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T-Ball - House League Rules
Good Sportsmanship and Enjoyment are the key objectives.
Please check here for details on where are ball diamonds are located.
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Tball |
Tyke |
Squirt |
Peewee |
Playing Field |
Base Path Distance |
40' |
45' |
55' |
60' |
Pitching Distance |
30’ |
35' |
40' |
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Ball |
Ball Sizes |
9" Ball |
11" Ball |
11" Ball |
12" Ball |
Equipment |
Equipment |
All batters will wear a batting helmet with cage or face guard with strap done up while at bat and on base. Defensive pitchers (helpers) to wear protective equipment (helmet with cage or face guard). |
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Uniform |
All players and coaches must wear the shirt and hat provided by the league. Running shoes or rubber cleats baseball shoes must be worn. No sandals, crocs or slip on shoes. |
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Jewellery |
No bracelets, watches, necklaces or earrings (other than studs) to be worn. |
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Bats |
Bat must be marked as Tball |
ASA, USSA, NSA Bats only. Players must use a bat appropriate for their age and size. |
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Umpires |
Umpires |
No Umpires required |
Home Plate Umpire provided. If absent home team to supply. |
2 Umpires provided by the league. If none are available the home team will supply the plate umpire and the Visitor team will supply the base umpire. |
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Coaches |
Coaches |
Offensive and defensive coaches are permitted on the playing field. |
Offensive and defensive coaches are not permitted on the playing field. |
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Players |
Number of Players |
Minimum of 7 players to play. |
Minimum of 7 players to play. Players can be borrowed from the opposing team to allow for equal play. Players can be called up from a younger division but cannot exceed the opposing teams number of players. All players must be registered OMMBA players. |
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Maximum of 10 players on field. |
Maximum of 10 players on field. The 4 outfielders must be positioned in the outfield a min of 10 feet from the base lines. Peewee's may play 3 fielders + 1 rover |
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If a player arrives late, they may be added to the bottom of the line up. Communicate with the opposing team. |
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Substitutes |
Only in the event of an injured runner |
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Positions |
No player is to sit more than 1 inning. Coaches will ensure that every player sits out one inning before any player sits out two innings in a game. |
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A player should not play the same position in consecutive innings. |
A player cannot play the same position more than three innings per game. Each player must play an infield and outfield position |
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Coaches are encouraged to play all players in each position as equally as possible over the course of the season. |
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The Game |
Regulation Game |
Start time is promptly at 6:30pm and is 3 innings. |
Start time is promptly at 6:30pm. A new inning will not start 1 hour 10 minutes after the start time. |
Start time is promptly at 6:30pm. A new inning will not start 1 hour 30 minutes after the start time. |
Start time is promptly at 6:30pm/8pm. No new inning will start 1 hour 30 minutes after the start time. In the case of a double header, no new innings are to begin after 7:45pm. Maximum 7 innings per game |
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In case of weather or cancellation of a game by an official and when two innings have been completed, the score of the game will revert to the last fully completed inning. |
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Run Limit |
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Maximum of 5 runs per half inning until the open inning. |
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Sportsmanship |
Players are to be taught the rules and etiquette of softball and are to shake hands at the end of the game. |
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Pitching |
Pitching |
Ball is batted from the T. Must be hit a minimum of 10 feet. The player can only take one base when the ball is hit unless they are the last batter. |
Coach Pitch - 5 pitches. If they have not hit after 5 pitches the batter is out. Last pitch must be clearly called by the Umpire before the 5th pitch is thrown. If the 5th pitch is fouled the batter continues until they miss or hit the ball into fair play. |
Player pitch - normal count. After 3 strikes, batter out. The Pitcher must start their delivery motion from the pitching rubber and may take no more than one stride towards home plate before delivering the ball. |
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Pitching Limitations |
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Where possible a pitcher is not allowed to pitch consecutive innings. |
Where possible a pitcher may pitch up to 2 consecutive innings |
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Hit Battters |
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If the same pitcher hits two batters in an inning, they must be removed for the remainder of that inning. |
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Walks |
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Walks are allowed. There are no intentional walks |
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Batters |
Number of Batters |
All players bat. Before the last batter hits "last batter" should be called. All players on bases proceed to home plate. |
All Players Bat until 3 outs are obtained. All eligible players will appear on the batting order. |
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Bunting |
Bunting is not permitted |
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Third Strike Rule |
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Third Strike Rule is not in effect |
The batter becomes a runner when the third strike called by an umpire is not caught, providing (1) first base is unoccupied or (2) first base is occupied with two outs |
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Infield Fly Rule |
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Infield Fly Rule is not in effect |
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Saferty Bag |
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The safety bag is to be used only if there is a single and a play could be made at first base. |
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Stealing |
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Runner cannot steal bases; they can only run when the batter makes contact (No Stealing). |
Base runners may steal on any legally pitched ball once it has crossed home plate. |
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A player can only advance one base on a steal attempt. |
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Baserunning Running |
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a) Regular force play rules apply at all bases, tag out rules apply at all bases except home. b) All plays at home base are force plays. This is to eliminate the possibility of injuries. Runners at home will not touch the plate, but will cross a line running parallel and to the right of the plate. Runners touching the plate are out. Catchers must touch home plate while holding the ball, prior to the runner crossing the home plate line to make an out. Once a runner has passed the commit line (See (e)), the catcher or any other defensive player may not make a play on the runner. If a defensive player past the commit line tags the runner, the tag does not count. All plays made once a player passes the commit line must occur at the plate. c) If a runner touches home plate, the runner is out. d) Any defensive player can provide backup to the catcher to make a play at home. All other parts of
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