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T-BALL RULES

1.The length of the baseline will be forty-five (45) feet.

2.Three (3) Innings will constitute a full game.

3.Games will be limited to an hour and a half.

4.The ball must roll ten (10) feet or it is considered a dead ball at the discretion of the manager/coach.

5.Players, spectators, and equipment must be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the 1st and 3rd base foul lines, unless participating as a defensive player, batter or base runner. 

6.The catcher position is not allowed in t-ball.

7.Two coaches will be allowed on the playing field while their team is in the field to help direct the fielding of the ball.

8.Two coaches, one at first and one at third, are allowed in the coach's boxes while their team is at bat. Coaches should make every attempt not to physically touch a player or to assist in a play in any manner unless the player is injured.

9.Managers may position their batters at the tee, in the batter's box only. However, the batter must be originally positioned in the normal batting stance.

10.Each team will bat all players every inning regardless of the number of outs. Normal infield positions apply. Extra players should be used in the outfield only.

11.If the batting tee is knocked over by a bat, the ball is dead and is reset in the tee for the batter to hit again.

12.Players must play no closer than normal positions, except a pitcher who can play his or her position up to approximately one-half (1/2) way between the second base and the pitcher's mound. A player may not change from one position to another during an inning.

13.Players cannot make a complete (extreme) shift to defend against a batter.

14.Play is stopped as in normal baseball by forcing the runner or runners to hold their bases.

15.A ball that is hit to the outfield should be thrown in, not run in.

16.The batter and all base runners must wear batting helmets.

17.When the last batter of the inning comes up normal play and overthrow rules apply as with any other batter in the inning.

18.Any games that are canceled due to rain or bad weather can be made up. Make-up games will be up to the managers to reschedule and find a place to play.

19.Managers will rotate the batting order each inning.

20.Manager may play all players on the field at the same time. If he/she chooses to do so, they must play the extra players in the outfield. No player shall play the same position more than two innings per game.

21.Starting the first Monday in June, managers will pitch to a continuous batting order, even if there are (3) three outs in all three innings. Players will be given 5 pitches before hitting off a tee. 

22.The manager should arrive at least 1/2 hour before game with a pre-determined position rotation scheduled. 

23.An adult is required to be monitoring the bench at all times during the entire game.

24.The pitching mound will be set at (35) feet.