1. We play with a 10-inch WAKA red ball, provided to each team by the league.
2. A minimum of one umpire (home base) is required, but 1st base and 3rd base umpires are a good idea.
3. Max of 10 players in the field, and a minimum of 8 players are required to play a game, with at least 4 from each gender.  Teams must have a pitcher and catcher.
4. Games are a maximum of 7 innings and end promptly after 55 minutes.  Please get Rochambeau for home/visitors done promptly so that games may start on time.  There are no time limits in post-season games.
5. Kicking order must be set before the game.  Kickers may kick in any order, and do not have to alternate by gender.  If a kicker becomes injured, their name will just be crossed off the kicking order.  Kicking out of order results in an automatic out, and the next kicker will be whomever would have been next in the order.
6. Games can end in ties.  Only playoff games require a winner.
7. Only registered and rostered players can play in the league. If you are short players and to avoid forfeiting a game, captains can recruit up to 3 players from other teams so long as both teams and commisioners are in agreement.  No players may be rostered on multiple teams. Any late season roster additions must be approved by the commissioners.
8. No field player may be in front of the a diagonal line extending between first base and third base when the ball is kicked.
9. No leading off or stealing.
10. Once the ball is back on/near the pitcher's mound, and in control by anyone on the fielding team, the play is over. Note to Base Runners: be cool about this.
11. 3 strikes and the batter is out, 4 balls and the kicker is awarded first base.  Any part of the ball may cross through the strike zone to be called a strike.  Attempting to kick the ball and missing is a strike.  Foul balls will count as strikes 1 and 2, but you cannot strike out on a foul ball unless you have 4 fouls.  Any ball touched by the foot or leg below hip level is a kick.  Any ball that touches a batter above hip level is a foul ball, as is kicking the ball when the ball is outside of the kicking box, or touching the ball more than once while trying to kick it.  See the attached image of the strike zone.  The home plate umpire calls all balls and strikes.  No arguing balls and strikes.
12. All kicks must occur within the kicking box. If any part of the kicker's plant foot may be in front of home plate when the ball is kicked, it is a foul ball.
13. BUNTING IS LEGAL!  See the "KICKER'S BOX" diagram for an explanation of when the ball is fair or foul.  A double-touch on a kicked ball in the "KICKER'S BOX" is considered a "foul".
14. Catchers must be behind the kicker and outside the "KICKER'S BOX" when the ball is kicked.  No part of the catcher, including hands and arms, may enter this box before the ball is kicked.  Infringement by the catcher if a fielding advantage is gained results in the kicker automatically being awarded first base.
15. Players ARE allowed to leave the baseline to avoid interfering with a fielder.  Swerving, jumping and sliding are OK to avoid the ball.
16. If a live ball in fair territory touches a runner, they are out, unless they are safely on a base they are allowed to occupy.  Throwing the ball into a runner's head or face, will result in the play immediately stopping, and the runner is automatically "safe" call and is awarded the base they were running to. If this occurs, other base runners only advance if forced.  If a player chooses to slide into a base, and a ball makes contact with the players head as part of a tagging process, they will be considered out.
17. The ball is live from the moment it is fairly kicked until it is in possession at the pitchers mound.  No player on or off the field may intentionally interfere with the ball (See Interference).  Players near the dugout be cautious about this ... no excuses.  
18. Defensive players must make every attempt to catch fly balls. An intentionally dropped ball will result in a rekick.
19. A foul pop-up does not become fair if a fielder drops it. If caught that’s an out, and any base runners may tag and advance.
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21. At the end of each game captains must sign off on scoresheets and are able to give the other team 0-3 stars based on the other teams sportsmanship. In short, don't be a dick.
22. Teams that forfeit more than 3 games may not be granted automatic renewal for the next season.
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24. Trash talk is allowed if clever or witty, but must always be within the LeKickball Harassment and Misconduct Policy.
25. 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 or be ejected from the league will be made by the commissioners only.
26. PLAY NICE, OR ELSE, MOTHERFUCKER.

Interference is defined as:

a) When a fielder verbally or physically prevents a base runner from running in any base path while not fielding the ball,

b) When a baserunner verbally or physically prevents a fielder from playing a ball.  

c) When a fielder interferes with or makes any contact with, no matter how slight, a runner attempting to run outside the baseline towards the safety base at first base,

d) When any person who is not a legal fielder and is in fair or foul territory prevents any legal fielder, verbally or physically, from playing a ball,

Interference penalties are:

a) Kicking Team - The play is immediately stopped and the offending baserunner is called out (or the kicker if committed by a teammate in foul territory), and all other baserunners must return to the base they came from,

b) Fielding Team - The play is immediately stopped and all runner are entitled to the base to which they were headed.