What are some basic rules I should lay down before we start a game of baseball?
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The person who brings the bat, ball, and bases - always gets to play.
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1. walk\n2. intentional walk\n3. hit by pitch\n4. dropped 3rd strike\n5. fail to deliver pitch in 20 seconds\n6. catcher interference\n7. fielder interference\n8. spectator interference\n9. fan obstruction\n10. fair ball hits ump\n11. fair ball hits runner\n12. fielder obstructs runner\n13. pinch-runner\n14. fielder's choice\n15. force out at another base\n16. preceding runner put-out allows batter to reach first\n17. sac bunt fails to advance runner\n18. sacrifice fly dropped\n19. runner called out on appeal\n20. error\n21. four illegal pitches\n22. game suspended with runner on first, that player is traded prior to\nthe makeup; new player is allowed to take his place
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The basic contest is always between the pitcher for the fielding team, and a batter. The pitcher throws—pitches—the ball towards home plate, where the catcher for the fielding team waits (in a crouched stance) to receive it. Behind the catcher stands the home plate umpire. The batter stands in one of the batter's boxes and tries to hit the ball with a bat. The pitcher must keep one foot in contact with the top or front of the pitcher's rubber—a 24" x 6" (~ 61 cm x 15 cm) plate located atop the pitcher's mound—during the entire pitch, so he can only take one step backward and one forward in delivering the ball. The catcher's job is to receive any ball that the batter misses or does not swing at, and to "call" the game by a series of hand movements that signal to the pitcher what pitch to throw and where. If the pitcher disagrees with the call, he will "shake off" the catcher by shaking his head no; he accepts the sign by nodding. The catcher's role becomes more crucial depending on how the game is going, and how the pitcher responds to a given situation. Each pitch begins a new play, which might consist of nothing more than the pitch itself.\n\nEach half-inning, the goal of the defending team is to get three members of the other team out. A player who is out must leave the field and wait for his next turn at bat. There are many ways to get batters and baserunners out; some of the most common are catching a batted ball in the air, tag outs, force outs, and strikeouts. After the fielding team has put out three players from the opposing team, that half of the inning is over and the team in the field and the team at bat switch places; there is no upper limit to the number that may bat in rotation before three outs are recorded. Going through the entire order in an inning is referred to as "batting around". It is indicative of a high scoring inning. A complete inning consists of each opposing side having a turn (three outs) on offense.
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http://www.mlb.com/rules
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alright ur stance nothing matters stand however u want but before the pitch comes get into a hitting position so you are ready for a fast ball and so you can keep your hands back on a off speed pitch o ya and ur grib should be loose and ur knuckles should be lined up
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Pitcher\nThese are in order as you would score a game, so pitcher would be #1, and so on down the line.  If there is a ground ball to the 3rd baseman who throws the runner out at first, it would be scored as 6-3.\n\nPitcher\nCatcher\n1st baseman\n2nd baseman\n3rd baseman\nShortstop\nLeft field\nCenter Field\nRight Field
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It will also depend upon your league-I just reviewed some of the rules on website below, but generally speaking these are them...have fun. \n\nblessings
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http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/tryout_us.jsp
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Great baseball, like all sports, starts with fundamentals.  It takes practice to improve your basics.  As the famous line from the movie "Bull Durham" says, "It's a simple game; you throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball."\n\nStart by trying to figure out what your team is struggling with the most.  Is it offense--being patient at the plate, making good contact, putting the ball into play where it's less likely to be caught?  Or is it defense--knowing where to put the glove to catch or field the ball, keeping your body low and in front of the ball, knowing where (and how) to throw the ball?  \n\nPick one area--hitting to the opposite field, throwing to the cutoff player--and drill on it until everyone is proficient at it.  At the same time, work other fundamentals in as well, like fielding fly balls and grounders.  At your next practice, pick another improvement area and focus on that.  It's not rocket science, but it will get the players to start feeling more competent about their abilities.
