Rules to play Kickball
11. Strikes
A count of three 3 strikes is an out.
A strike is:
a. a pitch that is not kicked and is not called a ball per Rule 12.02, that enters any part of the strike zone .
b. an attempted kick missed by the kicker inside or outside of the strike zone . Foul balls never count as strikes.
A strike is:
a. a pitch that is not kicked and is not called a ball per Rule 12.02, that enters any part of the strike zone .
b. an attempted kick missed by the kicker inside or outside of the strike zone . Foul balls never count as strikes.
12. Balls
A count of four 4 balls advances the kicker to first base.
A ball is:
a. a pitch outside of the strike zone as judged by the Referee where a kick is not attempted.
b. a pitched ball that does not touch the ground at least twice or roll before reaching the kicking box;
c. a pitched ball that exceeds one foot in height from the bottom of the ball as it enters the kicking box;
d. a pitched ball that exceeds one foot in height from the bottom of the ball at any time while passing through the kicking box, prior to reaching the kicker;
e. a pitched ball that is higher than one foot at the plate.
A ball is:
a. a pitch outside of the strike zone as judged by the Referee where a kick is not attempted.
b. a pitched ball that does not touch the ground at least twice or roll before reaching the kicking box;
c. a pitched ball that exceeds one foot in height from the bottom of the ball as it enters the kicking box;
d. a pitched ball that exceeds one foot in height from the bottom of the ball at any time while passing through the kicking box, prior to reaching the kicker;
e. a pitched ball that is higher than one foot at the plate.
13. Fairs and fouls
A count of four 4 fouls is an out. Foul balls never count as strikes.
A foul ball is:
a. a kicked ball first touching the ground in foul territory.
b. a kicked ball first touching a fielder or Referee wholly in foul territory, while the ball is over foul territory.
c. a kicked ball landing in fair territory, but touching the ground in foul territory on its own at any time before crossing the 1st3rd base diagonal.
d. a kicked ball landing in fair territory, then entering foul territory before crossing the 1st3rd base diagonal, and touching a fielder or Referee wholly in foul territory.
e. a kick made on or above the knee.
f. a kicked ball touched more than once or stopped in the kicking box by the kicker.
g. a kicked ball first kicked outside of the kicking box.
A foul ball is:
a. a kicked ball first touching the ground in foul territory.
b. a kicked ball first touching a fielder or Referee wholly in foul territory, while the ball is over foul territory.
c. a kicked ball landing in fair territory, but touching the ground in foul territory on its own at any time before crossing the 1st3rd base diagonal.
d. a kicked ball landing in fair territory, then entering foul territory before crossing the 1st3rd base diagonal, and touching a fielder or Referee wholly in foul territory.
e. a kick made on or above the knee.
f. a kicked ball touched more than once or stopped in the kicking box by the kicker.
g. a kicked ball first kicked outside of the kicking box.
14. Outs
A count of three 3 outs by a team completes the teams half of the inning.
An out is:
a. a count of three 3 strikes or four 4 fouls.
b. any kicked ball fair or foul that is caught by a fielder. Any part of the ball may incidentally touch the ground during the act of catching and still be ruled an out if the fielder first displays full control of the ball and maintains control after touching the ground
c. a Force Out, being the tag by any part of a fielders body of a base to which a runner is forced to run, before the runner arrives at the base, while the fielder has control of the ball. The ball may be touching the ground if the fielder displays full control of the ball while simultaneously tagging the base
d. a runner touched by the ball or who touches the ball at any time while not on base while the ball is in play.
e. a kicker or runner that interferes with the ball.
An out is:
a. a count of three 3 strikes or four 4 fouls.
b. any kicked ball fair or foul that is caught by a fielder. Any part of the ball may incidentally touch the ground during the act of catching and still be ruled an out if the fielder first displays full control of the ball and maintains control after touching the ground
c. a Force Out, being the tag by any part of a fielders body of a base to which a runner is forced to run, before the runner arrives at the base, while the fielder has control of the ball. The ball may be touching the ground if the fielder displays full control of the ball while simultaneously tagging the base
d. a runner touched by the ball or who touches the ball at any time while not on base while the ball is in play.
e. a kicker or runner that interferes with the ball.
