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General Rules, Guidelines, and Information
The teeball league follows the same general rules, guidelines, and information as the baseball league. Refer to the baseball rules (http://mjbsa.com/leagues/baseball/baseball_rules) for this information.
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League Specific Rules
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Offensive
- Teams will bat their entire roster each inning.
- Players will be given 3 tries to hit a coach pitched ball, after 3 attempts all players will hit from the tee.
- There will be no need for sliding or for defensive player to make a tag. *(This is for the safety of ou r children).
- No outs, runs, or wins / loses will be recorded.
- Leading off, Stealing, and Bunting are prohibited.
- There will be 3 coaches allowed during offense, a base coach at 1st and 3rd, and 1 coach at home plate to help with hitting.
- There will be no advancement on an over throw. Players may advance at their own risk while the ball is in play.
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Defensive
- Every player will play defense.
- There will be 5 players in the infield:
- 1 pitcher
- 1 first baseman
- 1 second baseman
- 1 short stop
- 1 third baseman
- For safety there will be no catcher. If needed the pitcher will cover home plate.
- If a child played infield the first inning, they must play out field for the second inning. Any child that did not play in the infield during a complete game must start the next game in the infield.
- Coaches will be allowed on the field to help instruct and umpire.
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Other General Teeball League Specifications
- A game will last a total of 55 minutes. Attempt to complete 2 innings. If the game is moving at a speed that will allow for another inning to be completed prior to the 55 minutes time limit, start that inning, however, the game must be finished at the 55 minute mark.
- An inning is complete after the home team has batted.
The TEE-BALL league is designed to be a fun experience and to teach the children the basic fundamentals of the game.
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