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TeeBall
Rules
Introduction |
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The great thing
about TeeBall is that there are so few rules to learn. The main
aim of the game is to involve lots of kids, making sure everyone
has fun. There are two parts to each game. The first part is the
offence:- batting. Each player, in turn, has to hit the ball
past the fielders into fair territory. Batted balls which don't
go into fair territory are called fouls.
Three foul hits off the tee (that's three in a
row that don't go into fair territory) means the batter is out.
Three swings and misses at the ball on the tee also mean that
the batter is out. Any combination of the above (foul hits and
complete misses), and the batter is out.
You only get three tries at hitting the ball
into fair territory at any one time at bat. |
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After you've hit the ball into fair territory,
you have to try to run to 1st base before the fielders can get
the ball and throw it there. If they get the ball to 1st base
before you, you're out. If you get to 1st base before the ball,
you're safe. Once you make it to 1st base safely, you have to
rely on other members of your team to "force" you around the
bases. They do this by hitting the ball into fair territory,
just the same as you did.
When a batter after you hits the ball into
fair territory along the ground (called a "ground ball"), you'll
be forced to run to the next base, because there can't be two
runners on the same base at the same time. If you're forced to
run from 1st base to 2nd base, a player from the fielding team
only has to touch second base while holding the ball. If they
do, you're out. The same thing happens when you're forced to run
from 2nd to 3rd, or from 3rd to Home.
You're only forced to run when all the bases
behind you are occupied. If they're not, you can choose to run
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member of your team, you have to stay on your base. When the
ball is either caught or dropped, then you can run. You'll have
to be quick though, because the fielders can tag you out with
the ball any time you're not touching a base.
Three outs for your team and it means the
other team has a turn batting. They have to do the same thing as
your team just did. Your team then has to do what they just
did:- fielding. This is the second part of the game and is
called "defence".
That's the way a TeeBall game usually goes. A
complete game lasts seven equal turns batting and fielding
(innings), but you can play all day if you like! Within Hills,
scheduled games are limited to an hour and fifteen minutes.
We've found this is the right sort of time for children of this
age.
At the end of 7 innings (or after time is up,
whichever comes first) the team with the most runs wins. It
shouldn't really matter though. The idea is to have fun, and get
some fresh air and exercise. Hills leagues are
"non-competitive". This means that although there is a winner
each game, the results are not recorded week by week and we
don't publish a competition ladder. |
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Copyright © 2007, Hills Junior
Baseball Association Inc. All rights reserved
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