1.  Games shall be played in accordance with the following rules:

        a)  Every player present shall play the entire game.

        b)  No inning shall start after the game has been in-progress for one hour.

        c)  One-half inning shall end after all players on the offensive team have had one at-bat, regardless of the number of outs recorded or runs scored.

        d)  Defensive coaches are permitted on the field for instructional purposes.

        e)  Offensive coaches are permitted in the coaching boxes and at home plate for safety, and may assist baserunners if necessary.

        f)   Score shall not be kept.

2.  There are no protests in Tee Ball.

3.  The field shall be set up as follows:

        a)    Bases are 45 feet apart.

         b)    The fair-ball line is a 15-foot arc measured from the back of the home plate that extends in fair territory from the first base line to the third base line.

         c)    There will also be a chalk line drawn as the “pitching rubber” at 30’ from home plate. The pitcher must stand with his foot on the “rubber” until the batter swings at the ball.

4.   The positioning and actions of the fielders shall be in accordance with the following rules:

         a)   The defensive team shall use all its players in the field. Defensive players shall be rotated each inning.

         b)   A maximum of nine players, including the pitcher, are allowed in the infield at any one time.

         c)    There shall be no catcher.

5.  Batting shall be in accordance with the following rules:

         a)  All players present shall bat in a rotating order each inning.

         b)    The “on-deck” batter shall wait to bat in the dugout area. There shall be no swinging of bats on the sidelines or in the dugout.

          c)    The batter and all runners shall wear protective headgear.

          d)    A batted ball that does not travel beyond the fair ball arc shall be ruled a foul ball.

          e)    The batter shall remain at bat until the ball is hit into fair territory.

6.    Base running shall be in accordance with the following rules:

          a)    Runners shall not leave their bases until the batter hits the ball.

          b)    On a fair ball, runners may advance one base. The last batter of the inning will advance all runners until they cross home plate.

7.     Conduct in the dugout shall be in accordance with the following rules:

           a)    There must be at least one approved coach in the dugout at all times.
          
           b)    There will be no food, gum, or sunflower seeds in the dugout or on the field.