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Baseball Pitching Machine 

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Baseball Coach pitch 

Goal:  To teach the players the basic rules and techniques of baseball. And to have fun!

1. Ten players on defense. A pitcher, catcher, 4 infielders & 4 outfielders.
2. Everyone bats in the lineup. If one team has more players, the other team will bat the same amount of players.
3. Balls used:
   1. Coach Pitch- Safety sport baseball size balls  
   2. Machine pitch- baseball size pitching machine balls. Yellow dimpled balls in the shed. 
4. No walks.
5. Hit by pitch: counts as a ball, unless the batter swings.
6. Innings: 6 runs per inning or 3 outs. Continuation of runners will be in effect, so a maximum of 9 runs may occur.
7. Base running:
8. No stealing
9. Overthrows: Runners may advance only one base on an overthrow. (i.e. catcher throws to pitcher and pitcher misses the ball)
10. “Dead ball” is determined by the umpire. The play is considered “dead” when the pitcher has the ball in the proximity of the pitcher's mound. If a “Dead Ball” is called by the umpire, runners who are less than half way between bases must return to the base. Please be compliant if you are asked to return to a base.
11. Runners may not lead off the base. They must wait for the ball to leave the pitcher's hand/pitching machine.
12. Bunting is not allowed.
13. Coaches must stay inside the dugout during defensive play. You may have base coaches on the 1st and 3rd base sidelines during offensive play. Base coaches must stay inside the base coach box which is 6 ft off the baseline. You must have a coach inside the dugout at all times (i.e. Coach in dugout, Coach on 3rd baseline and player with helmet on 1st base line). All coaches on the field must have had a background check.
14. Foul balls with 2 strikes- batters remain at bat if they continue foul off pitches (no limit).
15. Coach-Pitcher may not interfere with the defensive play if the ball is thrown or hit.
16. Coach-Pitcher must pitch from the pitching mound.
17. Coaches must ensure the defense is ready prior to pitching. If an umpire determines a coach-pitcher throws a quick-pitch, they will call “no pitch” and the play will be restarted.
18. If a coach-pitcher is hit with a batted ball after delivering a pitch, the ball is considered dead. The batter is awarded first base and all runners may advance one base only. Coach-pitchers will try their best to avoid being struck with a hit ball.
19. If the batter hits the pitching machine, dead ball - take a base, all runners advance one base.
20. Little League SOP’s- one minute between innings. Hustle in, hustle out.