Coloma Township Park District

Tee Baseball League

Tee Baseball is a rather unique league for several reasons. There is not necessarily a pitcher involved in this league. The pitcher position play simulates a pitch and the batter hits the ball from the waist high batting tee. Each player plays three innings in a six-inning game with a continuous batting order throughout the game. This means each player bats in a specific order regardless of whether he is playing in the field or not. Practices will begin the first week of May allowing for three hours of practice time per week. The season opens the week of May 30. All games are played at A.V. Sieglinger Memorial Park located just southwest of the Rock Falls Water Tower between 9th and 11th Avenues in Rock Falls. Regular season play runs for seven weeks with the eighth week set aside for rainouts which were not able to be made up during the regular season play, and a post season tournament. Friday evenings will be used for make-up games.

The Coloma Township Park District will again this summer sponsor a Tee Baseball League for eight weeks at Sieglinger Park. The Tee Baseball League has a total of sixteen teams with a maximum of eighteen players per team the league is open to those boys and girls who will turn 6 on or before September 1, 2012 and who will not turn 9 until after September 1, 2012. (Exception - Individuals who played Tee Baseball last year (2010 Season) and whose 9th birthday is in August are still eligible to play the 2011 Season.) living in coloma and Montomorency Townships and in the Nelson School District. Tee Baseball registration is $32 which includes hat, shirt and accident insureance. Play begins on Tuesday, May 29th.

2011 Tee Baseball Schedule

(pdf. file below)

OUR TEAMS AND HEAD COACHES

	National Division

1.	Astros	April Knowles	718-0788
2.	Dodgers	Dave Morgan	238-6416
3.	Expos	Jason Mulnix	626-7678
4.	Giants	Brent Erickson	718-2568
5.	Padres	Robert Charleston	716-0446
6.	Phillies	Tim Mandrell	622-0321
7.	Pirates	Lucas Howard	631-4496
8.	Reds	Laura Scott	631-6273

	American Division

9.	A's	John Witherow	564-9446
10.	Angels	Deb Razo	535-3664
11.	Bluejays	Dave Schultz	631-6877
12.	Mariners	Kevin Meenen	626-5993
13.	Orioles	Mike Gaulrapp	718-3468
14.	Royals	Jamie Near	622-0701
15.	Tigers	Ryan Arduini	499-9270
16.	Twins	Troy Hendrix	499-7132

2011 SUMMER GAMES

COLOMA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT

TEE BASEBALL LEAGUE

ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGE

WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TEE BASEBALL LEAGUE INSURANCE!

The Tee Baseball League Insurance Program is designed to afford protection to all participants at the most economical cost to the local league. The type of Medical Insurance the Tee Baseball League carries is called "EXCESS" Insurance which means it is to be used to supplement other insurance carried under a family policy or provided by parent's employer. If there is no other coverage, Tee Baseball League insurance -- WHICH IS PURCHASED BY THE LEAGUE, NOT THE PARENT -- takes over and provides for all covered injury treatment costs to the maximum stated benefits.

This plan makes it possible for the Tee Baseball League to offer unmatched, low-cost protection with assurance to parents that adequate coverage is in force at all times during the season.

If your child sustains an injury covered by the Tee Baseball League Insurance Policy while taking part in Tee Baseball League Baseball, here is how the insurance works:

File claim initially under insurance carried by the family or employer. Blue Cross, Blue Shield or any other insurance protection available.
Should your family insurance plan not cover the injury treatment, the Tee Baseball League Insurance Policy will help pay the difference up to the stated maximum benefits. This includes any deductible or exclusions in your own insurance.
If your child is not covered by any family insurance, the Tee Baseball League Insurance Policy becomes primary and will provide benefits for all covered injury treatment costs up to the maximum benefits of the policy.

COLOMA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT

TEE BASEBALL LEAGUE

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE TEE BASEBALL LEAGUE

1. Parents are encouraged to help their team in any way they

feel comfortable.

2. Parents are encouraged to help coach or at least supervise

the players for their teams at practices and games.

3. Parents are encouraged to help with the umpiring duties for

your team during games.

4. Parents are encouraged to help in the concession stand when

your team is scheduled.

