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​Dover Summer Recreation Tball Rules

  1. The game will be 4 innings or 1 hour.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. The batting lineup will include all players that are in attendance.
  5. 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.
  6. Five runs or three outs in any half inning will retire the side.
  7. The pitcher must have one foot on the pitching rubber.
  8. 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.
  9. The pitcher cannot tag anybody out unless ball is thrown to him/her.
  10. 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. ​  
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Dover Summer Recreation Tball Rules for Pitching Machine

  1. The game goes to 5 innings or 1 hour.
  2. All rules in Tball play are the same except any ball hit in fair territory is playable.
  3. Pitching speed is 35mph at 42 feet.
  4. Each batter has up to 5 pitches to hit the ball in fair territory if foul on 5th pitch you get one more pitch.
  5. Any batted ball that hits the pitching machine is a base hit and all runners advance 1 base.
  6. Two pitchers may be used and they have to stand in the circle and behind the pitching machine, one on each side.
  7. Six year olds must use the pitching machine. ( If a child is afraid of the machine a tee can be used)
  8. Four or Five year olds may use the Tee or bat off the pitching machine but must complete their turn at bat with what they choose.
  9. Catchers are not required.
  10. No base stealing.