Pre-Tee Game Schedule

Pre-Tee Information

Pre-Tee Baseball is designed to be a training program for future play in Tee Ball Baseball. This program is for four-year-olds and the younger five-year olds. A four-year-old is one who will be four before May 1^st. If your child played on a Pre-Tee team at Gospel Projects Park last year and will be playing Pre-Tee again this year, he or she will be on the same team unless otherwise requested.

** RULE MODIFICATIONS **

1. A player may go to the bathroom at any time and the coach may temporarily make a substitute; however, there may not be a substitute for a batter. The game will not stop for a player to go to the bathroom.

2. Each player will get five (5) strikes at bat. The player is out on the fifth strike unless he hits a fair ball.

3b. The offensive team will bat its players each inning even though the third out has been made or the tenth batter has

batted. Runs scored after the third out or after the tenth batter will not be counted.

4. The offense team may have a base coach at 1 SI, 2nd, and 3rd base in addition to a hitting coach.

5. The defensive team may have up to 3 coaches on the field. These coaches are not to interfere with normal play.

6. The umpire may relax some of the official Tee Ball rules when he thinks that immaturity (not lack of training or teaching) interferes with the proper execution of the rule:

7. Any team must have eight (8) players to qualify for an official game. If a team has 7 or less players, an unofficial game will be played.

8. In case a player is injured by a batted ball, the umpire will immediately call "time out". Base runners may only advance one base and the batter will stop at first base.

9. Bat length shall be restricted to 24" and 25" wooden bats that meet Tee Ball Requirements. Also 24” aluminum bats will be allowed. Tee Ball Rule Book Page 8, Rule 2.02.

10. Any player who is considered by the Player Agent too strong for Pre-Tee Ball and presents a safety problem to other players will be automatically moved into regular Tee Ball.

*Key - The key to a successful and enjoyable season is to teach each child two or three aspects of baseball and to do these

1. As early as possible, assign each player a single position and teach the child to do one thing. A. Teach the pitcher and first baseman to get the ball, run to first, and touch the base.

B. Teach fielders to catch the ball and tag a runner, if possible, holding onto the ball with two hands. C. Teach outfielders to pick up the ball, run to second base or third base and tag a runner if possible.

Note: This age player will almost never know when to tag the runner or the base. Yelling at the player during a play will only confuse him. Therefore, teach the first baseman and pitcher to touch the bag and all other players to touch the runner.