Tee ball (Option for Middle school)
Slow pitch wiffle ball (High School)
Generally, Tee-Ball, Wiffle Ball, Baseball and Softball follow very similar rules. Some differences are below:
Tee-Ball - Generally played for younger children, this game uses a "Tee" which holds the ball in place rather than a pitcher throwing the ball over home plate
Wiffle Ball - The game is played with a plastic ball and plastic bat
Softball - Different versions include slow pitch, fast pitch and modified (all UNDERHAND pitches). Gloves and large yellow ball typically used along with mostly aluminum bats. Field is smaller than baseball field
Baseball- Gloves and white baseball used with OVERHAND pitching. Wooden bats in Major League Baseball and aluminum may be used in other leagues. Fields are larger than softball fields
Tee-Ball - Generally played for younger children, this game uses a "Tee" which holds the ball in place rather than a pitcher throwing the ball over home plate
Wiffle Ball - The game is played with a plastic ball and plastic bat
Softball - Different versions include slow pitch, fast pitch and modified (all UNDERHAND pitches). Gloves and large yellow ball typically used along with mostly aluminum bats. Field is smaller than baseball field
Baseball- Gloves and white baseball used with OVERHAND pitching. Wooden bats in Major League Baseball and aluminum may be used in other leagues. Fields are larger than softball fields
RULES
In a standard softball game, there are 7 innings between two teams. (Baseball is 9) Since there are 4-5 teams, we will be rotating every three outs.
Base runners must step on each base including home plate to score a run
The team that has the most amount of runs by the end of the unit, will be in 1st place and the other team with the second most amount of runs will be in 2nd place.
Batting Team:
The batter may run THROUGH first base rather than slowing down at first. The first baseman may stand on one base and the batter aka baserunner will use the other base next to first base. (see images below)
Your team will have an out if:
- You throw the bat
- You Strike out (3 strikes and you're out)
- The fielding team catches your ball without the ball touching the floor (Fly out or Pop
Out)
- Attempt to advance to a base and the fielding team tags you out while not touching
the base
- Force Out = When the fielder steps on a base when the base runner is forced to run
to that base
- Foul out (In PE class, in order to keep the game moving, if you have three foul balls,
you are out)
Foul Ball is a ball that is hit outside of the first and third baselines (see image above
regarding fair and foul territory)
BASE RUNNING
- NO sliding to a base
- NO leading, or stealing bases and No tagging up (players must not advance to next base
unless the ball is hit)
- Base runners may NOT advance a base when a ball is caught from a fielder
When there are two outs in a game, no runners on base will score if you get the third out during the same play.
Fielding Team:
Pitching
- must have one foot on pitching mound and can take only one step forward
- ball must be pitched underhand
A ball is called on the batter
You can get the batting team out by:
- Striking them out (3 Strikes and the batter is out)
- Tagging out a base runner when they are NOT at the base
- Force Out = When the fielder steps on a base when the base runner is forced to run to that base
- Pop Out= If you catch the batter's ball without it hitting the ground.
Positions for Teeball and Wiffle ball/Softball
1- Pitcher = P
2- Catcher = C
Infield Positions The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.
3- First Baseman = 1B
4- Second Baseman = 2B
5- Third Baseman = 3B
6- Shortstop = SS
Outfield Positions The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
7- Left Fielder = LF
8- Center Fielder = CF
9- Right Fielder = RF
If you have more than 9 players on your team, they may also stand in the outfield
Common Terms (bolded terms are very important)
Ball - as called by the umpire, a pitch that does not enter the strike zone
Base - one of four points on the infield that must be touched by a runner in order to score a run. Also applies to the rubber or canvas bags comprising first, second, and third base, as well as the hard plastic rubber plate known as home plate
Baseline - the area between each base along which the base runner must generally run
Base Runner - a batter who has reached base safely
Bases Loaded - referring to the offensive team where there are runners on first, second and third base
Catcher - the defensive player who normally positions herself behind home plate and receives pitches
Double – a scoring statistic credited to a batter when she has hit a ball safely into fair territory and can advance to second base without the aid of defensive errors
Double Play – a defensive play in which two offensive players are put out as a result of continuous action, providing there is no error between put outs
Error – a defensive statistic charged for each misplay (fumble, muff, or wild throw) which prolongs the time at-bat of a batter or which prolongs the life of a runner, or which permits a runner to advance to one or more bases
Fair Ball – a ball hit into the field of play
Fielder – any one of the players on the defensive team
Force Out – an out made when a base runner, forced to run because another teammate must run to the base being occupied, cannot reach the next base safely
Foul Ball – a ball struck so that it falls or will fall outside the lines extending from home plate past first and third bases
Foul Lines – two straight lines extending from home plate past the outside edges of first and third bases to the outfield fence
Foul Tip – a batted ball that goes sharply and directly from the bat to the catcher’s hands and is legally caught; it is not a foul tip unless caught, and any foul tip that is caught is an out. It is not a catch if it is a rebound.
