Little League 2011 rules will prevail with the exception to the following:
Tee Ball Baseball Division Rules
The ages for this division shall be
4, 5 and 6 years of age as
defined by Little League International.
First time players age 4 or 5 are required to play Tee Ball.
Exceptions to age specifications above must be approved by the NTLL
Board.
Tee Ball games will begin no new inning after 1 hour 15 minutes from
scheduled game time on Saturdays. There is no time limit for games played
on weekdays.
A standard Tee Ball game will be two complete innings. Additional
innings may be played if time and daylight permits, up to a maximum of six
innings. Under no circumstances should a game continue which may delay the
start of the next scheduled game.
HOME TEAM will be responsible to provide “Game Balls”, to include at
least two new baseballs. Baseballs will be returned to the HOME TEAM at
the conclusion of the game. It is recommended that 4-5 “Game Balls” be
used to help maintain the pace of the game.
Only Board approved Managers and Coaches are allowed on the field
during play. 1 additional adult must be in the dugout. No one under age 16
should be permitted in the dugout.
Managers and Coaches will handle all Umpiring from their respective
positions on the field during play.
All players present at the game will bat each inning. An inning will
be considered complete when all batters in the lineup have hit. Before the
last batter hits, “LAST BATTER” should be called to alert all coaches that
the inning will be complete regardless of the outcome of the at bat.
Each batter shall receive a maximum of (5) pitches except as noted
below. If the batter has not hit the ball in play after the 5th pitch*,
the batter will have three attempts to put the ball in play off a tee**.
Balls and strikes will not be kept. Walks are not allowed. Any batter
struck by a pitched ball will NOT be awarded first base, instead, a “No
Pitch” will be called.
*Note - If the 5th pitch results in a foul ball, the batter will
receive one additional “coach pitch”. Subsequent foul balls will
continue to extend the at-bat by one pitch.
**Note - If the ball is not put in play after three attempts off the
tee, the player shall return to the dugout and an out shall be recorded.
Regular game rules should apply on defensive plays; if a defensive
team records an out, the base runner shall return to the dugout.
All players will hit off the tee prior to April 3rd. Coach pitch will
begin starting with games played on April 5th and beyond.
Managers & Coaches are to stop runners from advancing when
appropriate. Examples: When a ball that has been hit to the outfield
returns to the infield. When a catcher has the ball, don’t send a runner
into a tag.
Every player should be played in an infield position (P, 1B, 2B, 3B or
SS) at least one inning per game.
Defensive alignments are to follow normal baseball playing concepts.
Infield positions should be played with one player stationed at each
position. All remaining defensive players should stationed behind the
infielders in an “outfield” position. Outfielders are not required to be
placed on outfield grass, but must be stationed behind the four normal
infield positions.
There are no protests allowed in the Tee Ball Division.
