This is an instructional division. In the Tee Ball division, the score of the games is not recorded. All games occur at Kilmer Park in the early evening or on Saturday.
Teams
- Each team will consist of six to ten players.
The Game
- In Rally Cap baseball, three teams will meet at the Park at the same time. Two teams will be playing a game while one team will be practicing in the outfield.
- Each session will last approximately sixty minutes.
- First team listed will start on 1st base line, 2nd team listed will start 3rd base line, and the 3rd team listed will start practice in the outfield. If one of the first two teams is late have the 3rd team start in the game in order to keep things moving along and no one is waiting around.
- After each inning played, the teams will rotate. For example, the team along the first base line will rotate to the third base line, the team along the third base line will rotate to the outfield, and the team in the outfield will rotate to the first base line.
- At each turn batting, all players will come to bat. The half inning will end when all players from one team have completed their turn.
- Each player will be used in the field when the other team is hitting. There will be no player behind the batter in the catcher position.
- The only person behind the batter will be a Coach who will set the ball up on the tee and provide instruction to the batter.
- There are no official outs in this division. Players who are out on a hit ball are permitted to continue running the bases.
- At the end of the games, a relay race around the bases will occur between all three teams that have participated in the games. Teams will start as follows: 1 team on 1st, one team on 2nd, and one team at home plate. Each player will run around and touch each base then pass of a ball to the next player. If teams have less players than the others a player may have to run 2 times
The Practice
- While in the outfield, each team will practice the FUNdamentals:
- Throwing
- Receiving
- Hitting
- Base Running
- General Knowledge
- The Coaches are encouraged to use the Getting Started Manual to help prepare practice sessions each time.
- Players rotate through the different stations each time they come to the outfield.
Field Dimensions and Set Up
- The bases are 50 feet in length.
- Each team is responsible for providing a tee for their team.
- The first team to arrive at the Park is responsible for obtaining the bases from the Kilmer Park concession. One of the other two teams is responsible for returning the bases to the concession after the game in completed.
Equipment
- Each team will receive a team bag with:
- One batting tee.
- Two bats.
- Softy baseballs.
- Each player must wear a protective helmet while at bat and running the bases. Players are encouraged to provide their own helmets. Caps should be worn under the helmets provided by the League. Players must provide their own glove. Athletic supporters are optional at this age but become mandatory at higher levels.
Coach Responsibilities
- Coaches are allowed on the field, and it is a good idea to station one parent at each base to show the kids where to run next.
- Each Coach is asked to focus on the safety of the players at all times, including any practices and warm-ups. The key aspect of this level is to teach the players the basic FUNdamentals of the game of baseball.
- Each Coach is asked to move the players to different positions so that they are not playing the same position every game.
Miscellaneous
- When the ball is hit in the field of play, the batter runs to first base.
- One base per hit for hits that do not go beyond the infield. Players are allowed to run more than one base on a hit that goes beyond the infield. Once the ball is returned to the infield area, the runners must stop advancing on the bases.
- Players are not to advance on overthrows.
- When the ball is hit, the ball must travel approximately six feet from the tee to be considered a hit (Coaches should use their discretion).
- It is customary for the Coach of the batting team to announce to the defence when the last batter of each inning is at the plate, which allows unlimited running.
- Only the batter is permitted to hold a bat.
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