4 AND 5 YEAR OLDS TEE-BALL AND 6 & UNDER SOFTBALL LEAGUE RULES GAMES WILL BE FOUR (4) INNINGS OR HAVE A ONE HOUR TIME LIMIT. THAT IS TO SAY AT THE TIME LIMIT WE WILL FINISH THE ENTIRE INNING IN PROGRESS REGARDLESS OF THE SCORE. THE OFFICIAL TIME WILL BE KEPT BY THE UMPIRE AND IS NOT DEBATEABLE THERE WILL BE A FIVE (5) RUN LIMIT PER INNING OR THREE OUTS WHICH EVER COMES FIRST IF A GAME IS TIED AFTER FOUR (4) INNING OR AT THE TIME LIMIT IT WILL BE CALLED A TIE THERE ARE NO EXTRA INNINGS OR TIE BREAKERS IN TEE-BALL STANDINGS AND STATISTICS WILL NOT BE KEPT BY THE BCRD PLEASE DO NOT OVER-EMPHASIZE WINNING. UMPIRES AND SCORERS DECISIONS ARE FINAL. DO NOT MAKE A SCENE ARGUING CALLS. JUDGEMENT CALLS SUCH AS FAIR OR FOUL BALL, SAFE OR OUT WILL NOT BE CHANGED ANY MANAGER OR COACH WHO IS EJECTED FROM A GAME IN TEE-BALL WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON AND SUBJECT TO FURTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE STAFF OF BCRD ZERO TOLERANCE FOR UNRULY BEHAVIOR
OFFENSE: THE HOME TEAM WILL BE LISTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GAME SCHEDULE AND WILL OCCUPY THE FIRST BASE DUGOUT. THE VISITING TEAM WILL OCCUPY THE THIRD BASE DUGOUT. PRIOR TO THE GAME COACHES SHOULD TURN IN THEIR BATTING ORDER WITH ALL PLAYERS LISTED BY JERSEY NUMBER AND FULL NAME. THIS ORDER WILL REMAIN CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THE GAME. IF A PLAYER SHOWS UP LATE ADD THEM TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINE UP AND NOTIFY THE SCOREKEEPER. IF A PLAYER IS NOT PRESENT AT GAME TIME NOTIFY THE SCOREKEEPER THEY MAY BE ADDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINE UP IF THEY SHOW UP LATER. IF A PLAYER IS LEAVES DURING THE GAME JUST SKIP THEIR SPOT IN THE LINEUP AND NOTIFY THE SCOREKEEPER. EACH TEAM MAY SCORE FIVE (5) RUNS PER INNING A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) BCRD CERTIFIED COACHES WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD ON OFFENSE. ONE WHO WILL PITCH THE BALL. ONE WHO WILL COACH FIRST BASE. ONE WHO WILL COACH THIRD BASE. AND ONE WHO WILL BE THE CATCHER WHO WILL ALSO SET UP AND REMOVE THE BATTING TEE. PLUS ONE BCRD CERTIFIED COACH CAN BE IN THE DUGOUT TO HELP KEEP THE KIDS IN ORDER. EACH BATTER WILL GET TWO (2) PITCHES TO HIT THE BALL. IF THE BATTER DOES NOT HIT A FAIR BALL THE BALL WILL BE PLACED ON THE TEE. EVEN IF THE BATTER FOULS OFF ONE OR BOTH OF THE PITCHES THEY WILL ONLY GET TWO PITCHES. BUNTING IS NOT ALLOWED A BATTED BALL MUST GO PAST THE 20 FOOT ARC IN FRONT OF HOME PLATE TO BE FAIR. BASERUNNING: BASES ARE 50 FEET APART. ON A BATTED BALL THAT STAYS IN THE INFIELD (DIRT) THE BATTER MAY ONLY TAKE FIRST BASE AND ANY OTHER BASERUNNERS MAY ADVANCE ON BASE. ON A BATTED BALL THAT REACHES THE OUTFIELD (GRASS) THE BATTER MAY ADVANCE TO SECOND BASE AND ANY BASERUNNERS MAY ADVANCE TWO (2) BASES AT THEIR OWN RISK. IF THE RUNNERS HAVE STOPPED BETWEEN BASES OR ARE RETURNING TO A BASE WHEN THE BALL IS THROWN IN FROM THE OUTFIELD THEY WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE PREVIOUS BASE THEY REACHED THIS IS A JUDGEMENT CALL BY THE UMPIRE AND CANNOT BE ARGUED THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS TO THE BASERUNNING RULES ARE GROUND RULE DOUBLES AND OVER THE FENCE HOME RUNS