Parents are expected to show good sportsmanship at all times throughout the season.

COLOMA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT TEE BASEBALL

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. A tee baseball team shall consist of a maximum of eighteen

players with a maximum of twelve players on the field at a given

time. A team must be able to start a game with no less than eight

players.

a. A catcher is needed to field the catching position.

b. A pitcher is used to field the pitching position and to give

timing to the game.

2. An umpire is needed to make calls on overthrows at the bases

and to supervise play. The home team shall supply the home

plate umpire. The visitors shall supply the base umpire.

3. Each team may have a manager or co-manager and be allowed as

many coaches as deemed necessary. Only managers, coaches,

scorekeepers and players are permitted in the dugout.

4. Smoking and profane language are not permitted in the dugouts

and on the playing field at any time.

5. Teams are permitted to practice three hours per week. This

means a team may have three, one hour practices or two, one

and one-half hour practices. Practices will be limited to one per

week after the season starts, not to exceed one and one-half hours.

6. Regulation games are six innings in length. Four innings

constitute a complete game in case of rain, or three and one-half

innings if the home team is ahead. No game shall continue more

than eight innings. If the score is tied at the end of eight innings,

the game shall be declared a tie game.

7. The baseball diamond regulations shall be as follows:

a. The bases will be set at fifty foot base paths.

b. A horizontal line, painted from the first base foul line to third

base foul line located in the front of the pitcher's mound will

be drawn on the diamond.

c. Two defensive player position arcs will be painted on the

diamonds behind which the players stand at the beginning of

each play. One arc is in the infield and the second is in the

outfield.

d. A batter's box for both right handed and left handed batters

will be painted in at home plate and in the proper position in

regards to the tee. Catcher circles will also be located on both

sides of the batter.

e. The batting tee shall be located immediately behind home

plate and in line with it.

f. A semi circle will be painted ten feet in front of home plate.

g. Pitchers Box - located from pitchers rubber back 5 feet and is

the width of the pitchers rubber.

8. Players are supplied with an established uniform consisting of a

baseball cap and a tee shirt imprinted with the child's team name

and player number. All players are required to wear the uniform

during official games and tournament play.

9. Batting helmets must be worn by all batters and base runners.

10. All types of hardball wood and aluminum bats are permitted for

use in Coloma Township Park District Tee Baseball League.

Softball bats are not permitted.

11. Each team will play with a continuous batting order. This means

each youngster bats in the lineup no matter if he is playing in the

field or not. If the batter bats out of turn, he is out and the batter

who was supposed to bat, bats next and the regular batting

order is continued. Unless a player is sick, hurt or being

disciplined, he must bat in order or his team will take an out. If

one of the previous situations exists, the manager must notify

the opposing manager and the home plate umpire. It is

necessary for the managers to exchange batting orders prior to

the start of the game. Batting orders must include the player's

name and number. Positions are optional.

12. Each player must play at least three full innings of each game

unless ill or injured, or unless being disciplined by the manager

who must inform the opposing manager before the game begins.

(Discipline, for example, might be the result of unexcused

absences from games or practices.)

13. The regular season play shall consist of a double round robin

(14 games) within the division. A post season tournament will be

held at the completion of the regular season with teams being

paired by random draw. The season will not extend beyond the

last week of July.

14. The ball is not pitched, but hit off a batting tee. The batter takes

his place at the plate in the batter's box. The pitcher makes a

pitching motion and the batter then swings at the ball. The

batter may not swing at the ball until the pitcher has made a

pitching motion from the pitcher's mound. PENALTY: Strike is called.

NOTE TO PITCHER: For their safety to avoid being hit by a line

drive or hard hit ball, pitcher may begin play by standing behind

the pitcher's rubber inside the designated Pitcher's box. Each

team manager will at the beginning of the game designate the

hitters on his roster that he feels are very hard hitters (hitters

that could potentially hurt the pitcher with a line drive) and

provide those names to the opposing team. The pitcher then for

those batters only may move back in the Pitchers Box if he so

desires. The Pitcher must then decide where he wants to stand in

the pitcher's box, and once set, pitcher may not move back,

forward, or side to side until the pitcher makes the pitching

motion and the ball is hit. PENALTY: If batter is out the pitcher

receives warning the first time. Additional violations the umpire

will rule "No Pitch" and the batter hits again. All runners return to

their bases. If batter gets a hit, regular game play continues.

