1. Pick teams and assign dugouts or areas for each team to put their stuff. Sometimes coaches pick the teams, sometimes we assign captains to pick teams.
2. Go over rules and answer any questions.
3. Play ball!

*In Hustle Ball, you can get called out for various acts of negligence and/or lack of hustle. Get your mind right!

1. If you are in your teammates face and being negligent of social distancing in any way, you will be called for an out. Please be smart, safe, and respectful AT ALL TIMES!
2. Forgetting to get the last hitter’s bat back to the dugout in time.
3. Not sprinting the whole way down to first base.
4. Walking between the lines at anytime(on and off the field).
5. Arguing ANY call at ANY time.
6. Going into a base without sliding. If a play at a base is even remotely close to qualifying the need for a player to slide, he will be called out if he chooses not to slide.
7. Having your shoes untied(you must call timeout and tie your shoes if you happen to see them come untied) If a coach notices before you do, you will be called for an out.
8. If you go up to the plate without a helmet, you are out. If you go out to the field without your hat, you will be called for an out.
9. You have TWO swings to put the ball in play fair when hitting off of the tee or soft toss. You have a 1-1 count anytime either a coach or another player is pitching to you, and you are able to have a regular at bat(same rules as regular baseball).
10. There are no walks. If you are walked during a live pitching at bat, the at-bat starts back at a count of 1-1.
11. There are no lead-offs at any time unless otherwise decided by the coach on a given day.
12. If it is the last half inning of the game and the defense has an infraction, the offense receives an additional out while hitting.

*We will play as many innings as time allows. Game stops 5 minutes before the end of the scheduled session time. (ie: if session is 3-4:30pm, we will stop at exactly 4:25pm).

*The game will stop regardless of whether or not the home team has gotten their last at bat.

*Coaches may assign short game breaks as needed. We move fast!

*All Hustle Ball calls are made by the coaches. Warnings are generally given to newer players while they learn the rules.

*Make sure your player has a mask and wears it, and understands that we are continuing to practice social distancing!

*Bring all necessary gear(glove, bat, etc), baseball pants, cleats, and hat.

*This is a LIVE GAME!

Let’s get after it!