The Youth Baseball Peanut League is designed for recreational enjoyment with an emphasis on developing fundamentals, having fun, fair play, and above all, good sportsmanship.
Playing field
- A foul line marked by a 20-foot arc from home plate shall be drawn between 1st and 3rd base across the playing field. A batting tee shall be placed behind home plate. A 16' circle around the pitcher's mound.
- Bases will be at 60 feet.
Key playing rules
- Games are 1 hour. No new inning will begin 5 minutes before the time limit.
- A hit ball must go at least past the infield foul line to be playable; a hit ball not passing this line on the ground is a foul ball and a strike (except on the third strike). Each player has no more than three strikes.
- 7-year-olds have the T option (3 swinging pitches and then 2 tries off the tee). 8-year-olds are coach pitch with no T option: three swinging pitches, no walks.
- Coaches pitch the ball to their own team.