Glen Rock Baseball Association
Softball Rules and Regulations
Tee Wee Softball League 2006
The purpose of this league is to develop the skills of our
young players and to foster an interest in the sport of softball.
At all times, please keep in mind the safety of the young players in your
charge. Focus is placed on safety,
sportsmanship and fundamentals.
LEAGUE
The league consists of kindergarten and 1st grade girls.
FORMAT OF THE GAME
 | Tees and Tee Ball size balls shall be used. |
| Games and practices should be no longer than 1½ hours. Keep the game shorter if the conditions are cold, dark, rainy, etc. |
| No
score shall be kept. The book
is for the lineup only. |
GENERAL RULES
| Practice skills during the week session with games on Saturdays. |
| All coaches and managers should read and familiarize with the GRBA Safety Manual. |
| Instruct and teach FUNdamentals to the players. |
| Help opposing players and coaches in any way you can. |
| Keep control of the players on the bench. |
| Teamwork is important. Make all players feel comfortable. |
| After the game, line the players up and shake hands with a good sportsmanship attitude: good game, nice play, etc. |
UP
TO BAT
| Players
must have a batting helmet on before picking up a bat to warm up. |
| Only
1 player on deck (With helmet on) |
| If
the coach pitches instead of using the batting tee, he must pitch from at
least 30 feet. |
| Use
of the batting tee is encouraged to help develop good hitting mechanics. |
| Each
team bats through the batting order each inning, regardless of outs. |
| Each
player advances one base on a hit. |
| No
base runners can run on an overthrow. |
| Sliding is not permitted. |
IN THE FIELD
| Play
all players in the field |
| Rotate
players so that each fielder plays the infield and the outfield equally. |
| Coaches
are on the field with the players. |
| Remind
fielders that runners have the right of way to the bases. |
HOME TEAM
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Equipment – The home team is responsible for positioning and removing the bases, collecting and returning the helmets and any other equipment used from the equipment box.
2. Equipment Box – The home team is responsible for ensuring that the equipment box is locked.
3. Game Ball – The home team is responsible for supplying a game ball.
4. Copy of Rules – The home team is responsible for having a copy of the Softball Rules and Regulations.
5.
Decision on Fields –
The decision on whether the fields are usable is made by the DPW.
If weather is questionable, call the DPW Hotline. If the field is deemed
usable by the DPW, but the field conditions at game time are questionable, the
home team shall decide if the game is to be started.
INJURIES
1.
Blood Rule - A player,
coach or umpire who is bleeding or who has blood on their uniform shall be
prohibited from participating further in the game until appropriate treatment
can be administered. If medical
care or treatment is administered in a reasonable length of time, the individual
will not have to leave the game.
2.
Player Injury – A
player may be removed from the game at any time because of injury.
She may return to the game at any time. If an injured player is unable to
bat, no penalty shall be assessed. An
injured player who misses an at bat but subsequently returns to the lineup shall
assume her original batting order position.
3. Injury Reports – Any injury sustained in a practice or a game must be reported to the Tee Wee League Commissioner with an incident report as provided in the GRBA Safety Manual.
