Le Rules of le Kickball

Prequisites: A positive ‘tude and a sweet outfit.

Most WAKA Kickball Rules apply

Le Kickball Official Rules

A positive attitude and a sweet outfit required.

Regulation Games

• Games are a maximum of 7 innings or 60 minutes, whichever occurs first.
• No new innings may start after 60 minutes.
• Games can end in a tie during the regular season.
• Post-season games have no time limit and must have a winner.
• Rochambeau (rock-paper-scissors) will determine home/away before each game.
• A minimum of 2 referees is required per game. The home plate umpire calls all balls and strikes. The second ump is at First Base and records the score and innings. When available a third ump is at Third Base. No arguing balls and strikes. 
• Slaughter Rule:
  • If a team leads by 10 or more runs after the 2nd inning, they may score a maximum of 4 runs per inning until the deficit is reduced to fewer than 10 runs.

Pitching, Catching, and Fielding

• Maximum 10 players in the field; minimum 8 to play (at least 4 of each gender).
• Teams must have a pitcher and catcher.
• No player may be in front of the diagonal line from 1st to 3rd base before the ball is kicked. Pitchers must remain fully behind the infield diagonal between 1st & 3rd until there is contact with the ball. Infringement resulting in a fielding advantage = kicker awarded first base.
• No part of the pitcher’s front foot may be in front of or across the front edge of the pitching strip prior to contact by the kicker. 
• There are 4 outfielders. Outfielders must remain in the grass until the ball is kicked.
• Catchers must remain fully behind the kicker and outside the kicking box until the ball is kicked. Infringement resulting in a fielding advantage = kicker awarded first base.
• No intentional face shots. If a runner is hit in the head or face by a thrown ball (unless sliding), the runner is safe.
• Interference rules:
  • A fielder blocks a runner’s path while not playing the ball.
  • A runner prevents a fielder from playing the ball.
  • Non- fielders affecting play.
• Interference penalties:
  • Offense: Runner out, others return to previous bases.
  • Defense: All runners advance to the base they were headed for.
• Defensive players must attempt to catch fly balls. Intentionally dropping a fly ball = rekick.
• No leading off or stealing. Runners must tag-up on caught fly balls.

Kicking

• Kicking order set before game start. 
• All Fielders must kick. A player who does not kick shall not play! 
• Any order permitted; no gender alteration required; order of kicking is set for the entirety of the game.
• If a kicker is injured, their spot is skipped. 
• Kicking out of order = automatic out.
• Bunting is legal.
• A kick occurs when the ball is contacted by the foot or leg below the hip.
• A ball touching the kicker above the hip = dead ball.
• In live play, a double touch of the ball by the kicker is an out. 

 Running and Scoring

• No leading off or stealing.
• Runners may leave the baseline within 3-4’ to avoid a fielder. 
• Swerving, jumping, and sliding are permitted to avoid a ball.
• When a Live ball makes contact with a runner in fair territory is an out unless they are safely on a base. 
• To advance after a caught fly ball, Runners must tag up. 
• Once the ball is controlled near the pitcher’s mound, the play is over. 
• For a runner to advance to the next base as the pitcher takes control of the ball the runner must be more than halfway to the next base. 

Strikes

A strike is:

• Any part of the ball crossing through the strike zone. See the diagram below.
• An attempted kick and miss.
• A foul ball on strike 1 or 2.
• 4 fouls total = strikeout.

Balls

A ball is:

• Any pitch outside the strike zone and not swung at.
• Four balls = walk to first base.

Fairs and Fouls

A Fair Ball is:

• Ball lands and stays in fair territory.
• Ball lands in fair territory, then rolls into foul territory after passing the 1st or 3rd base.
• Touched by a player, referee, or participant while in fair territory before hitting the ground in foul territory.
• Ball touches a runner while still in fair territory and before hitting the ground in foul territory.
• Ball touches the kicker outside the kicking box before hitting the ground in foul territory.
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A Foul Balls is:

• Foul balls never count as strikes. Four fouls = an out.
• Ball first touching the ground in foul territory
• Ball first touching a fielder or Referee in foul territory, while the ball is over foul territory
• Ball landing in fair territory, then entering foul territory before crossing 1st or 3rd base
• Ball touched more than once or stopped in the kicking box.
• Ball landing in foul territory.
• Ball kicked above the hip, or contacted twice in one kicking attempt.
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 Outs

• 3 strikes.
• 4 fouls.
• Caught fly ball.
• Runner hit by a live ball off base.
• Interference by offense.
• Tag out or forced out.
• Kicker kicking out of order.
• Runner leaving base early.
• Intentionally dropped fly ball (rekick, not out)

Ball in Play

• Begins when a ball is fairly kicked.
• Ball in play ends when controlled near/on the pitcher’s mound by any member of the fielding team, or immediate to interference.

 Post-Game & Sportsmanship

• Team captains sign score sheets after each game.
• Opposing team awarded 0-3 sportsmanship stars.
• Sportsmanship ratings affect playoff seeding.
• Teams forfeiting 3+ games may not be invited back.
• Referees may eject players for the night for unsportsmanlike behavior.
• League commissioners handle any player bans.

Reminder:
Trash talk is allowed if clever and within the Le Kickaball Harassment & Misconduct Policy.

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• Any player who behaves in an unsportsmanlike manner may be asked to leave for the night and return next week.  Consistent unsportsmanlike behavior could result in a ban from the league.  Decisions to have a player leave for a night can be made by refs. A decision to be ejected from the league will be made by the commissioners only.

PLAY NICE, OR ELSE, MOTHERFUCKER.