have 1 more swing then batter is out.

4. Only 5 Players in the infield. The team does not have to field a catcher (player), but must have a coach to catch and throw back to the pitcher. Outfielders must be in a similar radius at least 3 feet behind the base line.  The rest of the team may play outfield.  *COACH Pitcher has to move out of the way after pitch has been made*

5. There will be a 1 hour time limit

6. Pitching plate will be at 35 ft. with a 20 ft. circle, (10 ft. on each side of the plate.) drawn around it. Coach must pitch with one foot in this circle, preferably on the 35 ft. plate.  If a player is young and the coach needs to move up, that is fine, but coach needs to stay within the circle (or at least one foot in circle after pitch is made). 

7. Player that is playing the "Pitcher position" must stand beside or behind the Coach (Pitcher) and must have one foot inside the circle.

8. Batters must wear a helmet at all times.

9. The batter running from Home to first base can NOT be tagged out, the ball over hand thrown or rolled to the first baseman to get the player out.  If the player is out, he must leave the base (that he was tagged out on) and return to the dugout.  Not everyone will score a run.   

10. Coaching:                   Offense: 4 coaches.                      Defense: 2 coaches     .

                                          1. Pitching Coach                          1. Coach out past 1st base

                                          2. at 1st base                                 2. Coach out past 3rd base

                                          3. at 3rd base

                                          4. behind the catcher

11. Offense Coaches can not touch a runner during play or the runner is out. Defense Coaches can not touch an infield player during play or runner will get an extra base. 

12. Each team will get one (1) warning per game for slinging a bat, each time after the batter is out. 

13. If the pitcher (coach) gets hit with the ball, the ball is dead and the player will get another pitch. 

14. If a base-runner gets hit with the ball, the runner that it comes in contact with is out and the ball is dead.  Any other base runners, advance 1 base. 

15. There is NO infield fly rule. 

16. If a defensive player is hit or injured by the ball, the ball is dead and any base runners will advance 1 base.   

17. The bat should be round, and made of wood or any other approved material.  Shall not exceed 2 5/8 in. in diameter. Must have the USA Baseball stamp.