Kickball was invented in the United States around 1942 during World War 2. It is a playground and recreational game played primarily in North America and South Korea that is similar to baseball but uses a rubber ball that is kicked instead of a baseball that is hit. A kickball game is played by two teams of 9 players each on a field with 4 bases arranged in a diamond shape. Players score runs by kicking the ball and running around all the bases without getting tagged or caught out. The team with the most runs after 6 innings wins.
2. KICKBALL HISTORY
Kickball, also known as soccer-base or soccer-baseball, was invented in the United
States around 1942 (World War II)
Kickball is currently a playground and recreational game primarily played in North
America. It is also a favorite game of youth in South Korea.
3. HOW TO PLAY KICKBALL?
The rules of Kickball are very similar to that of baseball. However, instead of hitting a baseball, a Kickball
player kicks a rubber ball.
The goal is to score points by running around and touching all four bases in order without getting out.
A kickball game is played by two teams of 9 players each who try to score more runs than their opponent by
rounding the bases and crossing home plate as many times as possible.
All you need for a game of Kickball is a rubber ball the size of a soccer ball, proper physical education
clothing (including sneakers-trainers) and four bases. Bases can be composed of shirts, cones, hula hoops,
Frisbees, etc.
Field
The bases are set up in the shape of a diamond:
home plate, 1st base, 2nd base and third base.
Players should be spread out on the field in positions
similar to baseball.
(See diagram)
4. RULES OF KICKBALL
Ideally we want to have nine players on our team in order to fill all defensive fielding
positions: One pitcher, one catcher, three players to cover each base, three out fielders
and one shortstop to cover the area between second and third base.
A Kickball field is made up four bases in a diamond shape.
Foul territory is everything outside of the line from home base to first base and home
base to third base extending into the outfield.
A team scores a run when a player touches all four bases in order and touches home
base without getting out.
The team with the most runs at the end of a game wins.
A Kickball game lasts six innings. An inning is composed of each team coming up to
kick once.
A team continues to kick until they get three outs.
The kicking order cannot change during the course of a game.
In class we alternate boys and girls for kicking and pitching.
5. MORE RULES 1
Ways to get out:
1. Strike Out: If a player kicks and fails to put the ball into play after three good pitches
2. Fly Out: If a player kicks the ball in the air and it is caught by a defensive player
before it hits the ground
3. Tag Out: If a defensive player tags or throws and hits an offensive player with the
ball before they get on base
4. A Force Out: If a defensive player gets the ball to a base before the offensive player
arrives and the offensive player cannot return to the previous base because it is
occupied by one of his teammates.
6. MORE RULES 2
A kicker is out if:
• he kicks the ball, and it’s caught in the air.
• he gets 3 strikes.
A strike is:
• a pitch inside the strike zone that isn’t kicked.
• an attempted kick that's missed.
A runner is out if:
• she is hit by a kicked ball while off base.
• a fielder tags her with the ball while she’s not on a base.
• a fielder throws the ball and hits him below the shoulders while he’s off the base.
(Runners hit in the head or neck aren’t out)
• she leaves the base before the ball is kicked.
• she runs past a runner in front of her.
