Tee Ball OverviewThe Tee Ball Division is the Little League's introduction to baseball or softball for players ages 4-7. Players learn the basics of the game, including batting, throwing, catching, baserunning, positions, and general rules. The focus is on skill development and practice opportunities. A small number of games are offered to give players a chance to apply the skills learned. Game are non-competitive, and score is not kept. Practices and games are generally about an hour in length. Players use the tee while batting, but will also have opportunities to hit a pitched ball from a coach.
We are always looking for managers and coaches at the Tee Ball level. It is a rewarding experience, and is not as difficult as you may think. Little League Baseball provides a curriculum to follow, and TLL will support its coaches. If you are interested in coaching a Tee Ball team, please contact
[email protected] TLL Tee Ball Rules• Tee vs. Coach Pitch Expectations:
• Games 1-2, teams may use the tee for all 3 innings
• Games 3-4, pitching is required a minimum of 1 inning
• Games 5-6, pitching is required a minimum of 2 innings
• Games 7-8, pitching is required a minimum of 3 innings
• The coach will give each batter 3 pitches (pitches, not strikes). If the pitch is clearly unhittable the coach is allowed to give the batter an additional pitch
• If the ball is not put in play by the 3rd pitch, the batter will then hit off a tee
• In the event the 3rd pitch is fouled off, the at-bat will continue with coach pitch until the batter puts the ball in play or swings and misses
• Runners will advance one base at a time
• The last batter in each inning will make a complete trip around the bases and the team in the field should remain in their positions until the last batter has crossed home plate
• The entire roster will hit each inning
• No outs will be recorded
• We do not keep score at the tee-ball level
• Players should be rotated to different positions every inning
• The batting order should be rotated every inning
• The catcher MUST wear a catchers helmet with mask at all times
• Players must line-up to shake hands at the completion of every game
• No games will end after a half inning, as both teams should get equal opportunities to hit
• All games will have a 1 hour time limit