Yadkin County Baseball

2025 YCB TBALL RULES 

  1.  There is a one hour time limit regardless of innings played.  
  2. Everyone bats the entire line-up. If a batter is out, they will leave the base. 
  3. On an error the player may advance one base only. On a hit they may advance until the ball is back to the circle, or an error is committed.
  4. The ball must be in the circle to stop the play. The circle is to be 10 foot diameter from the pitching mound or from 40’ feet and 5’ both directions.
  5. The player will receive three pitches and then the ball will be placed on the tee.
  6. A coach can be no closer than 20’ to pitch. There should be a line drawn at 20’ for the coach to stay behind. Tball shall be pitched overhanded from one knee or standing at the distance of 20’.
  7. There is an arc at 15’ that the ball must travel past. The arc should be from foul line to foul line.
  8. There can be no more than a regular infield in front of the bases. All other kids must stay behind the base paths.
  9. The batting line up will start each inning from the last place the third out was made. The entire line up will still bat through but runs scored after the third out will not count. 
  10. No child is to play the outfield for 2 consecutive innings during the regular season.  
  11. Only two defensive coaches will be allowed on the field. One between first and second base and the other between second and third base. There will be two coaches allowed on the field during the tournament.
  12. Teams will bat the same number of players per inning. The team with the fewer players will bat until they reach the number of batters of the larger team.
  13.  Score is to kept. After every 3rd out, the remaining runs will not be counted in the scorebook.
  14. No rolling of the baseball on the field. The ball must be thrown overhanded.