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superball Program ram_ Rules Program This is a fun program designed for children 9 - 10 years old. Superball is a program where children hit of a pitching machine. This program is not designed to produce great athletes; rather it is designed to enhance the players skills and prepare them for regulation baseball. This program also offers an opportunity to meet and interact with other children in a low key, recreational setting. Rosters Official team rosters have been compiled by the Parks and Recreation Department. Any change must be approved by the Athletic Supervisor. Playing Rules High School Baseball Rules will prevail with the following modifications: ® Bases shall be 50 feet apart (approximately 16 - 18 big walking steps), with 1st and 3rd bases being measured from home plate down the respective foul lines. Second base should be aligned accordingly with 1st and 3rd bases. ® Each game shall be 5 innings or one hour and fifteen minutes long, which ever comes first. Scheduled game times will be 6:00 pm and 7:15 pm. No new inning of the first game may start after 7:15 pm. The home team coach's watch shall be the official time piece. The inning in progress when time limit concludes may be finished. ® The pitching machine should be located on the fields pitching rubber. (Approximately 40 - 46 feet away from home plate) ® Coaches should feed the ball into the machine at all times. (Both at games and practices). At practices use the dimpled yellow balls for your teams hitting practice. (This will help with the wear and tear on the pitching machine wheel). ® An arc with a 15 foot radius (center point being the front edge of home plate) will extend from foul line to foul line in front of home plate. In order, for a batted ball to be in play it must travel beyond this arc. (No bunting) ® Helmets must be worn by all batters, runners, and catchers. Catchers must wear the equipment provided to the coaches. ® All players present will be in the team batting order. While batting, the only players that should be on the field are the batter and the on -deck batter. Everyone else should remain seated in the teams batting order. ® The batter will be delivered eight pitches. If he or she does not get a hit or strike out (swinging at three pitches and missing) after eight pitches the batter shall be declared out. This will help speed up the games. ® One base is allowed on an overthrow at any base, except when the ball remains in fair territory.