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Category |
Rule |
Remarks |
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Playing
Rules |
ASA – Current Edition |
Girl’s Tee-Ball. |
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Maximum
time per game |
45 minutes |
No new inning after this
time. The remainder of the inning
must be played out so both teams get to bat. |
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Maximum
innings per game |
N/A |
See Maximum time per game
(above). |
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Maximum
runs per inning per team |
N/A |
No score is kept. |
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Outs
per inning |
N/A |
All players bat around
each inning. |
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Mercy
Rule |
None |
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Minimum
innings per game per player |
N/A |
All available players play
every inning, every player must play
at least one inning in the infield.
Safety must be a consideration. |
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Number
of Fielders |
All available players |
Standard infield plus
rover. No minimum number of
players. No Catcher position. |
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Number
of Batters |
All available players |
Bat around is mandatory. |
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Hitting |
All girls hit off the Tee |
Players swing until ball
is put in play. |
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Ball
Used |
10” Incrediball |
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Stealing |
Not Allowed |
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Advance
on Overthrow at First Base |
None |
No runners may advance. |
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Ball
thrown to pitcher |
Deadball |
Ball is dead when it crosses
the pitchers’ circle and runners may not advance. |
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Stealing |
Not Allowed |
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Bunting |
Not Allowed |
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Sliding |
Not Allowed |
After one warning runner
shall be called out if they slide again. |
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Protests |
Not Allowed |
No game may be protested and arguing with umpires
is not allowed. |
Batters:
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All players will hit off
the tee.
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Only two players are
allowed out of the dugout while a team is at bat, the player batting and the
player on deck. Both players must wear
a batting helmet. All other players must
remain in the dugout.
Fielders:
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All available players
play defense.
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The infield will be the
standard positions, with one additional Rover.
The Rover will be assigned a position at the start of the inning and
remain in this position for the entire inning.
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All other players will
be evenly placed in the outfield. All
outfield players must start each pitch no closer than the grass line or 15 ft.
behind the base path.
Outs:
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If a batter gets
forced/tagged out at any base, the batter will be called out and will go back
to the dugout. If a player catches a
fly ball, the batter is out and will not advance to first base. The inning is not over until all batters
have had a turn at bat.
Overthrows:
§
Base runners may not
advance on an overthrow.
Umpires:
§
Home team will provide
the field umpire who will be positioned in the field behind the pitching
circle. The field umpire will make all calls at first, second, third and home
bases; and determine placement of runners on overthrows.
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The defensive team in
the inning will provide an authorized person who will be positioned behind the
catcher. This person will retrieve
pitched balls and make sure the tee and bats are removed after each batter.
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COACHES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE CALLS.
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ARGUING WITH THE UMPIRE IS NOT ALLOWED!
Coaching:
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There will be defensive
coaching allowed on the playing field during the game.
Misc. Rules:
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Every player must play
the infield at least one inning. Try to
rotate the players evenly between the outfield and the infield. Safety must be
a consideration.
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There is to be no more
than one manager and two coaches on the field and one coach or parent in the
dugout during the game, all other parents must be behind the fence.
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The home team is
responsible for field preparation and providing the field umpire.
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The batting Tee shall
always be placed in front of home plate.
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There will be a batting
arc from home plate that will be used to determine whether the ball has been
hit a sufficient distance and can be called fair.
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The pitcher must stay
within the pitching circle on defense until the ball is hit off the Tee.
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Tee-Ball players use the
standard ASA rules.
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