Tee Stackers Basic Set Up
Initial Set Up:
Tee Stackers are intended to be used with sturdy single and double tees. Some lightweight travel tees may not support the weight of multiple balls.
Place the cord in the groove around the base of the Tee
Stacker and tighten the cord lock.
Loop
the other end of the cord around the tee stem with the cord
lock facing away from the hitting side and tighten. It
is important to place the cord close to the bottom of the
tee to keep the bottom ball from falling.
The Tee Stacker 2 Pack comes with 2 Tee Stackers. This allows you to use one Tee Stacker between each ball or to connect both Tee Stackers for greater distance between the balls.
When using the "double stack", the cord can be attached
to the base of either stacker. Set the height of
the tee to establish the height of the first ball.
Place the first ball directly on the tee and then place a
Tee Stacker on the smooth surface of the ball, avoiding the
seams. It may take a few adjustments to find the
proper balance point for the Tee Stacker. Place the
second ball on the Tee Stacker, again making the needed
adjustments to find the balance point. It is much
easier to stack and balance the balls by looking from the
side rather than straight down on the balls.
Hitting With Tee Stackers:
The hitter sets up in proper hitting position for the tee placement. Proper tee position should be at the level of the front foot when the stride is completed. Slight variation may occur for inside and outside pitches.
Hitting the top ball cleanly will result in the remaining ball(s) staying in place. Poor hitting mechanics or a bad swing will result in immediate feedback by knocking the remaining balls off the tee.
Watch for over rotating or swinging too hard as this will cause the bat to move “off plane to the ball” which will cause a topping of the ball. Additionally, casting of the barrel out side the ball will cause the hitter to get off plane with the ball and knock all of the balls off the tee. Topping the ball or getting off plane will cause the balls and Tee Stackers to fall off.
Kinge Bouma, former Dutch National Team Catcher hitting with a Tee Stacker
Video of practice session with Tee Stackers
