T-BALL GAME RULES & REGULATIONS
- Playing Field:
- Distance between bases is 50 feet
- A foul strike area is a drawn arc between the baselines, 10 feet out from the batting tee.
- General Rules:
- The length of the game is 3 innings or 1 hour, whichever comes first.
- The starting lineup of each team shall include all of the players.
- Each team will have the same number of times at bat and in the field.
- Scores are not kept and there are no winners or losers.
- There is no pitching, the ball must be hit off of the batting tee.
- All players on the team bat in each inning of play.When a team bats through the batting order once, the inning is over.
- Defensive players are to alternate between the infield and outfield every inning to child’s ability and safety.
- The infield shall have no more than 7 players including the pitcher and the catcher. The outfield may have up to 6 players.
- Only players and coaches are allowed on the playing field before and during the game. Coaches may be on the field to instruct defensive players, but cannot touch a ball in play. Coaches for the offensive team may give batting instructions, but cannot physically help runners on base.
- When a team is at bat, all players are to sit on their bench in the order in which they will bat, except for the batter, the on-deck batter, and any base runners.
- When a team is in the field, all players will be used in the field.
- Batting:
- The batter is not to touch the tee (a coach may adjust the tee to a player’s height).
- There are no strikeouts.
- The batter continues until a fair ball is hit by the batter.
- A fair ball is a batted ball that:
· Lands in or is touched be a player in fair territory (infield or outfield).
· First lands in foul territory, then rolls fair into the infield. - A foul ball is a batted ball that:
· Lands in or is touched by a player in foul territory.
· Rolls into foul territory before reaching first or third base and comes to rest there.
· A batted ball that travels less than 10 feet or if the batter hits the tee and knocks the ball off the tee. - All batters must wear a batting helmet.
- If the batter throws the bat in a dangerous manner, the batter is our and any base runners must return to their base.
- The catcher stands far enough behind home plate so as not to interfere with the batter.
- Base Running:
- After all base runners have moved ahead on the bases as far as possible, or after an out, a “time out” is called and the ball is put on the tee for the next batter.
- A runner must remain on base until the ball is hit.
- If a fielder overthrows the ball, a runner is allowed to advance one extra base.
- All runners must wear a batting helmet while on base.
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