Basic Kickball Rules
1. No Bunting!
a. A bunt is when the kicker intentionally leaves the ball short by tapping or not following through on purpose
b. SUCKING IS NOT BUNTING!
c. This call is entirely at the discretion of the Umpire
2. To record an out you must strike out the opposing kicker, catch the ball, tag or hit the runner with the ball while he/she is not on base, or touch the base on a force play before the runner is on the base.
a. Hitting an opposing player above the shoulders is not allowed. The Runner will be considered safe is this happens UNLESS the player is sliding, diving, etc…
3. There are NO leadoffs! You must wait until the ball is kicked to run. Leaving before the ball is kicked is an automatic out.
4. When kicking your plant foot must be behind the home plate line. It can be on the base. It can be slightly over the base. It cannot be completely over the base! This is an automatic out!
5. There is no courtesy foul! If you have 2 strikes a foul kick is considered a 3rd strike and an out!
6. You must tag on a caught ball and not on the first touch! If you leave on the first touch this is an early tag, and there is a force play on the base you left early from.
7. When the pitcher gains possession of the ball on the pitcher’s mound and is not attempting to make a play on the runner(s) the play is considered dead. All Runners must stop advancing. If a runner is more than halfway to the next base he/she can have that base.
8. In the event of an overthrow the runner is allowed one extra base. The runner must be ¾ of the way to a base to get an extra base. (if the runner is ¾ of the way to 2nd base at the time of the over throw the runner gets 3rd base.)
9. The ball must be pitched underhand. Slow and easy is recommended. The ball must bounce twice before the plate or it is considered a ball, and if the bottom of the ball is above the midpoint of the kicker’s shin it is considered a ball.
10. ALL defensive players must stay behind the pitching line until the ball is kicked. The runner will receive a free base if any defensive player charges home plate.
11. Minimum of 8 to play. Maximum of 10 in the field