Welcome
Melville Districts Tee Ball Club is located at Morris Buzacott Reserve (map) in Kardinya on the corner of Prescott Drive and Williamson Road. Games are played on Saturday mornings as well as regular Friday night games.
Tee Ball is played from under 6's through to under 13's.
Melville Districts Tee Ball Club is a Community Club not for profit organisation run by volunteers from around the City of Melville. If you are not a big reader and you want information straight away contact our President-
Rob Read on 0401 386 974. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Melville Districts Tee Ball Club also offers Pee Wee Baseball under 13's and under 15's Baseball, the under 13's play in a satelite competition under the Melville Braves Baseball Club, while the Under 15's play in a Baseball WA run Junior Competition, for any questions about baseball please contact Athena Fraser This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tee Ball is a modified baseball / softball game designed for young children. It aims to develop hand, eye, bat and ball coordination, promote team comraderie and good sportsmanship.
Tee ball is fast, which keeps the kids interested and alert. Games are time limited to one hour, which means more time spent playing, and less time kicking dirt around or chasing butterflies.
Tee ball is fresh. It's a natural forum to teach basic skills like throwing, hitting, catching and running:- skills which the children can use later on to play whatever sport they like. Many tee ballers have gone on to represent the state and country in a variety of other ball sports.
Tee ball is fun. Players bat at least two or three times each game, and will play in the field that many times as well. Sides change over every 10 minutes or so, which leaves no time for boredom.
In Tee Ball, the pitcher is used for defensive purposes only. The ball is placed on an adjustable tee atop the home plate region at a suitable height for the batter to strike. Most of the other rules are similar or identical to those of baseball, though the game is played on a smaller field.
Players are placed in teams according to age and gender. Teams consist of between 9 and 12 players.
Teams usually train once a week.
The emphasis in teaching is on sound fundamentals, which the children will use throughout their sporting careers. Fielders are trained in hand-eye co-ordination, and gain valuable experience in judging the flight of a ball. They are taught to move properly to catch a ball, how to set up properly to throw a ball, and how to warm up before playing.
Explore our site and learn a little about the game. Then, give it a go! Sign up for the coming season. Bring some friends. You could even bring along your whole winter-sport team if you like. Keep friends together, all year round, as well as making new ones."
