Tee Ball - Little League Baseball will start the Monday after opening day and will run until almost the end of June. Once we hit the last week of school, I think kids lose interest. Each team will have one practice (30-45 minutes long) and one game (3 innings). ALL players will hit off the tee for the first 2 innings. The final inning coaches can choose to pitch to players capable of hitting the ball (3 pitch MAX). Then the tee will be returned. All kids hit every inning. The goal is to keep games and practices under an hour. Field 5 will be utilized for games. Other teams will practice on Field 3. 

Fundamental Focus for Coaches:

Minor - Coach/Machine Pitch - Little League Baseball Rules Minor Coach Pitch (6,7,8, & 9 year olds)

1. The purpose of minor leagues is to provide training and instruction for those players who by reason of age and other

factors are not assigned to a Major League division. See Little League Rulebook and website for additional details

on the conduct of Minor League Coach Pitch Baseball.

2. The following rules are Allegany-specific. Nothing in this document overrides head coaches’ ability to improve the

developmental nature of a game.

3. Continuous batting order: All players will be in the batting order.

4. Games will be 6 innings or 2 hours long. No new inning will start 2 hours after the start of the game.

5. Pitching- no Tee’s allowed

a. Adult coaches will pitch their own players. They may move forward of the rubber depending on the level

of the batter. Pitching from a knee is allowed- it provides a more accurate eye-level/angle for the batter

b. The goal is for the players to identify and swing at strikes only. Most players will swing at every pitch. The

result is that a hard ‘3 strikes you’re out’ rule is counter -productive especially for players just up from

Tee-Ball. Al players get more out of the game when the ball is in play more.

c. Coaches will meet before the game and determine how many swings they will allow players before they

are out.

d. Coaches may refine as needed- IE player swings at very bad pitches, is very young, can barely hold the

bat, etc. Its best practice to inform the other coach which players they plan to give a few extra pitches to.

Do not abuse this!

e. No called strikes

f. No walks. Players will bat until they hit the ball in fair territory or strike out.

g. Pitcher will tell the batter when he/she is on their last strike and hold them to it.

6. Three outs or 5 runs will end an inning.

7. No stealing.

8. Play with ten defensive players (four in the outfield…large field-small players).

9. When a ball is hit to an infielder, all base runners and batter may advance a maximum of two bases from where they

start. If an infielder touches the ball, it is considered an infield hit regardless of where the ball comes to rest.

10. On an outfield hit, the batter may run as far as 3rd base and runners at 2nd and 3rd base may have the opportunity

score. A runner on first may have the opportunity to score in any situation in which the batter reaches 3rd base

safely. If the batter only reaches 2nd base, the runner on 1st can only go to 3rd base. Any outs recorded stand,

even if a base runner would have been required to return to a previous base.

11. Bunting is permitted. Once the batter commits to bunt, he/she may not swing at the pitch.

12. Pitcher position may not play in front of the adult coach pitcher. They MUST wear a helmet

13. If the adult coach pitcher is struck by a batted ball, this will be treated as a no pitch/dead ball situation, and the

batter will return to the batters box and bat again with the same ball/strike count.

14. If a thrown bat strikes the catcher, the batter is out, the ball is dead, and all runners return to the bases they last

occupied.

15. No infield fly rule.