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"There's no crying in
baseball!"


- Jimmy Dugan (Tom
Hanks), A League of
Their Own

Techniques & Tips...


Hitting

 

Grip

The grip on the bat should be comfortable in the hand, ideally the middle knuckles on each hand would line up. This helps in executing the proper swing. The grip should be fairly loose up until you ‘load’ particularly with your top hand. Don’t choke the bat with such a tight grip that it tenses up all the muscles in your arms and shoulders.

Load & Stride

Once the pitcher begins his movement forward with the pitch, the batter should then ‘load’. What this involves is a slight movement inward and backwards (about 2 inches) of the batters hands, shoulders, hips and knees. The batter’s weight shifts from a 50/50 to a 40/60 front to back ratio. During this load it is important to not move the head and to keep your eyes on the ball.

 

General Rules and Policies

 

Click here for 2007 General Rules and Policies.

 

Click here for 2008 Travel Policies.

 

BASEBALL RULES - per league

2008 Tball Rules

2008 Instructional Baseball Rules

2008 Jr Mustang Baseball Rules

2008 Mustang Baseball Rules

2008 Minors Baseball Rules

2008 Majors Baseball Rules

2008 Pony Baseball Rules

 

SOFTBALL RULES - per league

2008 Instructional Softball Rules

2008 Pony Tail Softball Rules

2008 Minors Softball Rules

2008 Majors Softball Rules

 

During the season there will be disputes, questions or clarification of rules and policies - we will try to keep this page with the latest and greatest rules, but they are subject to change.

The AAYO Board will be the final arbitrator.

 

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Baseball Rules History

OLD Rules below are provided for historical purposes only.

 

OLD 2007 T-ball Rules

OLD 2007 Instructional Baseball Rules

OLD 2007 Baseball Rules

OLD 2006 T-ball Rules

OLD 2005 T-ball Rules

OLD 2006 Instructional Baseball Rules

OLD 2005 Instructional BB Rules

OLD 2006 Jr, Mustang Baseball Rules

OLD 2005 Jr. Mustang Baseball Rules

OLD 2006 Mustang Baseball Rules

Old 2005 Mustang Baseball Rules

OLD 2006 Minors Baseball Rules

OLD 5005 Minors Baseball Rules

OLD 2006 Broncos Baseball Rules

OLD 2005 Broncos Baseball Rules

OLD 2006 Majors Baseball Rules

OLD 2005 Majors Baseball Rules

OLD 2006 Pony Baseball Rules

OLD 2005 Pony Baseball Rules

 

Softball Rules History

OLD Rules below are provided for historical purposes only.

 OLD 2007 T-ball Rules

OLD 2007 Instructional Softball Rules 

OLD 2007 Softball Rules

OLD 2006 T-ball Rules

OLD 2005 T-ball Rules

OLD 2006 Instr Softball Rules

OLD 2005 Instructional Softball Rules

OLD 2006 Ponytail Softball Rules

OLD 2005 Ponytail Rules

OLD 2006 Minors Softball Rules

OLD 2005 Minors Softball Rules

OLD 2006 Majors Softball Rules

OLD 2005 Majors Softball Rules

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Quote Corner...


Baseball, to me, is still the national pastime because it is a summer game. I
feel that almost all Americans are summer people, that summer is what they
think of when they think of their childhood. I think it stirs up an incredible
emotion within people.   

Steve Busby, in Washington Post, 8 July 1974


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Algonquin, Illinois 60102

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Last updated: 05/07/2008