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When you play baseball outdoors, the rules of the sport that you use (high school, college, pro, etc) govern, along with any local league rules that may or may not take precedence over the "official" rules.  You also have ground rules that apply to each individual park, such as how to treat the front of the dugout (live or dead), whether you can throw from the dugout (college rules make this a ground rule), and so on.\n\nPlaying indoors is basically the same, though you may have to add some more ground rules.  For example, if you play in the Metrodome in Minnesota... what if the ball hits a speaker above fair or foul ground?  What if the ball goes through a hole in the fabric protecting the roof?  These aren't covered in the rules, so Major League baseball had to come up with something (the speakers are live; pretend the ball didn't hit them... and it's a double if the ball stays in the ceiling)... :)
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These sites will help you out.\nhttp://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/foreword.jsp\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/baseball-rules
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Best Answer - Chosen By Voters\n\n1. Hide the ball in your glove. \n\n2. Grip the ball with your middle and index fingers perpendicular to the seams at their widest point, with your thumb underneath the ball. \n\n3. Spread your top fingers apart slightly and keep your ring finger and pinkie tucked into your palm. (Image 1) \n\n4. Hold the ball firmly, applying pressure with your middle finger and thumb. Try not to let the ball rest in the palm of your hand, and keep your index finger relaxed. (Image 2) \n\n5. Wind up into the pitch. Use the same pitching motion as in your other pitches so that the batter cannot predict a curveball. (Image 3) \n\n6. Keep your wrist relaxed. After drawing back the pitch, hold your wrist so that the back of your hand points toward your body. (Image 4) \n\n7. Roll your wrist downward and to the right (if you are right-handed) or to the left (if you're left-handed) immediately before releasing the pitch. (Image 5) \n\n8. Release the pitch and follow through by bending your wrist. A right-hander should finish with the palm facing in toward the chest. The top of your thumb should be facing up. \n\n9. Throw the ball between the batter and home plate if you're a left-handed pitcher facing a left-handed batter or if you're a right-handed pitcher facing a right-handed batter.
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Stance: feet shoulder width apart. Weight mostly on back SOME on front foot. Keep your head LEVEL to ground.\n\nTiming: wait, wait, WAIT for it- \n\nSwing: pitch wrists DOWN as you swing, transfer weight forward, turn your hips, follow through with bat all the way across the plate and over your shoulder.\n\nBat speed not power drives the hit...practice in the cages before every game.
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Hello,\n\nSoftball Rules Simplified   \n\nTHE GAME\n\nThere are 9 players on a softball team. \nThe playing field is divided into the infield and outfield \nThe lines between the bases are 60’ apart and when joined they form a “diamond”, inside the baseline is known as the infield \nOutside the baseline but inside the playing field is called the outfield. \nAny ball going outside the 1st or 3rd base line is a foul ball ( runners can not advance and the batter gets another try unless the ball was caught in the air, which translates to an out) \nAn official game is 7 innings (a inning is when both teams have had their turn to bat) \n\n\nPITCHING\n\nThe pitcher must have both feet on the pitcher’s rubber and can only take one step forward while pitching. \nThe ball must be thrown underhand. \nBoth hands must be on the ball at the start of the pitch. \n\n\nBATTING\n\nBatters must follow the same order throughout the whole game \nThe batter is out if and when: \na) three strikes have been called\n\nb) a fly ball is caught\n\nc) the batter does not stand in the batter’s box\n\n\nBASE RUNNING\n\nRunners must touch each base in order \nRunners may overrun 1st base only, all other bases the runner may be tagged and called out if they are off the base. \nRunners can not lead off a base, they must be on base until the ball as left the pitcher’s hand \nAfter a fly ball has been caught the base runner must tag the occupied base before advancing to the next base \nOne base runner can not pass another base runner that is ahead of them. \nStealing a base is not permitted \nA runner is out if: \na. they are tagged with the ball before reaching a base\n\nb. the ball gets to 1st base before the runner\n\nc. they run more than 3 feet out of the base line to avoid being tagged\n\n\nTERMS:\n\nBall- a legally pitched ball that does not enter the strike zone (four balls equals a walk) \nGrounder- A ball that is hit on the ground \nForce out- when the runner has to advance to the next base to make room for the following base runner. \nFly ball- ball hit up in the air to the infield \nOn deck- the next batter \nPop up- ball hit up in the air to the infield \nStrike- term used when a ball is swung at and missed or is called when the ball enters the strike zone and is not swung at all. \nStrike zone- the ball passes the batter over the plate between their chest and knees  \n\nSreekar.
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Follow these links, you should be able to find what you're looking for...\n\nhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q=t-ball+rules+6+year+olds&btnG=Search\n\n\nhttp://www.google.com/search?as_q=t-ball+rules&num=10&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images\n\n\n\nHere are a couple of the site that contain rules:\n\nhttp://www.luyaa.org/t-ball_rules.htm\n\nhttp://www.pbgyaa.com/baseball/TBALL%20RULES%20-%20revised.htm\n\nhttp://www.fortcollinsbaseballclub.org/PDFs/2005%206yr%20rules.pdf\n\n\nHopefully, you'll find some good info on these sites.
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Everything depends on the set up of your league.  Know the rules, and know the scoring system really well.  Payattention to players that have changed home ballparks, and whether that will help or hurt them.  In a typical league, you don't want to overvalue pitching.\n\nDraft best available player the first few rounds, and then after that start thinking about position scarcity.\n\nMost important: get lucky.
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wHAT ARE THR RULES...?