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Hot Stove "I" League (updated 5-21-14)
Dimensions: Pitching- 40 ft - Bases -60
. League (7& 8 yr olds) Suggested practice starting date April 15th
- Games will consist of six innings or 1-1/2 HOURS.
- 3 outs, 5 runs or 10 batters equals ½ inning
- A team is to play four outfielders and six infielders. No outfielder shall be permitted to play within 10 feet of the infield.
- All coach pitch
- Each player, WHEN COACHES ARE PITCHING, will receive a maximum of six pitches. A foul ball on the sixth pitch will result in another pitch. Three swinging strikes or combination of foul balls/strikes is an out. NO CALLED STRIKES OR WALKS, SWING THE BAT!!
- Teams will bat in a continuous batting order
- There is no base stealing or leading off
- Score will not be kept. Just keep performance stats for news release.
- All players must play six defensive outs in games limited to two innings at the same position.
- The defensive team will be permitted to have two coaches in the field of play.
- Only the player at bat and the on-deck batter is permitted to have a bat. Everyone else must remain seated in dugout.
- Visiting and home coaches are required to fill out a “H1” game report together after the game and turn it into the Alliance Review ASAP.
- Games will start around May 15th
- Coaches will pitch to the entire batting order in the 1st inning. If 3 outs or 5 runs occur during this, clear the bases and keep pitching. Rule # 8 needs to be enforced strongly during this inning.
T-Ball (5 & 6 yr olds) Suggested starting practice date May 1st
- Coach pitches entire game
- Games will consist of 5 innings (2 hour time limit)
- Batting order is continuous, every player bats each half inning. Top to bottom odd innings, bottom to top even innings. (Coachers are encouraged to change batting order each game.)
- No stealing bases or leading off
- After 6 pitches a tee will be brought out for the batter to hit from
- A hit is limited to a single
- All players on roster will play defense every inning (6 reg. infield positions, the rest in outfield)
- Score will not be kept. Just keep performance stats for news release.
- The defensive team will be permitted to have two coaches in the field of play.
- Only the player at bat and the on-deck batter is permitted to have a bat. Everyone else must remain seated in dugout.
- Games will start around June 1st
- REMEMBER – THIS IS INSTRUCTIONAL TO PREPARE THE PLAYERS FOR THE NEXT LEVEL