Grand Slam – a home run with a base runner on each base scoring four runs
Hit – when a batter reaches first base (or any succeeding base)safely on a fair ball
Home Run – a safe hit, when no error or putout results, which allows the batter to reach all four bases and score a run, usually a fly ball in fair territory that goes over the outfield fence
Infield – the diamond-shaped area in fair territory formed by the three bases and home plate that is normally covered by defensive players known as infielders
Inning – that portion of the game within which the teams alternate on offense and defense and in which there are three put outs for each team. Each team’s at-bat comprises a half inning
On Deck – offensive player waiting to bat next
Outfield - area behind the infield that make up 3 or more outfielders (Left Fielder, Center Fielder and Right Fielder)
Pitcher – the player who throws the ball to the batter
Run – the point scored when a batter or base runner advances safely to home plate
Strikeout - when a batter is put out by a third strike caught by the catcher, a batter is put out by bunting a ball into foul territory after two strikes
Strike Zone - the space over any part of home plate between the batter’s armpits and the top of her knew when she assumes a natural batting stance
Walk – an automatic advance to first base for the batter after the pitcher delivers four “Balls” as called by the umpire because they are outside the strike zone
In a standard softball game, there are 7 innings between two teams. (Baseball is 9) Since there are 4-5 teams, we will be rotating every three outs.
Base runners must step on each base including home plate to score a run
The team that has the most amount of runs by the end of the unit, will be in 1st place and the other team with the second most amount of runs will be in 2nd place.
Batting Team:
The batter may run THROUGH first base rather than slowing down at first. The first baseman may stand on one base and the batter aka baserunner will use the other base next to first base. (see images below)
Your team will have an out if:
- You throw the bat
- You Strike out (3 strikes and you're out)
- The fielding team catches your ball without the ball touching the floor (Fly out or Pop
Out)
- Attempt to advance to a base and the fielding team tags you out while not touching
the base
- Force Out = When the fielder steps on a base when the base runner is forced to run
to that base
- Foul out (In PE class, in order to keep the game moving, if you have three foul balls,
you are out)
Foul Ball is a ball that is hit outside of the first and third baselines (see image above
regarding fair and foul territory)
BASE RUNNING
- NO sliding to a base
- NO leading, or stealing bases and No tagging up (players must not advance to next base
unless the ball is hit)
- Base runners may NOT advance a base when a ball is caught from a fielder
When there are two outs in a game, no runners on base will score if you get the third out during the same play.
Fielding Team:
Pitching
- must have one foot on pitching mound and can take only one step forward
- ball must be pitched underhand
A ball is called on the batter
You can get the batting team out by:
- Striking them out (3 Strikes and the batter is out)
- Tagging out a base runner when they are NOT at the base
- Force Out = When the fielder steps on a base when the base runner is forced to run to that base
- Pop Out= If you catch the batter's ball without it hitting the ground.
Positions for Teeball and Wiffle ball/Softball
1- Pitcher = P
2- Catcher = C
Infield Positions The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.
3- First Baseman = 1B
4- Second Baseman = 2B
5- Third Baseman = 3B
6- Shortstop = SS
Outfield Positions The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
7- Left Fielder = LF
8- Center Fielder = CF
9- Right Fielder = RF
If you have more than 9 players on your team, they may also stand in the outfield
Common Terms (bolded terms are very important)
Ball - as called by the umpire, a pitch that does not enter the strike zone
Base - one of four points on the infield that must be touched by a runner in order to score a run. Also applies to the rubber or canvas bags comprising first, second, and third base, as well as the hard plastic rubber plate known as home plate
Baseline - the area between each base along which the base runner must generally run
Base Runner - a batter who has reached base safely
Bases Loaded - referring to the offensive team where there are runners on first, second and third base
Catcher - the defensive player who normally positions herself behind home plate and receives pitches
Double – a scoring statistic credited to a batter when she has hit a ball safely into fair territory and can advance to second base without the aid of defensive errors
Double Play – a defensive play in which two offensive players are put out as a result of continuous action, providing there is no error between put outs
Error – a defensive statistic charged for each misplay (fumble, muff, or wild throw) which prolongs the time at-bat of a batter or which prolongs the life of a runner, or which permits a runner to advance to one or more bases
Fair Ball – a ball hit into the field of play
Fielder – any one of the players on the defensive team
Force Out – an out made when a base runner, forced to run because another teammate must run to the base being occupied, cannot reach the next base safely
Foul Ball – a ball struck so that it falls or will fall outside the lines extending from home plate past first and third bases
Foul Lines – two straight lines extending from home plate past the outside edges of first and third bases to the outfield fence
Foul Tip – a batted ball that goes sharply and directly from the bat to the catcher’s hands and is legally caught; it is not a foul tip unless caught, and any foul tip that is caught is an out. It is not a catch if it is a rebound.
Grand Slam – a home run with a base runner on each base scoring four runs
Hit – when a batter reaches first base (or any succeeding base)safely on a fair ball
Home Run – a safe hit, when no error or putout results, which allows the batter to reach all four bases and score a run, usually a fly ball in fair territory that goes over the outfield fence
Infield – the diamond-shaped area in fair territory formed by the three bases and home plate that is normally covered by defensive players known as infielders
Inning – that portion of the game within which the teams alternate on offense and defense and in which there are three put outs for each team. Each team’s at-bat comprises a half inning
On Deck – offensive player waiting to bat next
Outfield - area behind the infield that make up 3 or more outfielders (Left Fielder, Center Fielder and Right Fielder)
Pitcher – the player who throws the ball to the batter
Run – the point scored when a batter or base runner advances safely to home plate
Strikeout - when a batter is put out by a third strike caught by the catcher, a batter is put out by bunting a ball into foul territory after two strikes
Strike Zone - the space over any part of home plate between the batter’s armpits and the top of her knew when she assumes a natural batting stance
Walk – an automatic advance to first base for the batter after the pitcher delivers four “Balls” as called by the umpire because they are outside the strike zone
The batter may run THROUGH first base rather than slowing down at first. The first baseman may stand on one base and the batter aka baserunner will use the other base next to first base. (see images to the left and right)
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