Playing the Game

You have 5 stages in learning the baseball game.

1.  T-ball--

• There are 9 people on the field at a time: Right Center, Left Center, Right field, Left Field, 1st Base, 2nd Base, 3rd Base, Short Stop, and "Pitcher".
• The batter hits the ball, the players on the field get the ball and throw it to first to get the batter out. 

• The kids hit the ball off of a Tee.
• The field here is the smallest of the stages.

2.  Coach Pitch

• There are 10 people on the field at a time: Right Center, Left Center, Right field, Left Field, 1st Base, 2nd Base, 3rd Base, Short Stop, Catcher, and "Pitcher". 

• The batter hits the ball, the players on the field get the ball and throw it to first to get the batter out.

• A Coach pitches the ball to the batter.  
• The coach throws 5 balls and if the batter doesn't hit one of these, then he/she strikes out. 

• The field is getting bigger, but is still small.

3.  Kid Pitch

•  There are 9 people on the field at a time:  Center field, Right field, Left Field, 1st Base, 2nd Base, 3rd Base, Short Stop, Catcher, and Pitcher.

• The batter hits the ball, the players on the field get the ball and throw it to first to get the batter out.  If the batter is hit, he/she gets on 1st base automatically.

• A kid on the team pitches the ball to the batter.
• If the pitcher throws 3 strikes, then the batter is out
• If the pitcher throws 4 balls, then the batter gets on 1st base automatically.
• Runners on base are able to steal the next base.  The catcher throws the ball to the correct base to get the runner out. 

• This is the medium-sized field.

4.  Minor League (Farm teams)

•  There are 9 people on the field at a time:  Center field, Right field, Left Field, 1st Base, 2nd Base, 3rd Base, Short Stop, Catcher, and Pitcher. 

• The batter hits the ball, the players on the field get the ball and throw it to first to get the batter out.  If the batter is hit, he/she gets on 1st base automatically.

• A member on the team pitches the ball to the batter.
• If the pitcher throws 3 strikes, then the batter is out
• If the pitcher throws 4 balls, then the batter gets on 1st base automatically.
• Runners on base are able to steal the next base.  The catcher throws the ball to the correct base to get the runner out.  

• This is the largest field, same size as the Major League field.
• This is where players train to get into the Major League. 

5.  Major League

• There are 9 people on the field at a time:  Center field, Right field, Left Field, 1st Base, 2nd Base, 3rd Base, Short Stop, Catcher, and Pitcher. 

• The batter hits the ball, the players on the field get the ball and throw it to first to get the batter out.  If the batter is hit, he/she gets on 1st base automatically.

• A member on the team pitches the ball to the batter.
• If the pitcher throws 3 strikes, then the batter is out
• If the pitcher throws 4 balls, then the batter gets on 1st base automatically.
• Runners on base are able to steal the next base.  The catcher throws the ball to the correct base to get the runner out.  

• This is the largest field, same size as the Minor League field. 
• These are the best players in the USA.