Kicking

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 Rule 13.02g. The kicker may line up outside of the kicking box.