Tball 4/5

General Rules 

• No tobacco, alcohol, firearms, or profanity on the field at any time. 
• Games are 6 innings or 1:00 time limit. The game is over at 6 innings or when time expires. 
• Only USA “Tee ball” stamped bats are permitted.
• All coaches on the field and all team parents in the dugout must be Cal Ripken certified. Bat boys/girls are not allowed. 
• Do NOT throw bats back to the dugout.
• Any reported incident involving a player or coach should be reported to the league coordinator who will be responsible for informing the Board of Directors which reserves the right to enact a temporary suspension against the individual.
• All coaches must either wear a team jersey or approved Westside apparel. All coaches  must wear a team hat or approved Westside hat. 

Offensive Rules 

• Three coaches are allowed on offense: one manning the tee, one coaching first, and one coaching third. All other coaches must remain in the dugout. 
• No strikeouts
• No bunting
• No intentional walks
• The ball must be touching or beyond the 15-foot painted arch for the batted ball to be in fair play. 
• Each half inning the hitting team is to bat through the entire lineup.
• WE DO NOT KEEP SCORE IN 4/5 T-BALL. WE RECOMMEND HAVING YOUR  RUNNERS GO “STATION-TO-STATION” (BASE-TO-BASE). IF A PLAYER HAPPENS TO HIT THE BALL TO THE OUTFIELD, ALLOW HIM/HER TO GO EXTRA BASES; OTHERWISE, DO NOT ADVANCE THEM EXTRA BASES WHEN KIDS ARE PILED UP TRYING TO GET THE BALL.

Defensive Rules 

• 4 coaches are allowed on defense. 3 coaches may be in the outfield grass to assist  outfielders and 1 coach may stand outside of the dugout to assist infielders. All other coaches must remain in the dugout. Any player who requires special attention may have a parent on the field.
• All players play on defense. The infield consists of normal positions (1st, 2nd, SS, 3rd, and  Pitcher). All other players are to be positioned in the outfield behind the painted outfield  line. There shall be NO Catcher.
• Outfielders may come forward past the painted outfield line once the ball is in play.
• The pitcher must have at least one foot on the pitching rubber OR be positioned directly  behind the rubber and remain within the pitching circle. He/she MAY NOT be positioned  in front of the rubber or fully to the left or right of the rubber.  
• If the pitcher fields a ball within the pitching circle, he/she must THROW the ball. They  MAY NOT run and tag a runner or run to force a player out. The exception to this rule is plays at home. The pitcher MAY tag or force a runner out on a play at home if the ball is fielded in the  pitcher’s circle. 
• If the pitcher fields the ball in the grass, he/she MAY tag or force out a runner at ANY base. 
• NO shifts are allowed. The 1st baseman and 2nd baseman must be on the right side or directly  behind second base. The SS and 3rd baseman must be on the left side or directly behind second base. 
• Once the lead runner is contained or runners are no longer making an active attempt to  advance a base, the play is over. 

Overthrow Rules 

• An overthrow is defined as a throw that is unsuccessful and that gets by the player  fielding the base.  
• A runner may not advance on an overthrow at any base. The rule  applies at the base where the overthrow occurs. All runners ahead of the base where  the overthrow occurs can advance as many bases as they want, at their own risk.