15. Ball in play
Once the pitcher has the ball in control and retains possession on the mound, the play ends.
Runners who
are off base at this time and in forward motion may advance only one base. Runners who are off base at this time and not in forward motion must return to the base from which they were running.
Interference is:
a. when any non fielder or non permanent object except a Referee or a runner, touches or is touched by a ball in play in fair territory. This interference causes the play to end, and runners shall proceed to the base to which they were headed.
b. when any runner on or off base intentionally touches a ball, or hinders a fielder. This interference causes the play to end, the runner to be out, and any other runners shall return to the base from which they came, unless forced to advance .
c. when any kicker intentionally touches a pitched ball by hand or arm before the pitch is called a Ball or Strike, or intentionally touches a kicked ball to render it foul. This interference causes the play to end, the kicker to be out. and any runners shall return to the base from which they came.
During any play where a ball is popped or deflates significantly, that play shall be replayed with a properly inflated ball.
Runners who
are off base at this time and in forward motion may advance only one base. Runners who are off base at this time and not in forward motion must return to the base from which they were running.
Interference is:
a. when any non fielder or non permanent object except a Referee or a runner, touches or is touched by a ball in play in fair territory. This interference causes the play to end, and runners shall proceed to the base to which they were headed.
b. when any runner on or off base intentionally touches a ball, or hinders a fielder. This interference causes the play to end, the runner to be out, and any other runners shall return to the base from which they came, unless forced to advance .
c. when any kicker intentionally touches a pitched ball by hand or arm before the pitch is called a Ball or Strike, or intentionally touches a kicked ball to render it foul. This interference causes the play to end, the kicker to be out. and any runners shall return to the base from which they came.
During any play where a ball is popped or deflates significantly, that play shall be replayed with a properly inflated ball.
16. Injury and substitutions
In cases of injury or illness, a timeout may be requested for participant removal and replacement with a teammate as a substitute. If the participant later returns to play, the participant must be inserted in the same
written kicking order position previously held.
If a player is ejected, injured, or becomes ill and cannot continue, the written kicking order will continue in the same formation, less the removed player. There is no automatic out when the removed players spot in the order is reached.
Injured players who do not kick shall not play in the game.
Any player removed from the game for injury or illness must be noted on both team written kicking orders and mentioned to the Head Referee.
The pitcher and the catcher positions may only be replaced once per inning each, unless injury forces another substitution.
Only runners who are injured while traveling to a base, and who successfully make it to a base, may be substituted. There are no other allowable runner substitutions. A runner may be substituted no more than twice during the game. Upon the second substitution, the player will be removed from the game and no longer be allowed to participate.
If a player is ejected, injured, or becomes ill and cannot continue, the written kicking order will continue in the same formation, less the removed player. There is no automatic out when the removed players spot in the order is reached.
Injured players who do not kick shall not play in the game.
Any player removed from the game for injury or illness must be noted on both team written kicking orders and mentioned to the Head Referee.
The pitcher and the catcher positions may only be replaced once per inning each, unless injury forces another substitution.
Only runners who are injured while traveling to a base, and who successfully make it to a base, may be substituted. There are no other allowable runner substitutions. A runner may be substituted no more than twice during the game. Upon the second substitution, the player will be removed from the game and no longer be allowed to participate.
17. Materials
1 Ball the thickness of a basketball and a little bigger in size is the one we used in middle school.2. Diamond shaped baseball diamond or a rock or a brick or anything else you think of will work.
18. Team will kick first
The other team will have to take the field, choosing positions like in baseball. One person must be the pitcher.
19. Choose a lineup
The people who kick first should choose a lineup or kicking order.
20. Kick the ball
The first person in line, from the opposing team to the pitcher, kicks the ball out towards the field.
As the kicker, run to your marking for first base, then second base, and so on around the bases again, like baseball. If you get to home base again, you score a run.
As a team member in the field, try to catch the ball in the air which would be an out. If you miss, run to get the ball and then run to the base ahead of the kicker in time to tag the base, or tag the kicker himself with the ball touch him while holding the ball, or throw the ball and hit the kicker with it.
