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Fun League Rules
Updated Sunday January 31, 2016 by Eric Malenfant.Fun League Rules
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Rule / Level |
T-Ball |
Minor 5 |
Major 5 |
Tyke |
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Game Length |
½ hour practice ½ hour game |
½ hour practice ½ hour game |
½ hour practice ½ - 1 hour game |
½ hour practice ½ - 1 hour game |
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Batting |
All players bat Hit off T until ball is fair |
All players bat 5 pitches from coach then off T |
All players bat 5 pitches coach then walk |
All players bat 5 pitches from coach then out 3 pitches from teammate / 3 pitches from coach then out |
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Batting Order |
Adjusted each inning |
Adjusted each inning |
Adjusted each inning |
Adjusted each inning |
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Positions |
All players play Adjusted each inning |
All players play Adjusted each inning No player at pitcher |
All players play May keep same position for game No player at pitcher |
All players play May keep same position for game |
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Outs |
No outs – ball to 1st base |
No outs – ball to 1st base |
Force at any base – no tag outs |
Regular outs tag below shoulders unlimited |
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Base running |
Advance 1 base only On last batter advance all bases |
Advance 1 base only On last batter advance all bases |
Limit to double On last batter advance all bases |
If outfield filled unlimited If outfield not filled limit to double |
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Throwing of Bat |
Remove from base running |
Remove from base running |
Automatic Out |
Automatic Out |
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Lead Off |
Not until ball hit |
Not until ball hit |
Not until ball hit |
Not until ball hit |
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Stealing |
No Stealing |
No Stealing |
No Stealing |
No Stealing |
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Pitching |
Catcher to place ball on T |
Coach |
Coach |
Coach Teammate – 1 inning only |
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Dress Code |
No Shorts No Jewelry |
No Shorts No Jewelry |
No Shorts No Jewelry |
No Shorts No Jewelry |
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Distance Sizes Bases Ball Pitching |
40’ 9" N/A |
40’ 9" 26’ or closer by coach |
40’ 11" 26’ or closer by coach |
40’ 11" 26’ |
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Scoring |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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Bunting |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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Foul Ball |
Must travel past 9’ |
Must travel past 9’ |
Must travel past 9’ |
Must travel past 9’ |
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Fly Ball caught |
All players advance |
All players advance |
All players return – no retagging |
All players return – no retagging |
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Last Batter |
Must be announced |
Must be announced |
Must be announced |
Must be announced |