Eligibility

• Boys graduating from 1st and 2nd grades.

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Game

• 4 inning games, no new inning after 1 hour

  • All players bat for the first two innings with a maximum of 11 batters in any inning.

• Teams with more than 11 players will start the next inning with batters after 11 and then go back to top of order and again only going a maximum of 11 batters.

• Next two innings is based on 3 outs like normal baseball, maximum of 11 batters or through the order.

• Teams can choose to play an extra inning (both coaches must agree) if the first innings are quick and you have players' attention still.

•  A batted ball is “fair” if hit between the lines and 5 feet in front of home plate (a chalk line may be used to put a “fair line” to make sure it goes past a certain area to be considered fair)

•  Regular baseballs are to be used.

•  Maximum of 10 players in the field

•  Players must wear helmets while batting, running the bases, and catching.

  • Recommended that catchers only wear catcher masks to speed up the game, they do not need full catcher gear, but they can choose to if they want.

• If catcher plans on wearing full gear, they must hit first in the inning (also have courtesy runner if in 3rd inning or later in the game)

• One base advancement on overthrow

• Batters must take full swings (no bunting)

• A player who throws a bat in a manner that could hurt another player will be warned. If they continuously do it, they will lose a turn at bat.

• Runners must stay on base until the ball is hit.

• Runners must slide feet first only.  

• 9 players play infield in normal baseball positions, there must only be catcher/pitcher/four infielders in the infield, games can be played with less than 3 outfielders.

• Pitcher must keep one foot on pitching rubber until ball is hit.

• The coach who is pitching makes sure pitcher has line of sight for ball.

• An adult must always be back by the catcher and batter.

• Coaches are the umpires for these games.

• Coaches are encouraged to be infield with defensive players to help direct them and make sure they are paying attention.

• If a defensive out is made on a runner or batter, the player who is called out must leave field; no “practice running”, coach pitch is transitioning into learning how to play the game with outs.

• Before last batter in lineup comes to the plate, let the other team know

• The last batter is treated as if there are two outs, play stops when out is made.

• Batters get approximately 5 good pitches to hit (taking a strike counts as a good pitch), tee is brought out after that, and they get two swings (this is to keep the game going)

• If the batter fouls off and makes 5 good swings, use discretion to give him one or two more. The other kids are waiting to hit but we do want the kids to hit the live pitch.

• If tee is brought out and ball is not hit into fair territory after two swings, then batter is out.

• If the coach is having hard time throwing strikes, please ask for help from opposing coach.