⚾✨ The Ultimate Guide to Elementary School Baseball | Rules & Terms ✨⚾

1. Core Rules for Kids Baseball (Core Rules for Kids Baseball)

1️⃣ Simplified Field:

➤ Shorter Base Paths: typically 18-21 meters (adults about 27 meters), adapted to children's physical abilities.

➤ Reduced Pitching Distance: approximately 12-14 meters (adult 18.4 meters), to lower pitching difficulty.

2️⃣ Safety First!:

➤ Use of Soft or Low-Bounce Balls: reduces impact when hitting or catching, preventing injuries.

➤ Sliding Prohibited: generally banned at elementary level to avoid collisions and abrasions.

3️⃣ Batting Rules:

➤ Tee-Ball: commonly used for kindergarten to lower grades, ball placed on a stand for hitting.

➤ Coach Pitch: transitional for middle to upper grades, coach throws slow pitches to improve batting success⚾→!

➤ Strikeouts: three missed or swung strikes lead to an out! However, rules are often relaxed to encourage batting.

4️⃣ Running Rules:

Force Play: runners must advance when the base ahead is openand will be out if the defense tags the base!

➤ Force Out vs Tag Out:

✋ Force Out: stepping on the base (for forced runners)

Tag Out: touching the runner with the ball (for free runners)

2. Must-Know Baseball Terminology (Must-Know Baseball Lingo)

Defensive Positions:

Pitcher (P): the key player standing on the mound to pitch!

Catcher (C): fully equipped to catch pitches, the home plate guardian!

1st Baseman (1B): catches throws to first base, expert at force outs!

Shortstop (SS): the infield’s central hub, covering the largest defensive area!

Offensive Terms:

Hit (H): batter safely reaches base (single/double/triple/home run) → ✨

Walk (BB): pitcher throws 4 balls, batter advances to first base for free!

Sacrifice Fly (SF): a fly ball caught but allows a teammate to score!

Game Strategy Terms:

Stealing (SB): runner advances to the next base during the pitch ⚡!

Double Play (DP): defense gets two outs in one continuous play → defensive mastery!

Bases Loaded: runners on first, second, and third bases, a prime scoring chance!

3. Game Flow & Key Phrases (Game Flow & Key Phrases)

✅ Pre-Game:

Coin Toss for Home/Away: winner chooses to bat (away) or field (home).

Warm-Up: passing, catching, stretching to activate the body!

During the Game (Inning by Inning):

1️⃣ Top of the Inning (▲): visiting team bats, home team fields.

2️⃣ Bottom of the Inning (▼): home team bats, visiting team fields.

➤ End of inning condition: offense is out after 3 outs → teams switch roles!

Key Moments:

Play Ball! → umpire signals game start!

Strike! → a good pitch!

Ball! → a bad pitch!

Foul Ball! → out of play ball!

Out! → batter or runner is out!

Safe! → runner safely reaches base!

Home Run! → a homerun! The crowd goes wild!

Game End:

Final Score: the team with the most runs wins!

Handshake Etiquette: teams line up post-game to shake hands, showing respect!

4. Nanchang Baseball & Softball Association × Baseball One Alliance | Jiangxi Youth Baseball Development Plan Launch!

(Nanchang Baseball & Softball Association × Baseball One Alliance)

Joint effort! Building baseball’s future for Jiangxi children:

✅ Public School Promotion: free in-school teaching to spread baseball knowledge ⚾!

✅ Weekend Training Camps: professional coaches lead age-grouped systematic training!

✅ Provincial Youth League: competitions to enhance skills, creating a stage for Jiangxi baseball stars!

✅ Coach Training: improving local coaches’ skills for sustainable growth!

✅ Equipment and Facilities Support: donating gear, building standard fields to break resource barriers!

⚡ Baseball Spirit = Teamwork + Never Giving Up + Respecting Rules!

✨ From the first swing to the first score, every child can find confidence and joy! The future of Jiangxi baseball looks bright!