ROOKIE RULES

• 90 MINUTE GAME TIME LIMIT
• BATTERS CAN BUNT
• 5 PITCHES OR 3 SWINGS = OUT
• IF LAST PITCH IS FOULED KEEP SWING
• 7 RUNS PER INNING-LAST INNING OPEN
• BAT LINE-UP
• 1 PITCHER – PITCHER MUST HAVE ONE FOOT IN DIRT OF PITCHER’S CIRCLE
• COACH FEEDING PITCHING MACHINE CAN’T COACH BASE RUNNERS
• 4 COACHES
• TIME WILL BE CALLED OR PLAY IS DEAD WHEN LEAD RUNNER IS STOPPED
• NO COACH WILL BE ON PLAYING FIELD WHEN TEAM IS ON DEFENSE- COACH CAN STAND IN FOUL TERRITORY
• 1 COACH MUST STAY IN DUGOUT AT ALL TIMES

T-BALL RULES

• BAT LINE-UP
• 6 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
• 75 MINUTE GAME LIMIT
• LAST INNING WILL BE OPEN FOR RUNS – LAST INNING WILL BE THE 6^TH INNING
• 3 SWINGS AT THE BALL WILL RESULT IN AN OUT- IF LAST BALL IS FOULED, KEEP SWINGING
• 25FT CIRCLE – HIT BALL MUST GO PAST THE CIRCLE TO BE A FAIR BALL
• CATCHER MUST BE IN FULL GEAR
• 4 COACHES
• PASSED BALL THAT HITS FENCE OR GOES IN DUGOUT WILL BE CALLED DEAD AND RUNNERS IN FORCE WILL ADVANCE 1 BASE

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