Instead, coaches pitch. We believe it's better to teach hitting fundamentals by hitting a pitched ball than by hitting off a stationary tee. The baseball swing and fastpitch softball swing are not the same. While many would argue that tee ball is a good way to introduce the game to future baseball players, we do not believe it's a good introduction for fastpitch softball players. The fastpitch swing is level or slightly downward.
Tee ball encourages players to use an uppercut to get maximum distance.
As fastpitch players progress into higher levels of the game, an uppercut is a flaw that has to be eliminated. For more information on the fastpitch swing, see Hitting Fundamentals . It seems like there are always some stacked teams. We try to make teams as competitive as possible while maintaining some flexibility for parents who want their kids to play with friends for social and car pooling reasons. In the fall, teams are created by first honoring most requests to play with friends or to be on a particular coach's team.