DEFENSE: ALL PLAYERS AT THE GAME WILL BE ON THE FIELD ON DEFENSE. FIVE (5) INFIELDERS AND THE REST IN THE OUTFIELD GRASS THE OUTFIELDERS MUST STAY IN THE GRASS UNTIL THE BALL IS HIT THE FIVE (5) INFIELDERS MAY PLAY ANYWHERE ON THE INFIELD WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS: (A) THE PLAYER PITCHER MUST KEEP ONE FOOT ON OR INSIDE THE PITCHING CIRCLE UNTIL THE BALL IS HIT (B) THE SECOND BASEMAN AND SHORT-STOP MUST BE BEHIND THE PITCHER UNTIL THE BALL IS HIT (C) THE FIRST AND THIRD BASEMEN MUST STAY BEHIND THE THE 30 FOOT HASH MARK DRAWN DOWN EACH BASE LINE UNTIL THE BALL IS HIT ALL OF THESE RULES ARE IN PLACE FOR PLAYER SAFETY PURPOSES THROWING: THE PURPOSE OF TEE-BALL IS TO DEVELOP SKILLS FOR THE OLDER LEVELS OF BASEBALL. THROWING THE BALL AND CATCHING THE BALL ARE VITAL STEPS IN PLAYER DEVELOPMENT; THEREFORE, TO ENCOURAGE THROWING AND CATCHING IT IS MANDATORY FOR THE PLAYER PITCHER TO THROW THE BALL TO FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD BASE IN ORDER TO RECORD AN OUT. HE OR SHE MAY STILL RUN THE BALL TO GET THE FORCE OR TAG OUT AT HOME PLATE SINCE THERE IS NO CATCHER. ALSO THE PLAYER PITCHER MAY TAG THE RUNNER GOING TO FIRST IF THEY ARE JUDGED BY THE UMPIRE TO HAVE NO OTHER PLAY (EX: FIRST BASEMAN AND PITCHER BOTH GO FOR THE BALL AND THE PITCHER GETS THE BALL AND HIS ONLY OPTION IS TO TRY AND TAG THE RUNNER GOING TO FIRST) THERE ARE NO PENALTIES FOR OVERTHROWING A BASE. TEACH YOUR PLAYERS TO THROW THE BALL AND HELP PREPARE THEM FOR THE NEXT LEVEL.
SPECIAL RULES: FOR THE PURPOSE OF NUMBER OF GAMES AND EVENTS IN A WEEK THE WEEK STARTS ON MONDAY AND GOES THROUGH SATURDAY. PARTICIPATION: BEFORE A COACH CAN SIT A PLAYER OUT FOR ATTENDANCE OR DISCIPLINARY PURPOSES THEY MUST FILL OUT THE BCRD PARTICIPATION WAIVER FORM AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE BCRD STAFF. ALL PLAYERS MUST PLAY OTHERWISE PRACTICES: ALL PRACTICES MUST BE APPROVED BY BCRD STAFF. IF YOU PRACTICE AND IT IS NOT APPROVED THE PENALTIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: FIRST OFFENSE: ONE GAME SUSPENSION FOR THE MANAGER AND/OR COACH RUNNING THE PRACTICE SECOND OFFENSE: TWO GAME SUSPENSION FOR THE MANAGER AND/OR COACH RUNNING THE PRACTICE THIRD OFFENSE: SUSPENSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON COACHES DO NOT TRY AND GET AROUND THIS RULE. EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT PRESENT AND HAVE A PARENT RUN THE PRACTICE YOU WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR TEAM. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO PLAYERS, COACHES, AND PARENTS AND LET S HAVE A GREAT SEASON