Tee Ball Practice Plan

ages 4 to 645 to 60 minutesHit off a tee, no kid pitching

A tee ball practice is not a shorter coach pitch practice. Most 4 to 6 year olds cannot reliably track a moving ball yet, and their attention lasts about as long as one activity. So the plan is a string of short games, five to seven minutes each, where every kid has a ball in hand or a bat on the shoulder as often as possible.

No kid pitches in tee ball. Every hitter swings off a tee, so hitting time is about getting swings, not timing a pitch. This free tee ball practice plan fits in under an hour. Open it in the free Practice Planner to swap drills and print it for the field.

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What to Focus On at Tee Ball

Two hands, not clean grounders

The goal at this age is catching the ball with two hands, not fielding a ground ball cleanly. Use soft balls, short underhand tosses, and buckets or big targets so kids feel what a catch is before they worry about the glove.

Swings off the tee

Hitting is all tee work, so the job is getting each kid as many swings as you can. Set up more than one tee, keep groups to three or four, and hit into a fence or net so nobody spends the station chasing balls.

Run the bases the right way

Which way to run, running through first instead of stopping on the bag, and touching every base. These come up every inning of a tee ball game, and kids will happily practice them as races.

Sample Tee Ball Baseball Practice Plan (45 to 60 minutes)

A ready-to-run structure you can use as-is or adjust to your team. Open it in the free Practice Planner to swap drills and export a printable PDF.

Time	Block	What to do
0:00 - 0:05	Arrival gameRock paper scissors base running: winners run to the next base. No equipment, everyone moving from the first minute.	Rock paper scissors base running: winners run to the next base. No equipment, everyone moving from the first minute.
0:05 - 0:12	Throwing at targetsHula hoops hung on the fence, teams 15 to 20 feet away. First team to six throws through the hoop wins.	Hula hoops hung on the fence, teams 15 to 20 feet away. First team to six throws through the hoop wins.
0:12 - 0:19	Catching with two handsBucket catch with soft underhand tosses, then gloves on for the same easy tosses.	Bucket catch with soft underhand tosses, then gloves on for the same easy tosses.
0:19 - 0:22	Water breakShort and on a whistle. Coaches set up the next two stations.	Short and on a whistle. Coaches set up the next two stations.
0:22 - 0:36	Two stations, 7 minutes eachTee hitting with the whole group swinging on the coach's call, and Defend the Castle with parents rolling ground balls at a bucket.	Tee hitting with the whole group swinging on the coach's call, and Defend the Castle with parents rolling ground balls at a bucket.
0:36 - 0:43	BaserunningRun through first, then round first, then all the way home touching every base. Finish as a relay race.	Run through first, then round first, then all the way home touching every base. Finish as a relay race.
0:43 - 0:52	Tee scrimmageEvery player hits off the tee, the defense fields it and throws to first, and the hitter runs through the bag.	Every player hits off the tee, the defense fields it and throws to first, and the hitter runs through the bag.
0:52 - 0:55	Team huddleCall out a few players who did something well, then a team cheer.	Call out a few players who did something well, then a team cheer.

Tee Ball Drills for This Plan

Each drill links to its full write-up in the drill library, with setup, steps, and coaching points.

Bucket Catch
Catching with a bucket instead of a glove, for kids who find the glove intimidating. Two hands, eyes on the ball.
Hula Hoop Throwing Competition
Throwing at a target from 15 to 20 feet, scored as a team race so nobody notices they are practicing.
Easy T-Ball Hitting Drill
The whole team swings off tees on the coach's call, so every kid gets swings and nobody waits in line.
Defend the Castle
Coaches roll ground balls at a target from all sides. Stopping the ball is the win, which is the right bar at this age.
Basic T-Ball Baserunning
Running through first, rounding the bases, and touching every one, in that order.
Rock Paper Scissors Base Running
A no-equipment running game that gets kids moving the minute they arrive.

For more on coaching this age, read the 6U T-Ball Practice Plan Guide.

Tee Ball Baseball Practice FAQs

How long should a tee ball practice be?

45 to 60 minutes. Plan activities of five to seven minutes each, since attention at ages 4 to 6 lasts about one activity, and put a short water break in the middle.

What should a tee ball practice plan include?

A running game to start, throwing at a target, catching with two hands, tee hitting, baserunning, and a short tee scrimmage to finish. Make every block a game with a score or a race.

Is there pitching in tee ball?

No kid pitches in tee ball. Every hitter swings off a tee, and bases are usually 50 to 60 feet apart. Practice hitting time is about getting swings, not about timing a pitch.

Should tee ball players learn to field ground balls?

Introduce it, but do not expect it. Most kids this age cannot reliably track a moving ball yet. Count it as a win when they stop the ball and pick it up with two hands, and save clean fielding for coach pitch.

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