15. Managers may not physically touch batter once he has placed

the batter in the proper position in the batter's box. PENALTY:

Batter is assessed a strike. If the batter steps out of the batter's

box, the umpire will call it to the batter's attention, but no

penalty will be assessed. Coaches may touch base runner(s)

after the ball is dead to congratulate hitter and/or runner(s).

16. Batters are not permitted to bunt or swing easy at the ball. The

ball must carry beyond THE SEMI CIRCLE drawn ten feet in

front of home plate or the batter will be assessed a strike. This

rule applies to ground or fly balls.

17. A strike shall be called when the batter hits the tee instead of the

ball. The tee does not have to be knocked over. But, if in the

event a batter hits the tee while swinging at the ball and the ball

carries on the fly farther than the horizontal painted line

extending from first to third bases, the ball shall be considered a

live ball and is playable by both teams.

18. Any ball caught on a fly is out regardless of the location of the

ball.

19. Foul ball on the third strike is out. The ball shall be declared

dead and no runners may advance.

20. Players are not permitted to steal or lead off bases. PENALTY:

Called out. Ball is dead. Batter hits again. No runners advance.

21. Basemen are not permitted to block bases while the runner is

trying to advance.

22. Throwing the bat is an automatic out. UMPIRE JUDGMENT. This

ball is ruled dead and runners must return to their bases.

23. Sliding will be permitted in appropriate situations. Defensive

players should be alert to avoid contact with runners except in

the situation where a play is being made on the runner. Sliding

is not permitted going to first base.

24. Player position arcs will be painted on the diamonds. Defensive

players stand behind their player position arcs at the time the

batter makes contact with the ball. Infield players may not play

more than three of their steps back of player position arcs.

PENALTY: If the umpire calls a defensive player across the arc

at the time the ball is hit by the batter, and on the hit the batter

makes an out, the batter will be permitted to bat again with all

runners returning to their original bases. In the event the batter

makes a hit, regular game play continues.

25. Players must remain in the same position assigned at the

beginning of that half of the inning. Any changes made after that

half of the inning has begun, an out will be assessed against that

team by the umpire for the next time the team is up at bat. The

exceptions to the rule will be due to injury or illness while out in

the field.

26. Base runners may not advance on overthrows at any time the

ball leaves the infield playing area, even if it remains in fair

territory in the outfield. Definition of an overthrow: The ball

will be considered an overthrow whenever the ball is thrown

from the infield to the outfield. It is also an overthrow when the

ball is thrown from the outfield to the infield and the ball

crosses the baseline into foul territory. However, it is not ruled

an overthrow when an outfielder throws the ball into the infield

and the ball remains in fair territory. The ball is considered live

and the runners may advance.

27. No team shall score more than five runs in one inning. If there

are not three outs when five runs are scored, the teams shall

change sides. This rule does not apply in the sixth inning or in

extra innings.

28. In the sixth inning, if the home team is ahead by more than five

runs, the visitors may score enough runs to tie the home team,

but not surpass them. In the event the visitors tie the home

team, the home team will either play to three outs or until they

score one run and the game is ended. If the inning ends in a tie,

rule #6 will apply. On the other hand, if the home team is ahead

by less than five runs, the visitors may score up to five runs or

three outs, whichever comes first. This rule also applies to extra

innings.

29. After play, the ball shall be considered a dead ball when it is

returned to the pitcher standing on the pitcher's mound.

30. In questionable weather, please call the Information Line at

625-0491 for cancellations. Please call after 4:30 PM as

decisions for postponements of games are not made until that

time. All cancelled games will be rescheduled by the League

Director.

31. A Rule and Protest Committee has been established to examine

and discuss any situations which may arise that are not defined

in the rules. Decisions made by this committee will be final and

each manager will receive a written interpretation of the rule in

question from the Coloma Township Park District. This

committee will consist of one representative from each team

and a representative from the Coloma Township Park District for

a total of seventeen members.