Rules to play Kickball

1. The field shall be established on any safe terrain suitable for play in accordance with the following provisions which equal the dimensions of a softball field see Diagram 2: a. the kickball diamond is a square with equal sides of 60 feet or about 20 paces with a base at each corner; b. the distance from home plate to second base and from first base to third base is 84 feet 10 1 4 inches or about 28 paces. The distance between any base and home p .....

Equipment

2. While participating, players must properly wear the official athletic clothing designated for their use.Athletic shoes are required. Metal cleats are not allowed. Players may wear protective equipment providing it does not offer the wearer an unfair performance advantage. Any equipment deemed by the Head Referee see Rule 3.01 as a performance enhancement must be removed or the player will be removed from play. The official kickball is the red WAK .....

Referees

3. Games must be officiated by at least one authorized official, the Head Referee. When available, at least two officials referee each game: a Head Referee, and a First Base Referee. The Head Referee governs all game play and issues all final rulings, and has final authority on equipment issues. Other Referees may assist these officials when available.Prior to each game, the Head Referee must conduct a meeting with the Captains of each team, to addr .....

Player eligibility

4. All participating players must appear on written lineups, reflecting that games kicking order, to be exchanged between the captains of each team before play begins. A claim of improper kicking order must be made to the Head Referee who will make the final determination. Such a claim must contain two parts: 1 that the written kicking order was exchanged in accordance with 5.05a; 2 that the claim is made on the field no sooner than the first pitch .....

Teams

5. Each game shall have two 2 participating teams: the Away team, which kicks first each inning, and the Home team, which kicks last each inning. While fielding, each team must field at least eight 8 and no more than eleven 11 players, which must include one pitcher and one catcher at any time during the game. For a given game, each team shall have one Captain and one CoCaptain collectively the Captains who are jointly responsible for the team. The .....

Base coaches

6. Two members of the team at kick may coach first and third base, switching as needed with other team members to remain in the proper written kicking order.Base coaches may not physically assist runners while the ball is in play. .....

Regulation games

7. Regulation games last five 5 innings. a. In the event of a tie score at the end of the game, the game shall be marked as a tie. b. If the Home team see Rule 5.01 already leads the game when the bottom of the final inning is reached, that team wins the game instantly and the game is over. c. If the Home team see Rule 5.01 takes the lead during the bottom of the final inning, that team wins instantly and the game is over. A game that is called off .....

Pitching catching and fielding

8. Balls must be pitched by hand. There are no restrictions on pitching style.Proper Field Position must be maintained by all fielders while a pitch is in progress, and until the pitched ball reaches the kicker. Failure to be properly positioned will result in a Position Warning to the team that caused the infraction. The teams second and each subsequent Position infraction by that team that game will result in the kicker being awarded first base re .....

Kicking

9. All kicks must be made by foot or leg, below the knee . Any ball touched by the foot or leg below the knee is a kick.All kicks must occur: a. at or behind home plate. The kicker may step on home plate to kick, however no part of the planted foot may be in front of or cross the front edge of the home plate. b. within the kicking box see Rule 1.01g. The kicker must have at least a portion of the plant foot within the kicking box during the kick see .....

Running and scoring

10. Runners must stay within the baseline. Any runner outside the baseline is out. a. Runners may choose their path from one base to the next, and may follow a natural running arc. b. Runners are free to change course to avoid interference with a fielder making a play. c. When attempting to avoid a ball tag, runners may move no more than 4 feet out of their established path. Obstruction. Fielders must stay out of the baseline. Fielders trying to make .....

Strikes

11. 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. .....

Balls

12. 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 .....

Fairs and fouls

13. 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 .....

Outs

14. 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 .....

Injury and substitutions

16. 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 w .....

Materials

17. 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. .....

Team will kick first

18. The other team will have to take the field, choosing positions like in baseball. One person must be the pitcher. .....

Choose a lineup

19. The people who kick first should choose a lineup or kicking order. .....

Kick the ball

20. 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 t .....

Umpire

21. Only coaches captains can dispute a call. Players, coaches, and fans are expected to show good sportsmanship. No yelling at umpires, players, or other teams. Ejected participants must leave the field area and may not return to the game. The commissioner may choose to have ejected players, coaches, or fans sit out the next game, season, or permanently. .....

Running

22. Runners must stay within the base line. No sliding or running into a fielder. No contact is allowed .....

Keeping it Simple

23. WAKAs philosophy is to keep the Rules as simple as possible, that new and casual players of all ages should be able to quickly pick up the play of the game. As an aid to even more thorough exploration of Rules nuances, we also maintain a Rules FAQ page. If you have questions about the proper interpretation or execution of a rule, be sure to make the Rules FAQ page your first stop! The FAQ will be updated as new questions emerge, and it also conta .....

Pitching

24. The ball must roll on the ground when crossing over the plate. The pitcher has to stay behind the pitching rubber until the ball is kicked. Failure to do this results in a ball. The strike zone is 1 foot inside and outside of home plate. .....

Play ends

25. When the pitcher has the ball in control and on the mound. A runner intentionally touches or stops the ball the runner is out Interference is when any nonfielder, runner, or nonpermanent object touches the ball. Any time there is interference, play automatically ends and runners proceed to the base to which they were headed. .....