Dover Summer Recreation Tball Rules
- The game will be 4 innings or 1 hour.
- Balls batted off the tee must travel 10 feet to be considered in play, not going 10 feet it will be ruled a foul ball.
- A thrown bat that travels 10 feet or hits another player will result in an out and the play is dead. No runners may advance on this play.
- The batting lineup will include all players that are in attendance.
- All players will play on defense with extra players in the outfield. Outfielders cannot play on the dirt infield and cannot tag a runner out. Outfielders must throw the ball to a base. Coaches can be in the outfield to coach their players.
- Five runs or three outs in any half inning will retire the side.
- The pitcher must have one foot on the pitching rubber.
- All outs at home plate or first base must be thrown once before a player can be put out except the first baseman and catcher may make an unassisted out at their bases.
- The pitcher cannot tag anybody out unless ball is thrown to him/her.
- After a ball has been hit and fielded by a defensive player any throw will stop the player from advancing except to the base they are running toward. They can be put out while trying for the next base. If a runner stops at a base and the runner behind them is running toward that base the runner cannot advance.