Tee Ball Rules

Southern Youth Baseball

TEE BALL RULES

60 MINUTE GAME LIMIT, INNING STARTED WILL BE COMPLETED TO END GAME
BAT ROSTER
FREE SUBSTITUTION
5 RUNS PER INNING OR 3 OUTS
3 COACHES ON FIELD – 1-RT FIELD, 1-LT FIELD, 1-PITCHER MOUND
TO STOP PLAY OR KILL THE BALL – THE BALL MUST BE IN FRONT OF THE LEAD RUNNER – STOP LEAD RUNNER
CENTER LINE – A CENTER LINE WILL BE FROM HOME PLATE TO PITCHER MOUND, IF THE BALL IS ON THE LINE OR TO FIRST BASE SIDE, PITCHER HAS OPTION TO THROW OR RUN TO FIRST BASE. IF THE BALL IS ON THIRD BASE SIDE OF CENTER LINE, PITCHER MUST THROW BALL TO FIRST. IF PITCHER RUNS TO FIRST FROM THIRD BASE SIDE, RUNNER IS SAFE
DEFENSIVE TEAM SHOULD HAVE 6 INFIELDERS AND OUTFIELDERS, OUTFIELDERS MUST BE IN GRASS
5 SWINGS AT THE BALL WILL RESULT IN AN OUT
IF 5th SWING IS FOULED, BATTER CAN CONTINUE TO BAT UNTIL BALL IS PUT INTO PLAY OR STRIKE IS RECORDED
25 FT ARC – HIT BALL MUST GO PAST THE ARC TO BE A FAIR BALL, IF BALL IS FIELDED INSIDE THE ARC, BATTER IS AWARDED FIRST BASE.
1 PITCHER – PITCHER MUST HAVE ONE FOOT IN DIRT OF PITCHER’S CIRCLE
CATCHER DOES NOT HAVE TO WEAR FULL GEAR, BUT MUST WEAR HELMET WITH FACE GUARD
4 COACHES
WHITE SAFETY BALLS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH GAME
LEAGUE WILL PROVIDE A GAME TEE FOR EACH GAME
STANDARD CAL RIPKEN BASEBALL RULES WILL GOVERN GAME OTHER THAN LISTED ABOVE

Addendum to Rules April 14, 2010

A 25 FT ARC WILL BE IN FRONT OF HOME PLATE – THE BALL MUST TRAVEL OUTSIDE THIS ARC OR IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A FOUL BALL. IF BALL IS FIELDED INSIDE THE ARC, BATTER IS AWARDED FIRST BASE.
ALL OVERTHROWN BALLS WILL BE CONSIDERED LIVE AND THE RUNNER(S) CAN ADVANCE (AT RISK) UNTIL THEY ARE CONTAINED OR GIVE UP THE EFFORT TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT BASE. BALLS ENTERING DEAD BALL AREAS, I.E., BALL GOES INTO DUGOUT, UNDER FENCE, GETS STUCK IN TARP OR OTHER AREAS THAT MAY BE DEEMED DEAD BALL AREAS DETERMINED PRIOR TO START OF GAME. RUNNERS(S) WILL BE AWARDED BASED AS THE RULE BOOK STATES.
THE PITCHING AREA IS DEEMED A 6 FT. DIAMETER CIRCLE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PITCHING RUBBER AT 46 FT. FROM HOME PLATE. PITCHER MUST HAVE ONE FOOT INSIDE THIS AREA UNTIL BATTER MAKES CONTACT WITH THE BALL. IF THE PITCHER IS NOT IN THE CORRECT POSITION, THE TEAM ON OFFENSE CAN TAKE THE RESULTS OF THE PLAY OR BAT AGAIN. IT IS THE JUDGEMENT OF THE UMPIRE IF THE PITCHER WAS IN THE CORRECT POSITION.