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Kickball Tournament Official Rules - Terms 2011
Kickball Tournament Official Rules - Terms 2011
All game play rules have been adapted from the World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA) 2011 Rules
Teams that do not agree to these rules and sign the Terms & Conditions will not be eligible to participate in the Tournament.
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1. PARTICIPANT CONDUCT
1.01 All participants must respect and obey all the rules and regulations outlined for game play.
Participants breaking field rules must be ejected from the game by the referee. The tournament host
has final say in all judgment.
1.02 Outside alcoholic beverages are not allowed at the tournament. Only beer purchased at the
concession stand will be allowed on the premises. Alcohol is not allowed on the playing field when a
game is in play. Alcohol may only be consumed by players over the legal drinking age of 21 years.
Participants who violate these rules will not be tolerated and must immediately vacate the premises.
1.03 Participants are expected to act in a mature manner at this family event. Both physical and
verbal fighting will not be tolerated, and will be grounds for a team’s immediate forfeit at the referee
and tournament host’s discretion.
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2. GAME PLAY
2.01 All participants must respect and obey all rules and regulations for games.
Participants breaking field rules must be ejected from the game by the referee. The tournament host has final say in
all judgment.
2.02 Any ball touched by a player or Referee wholly or partly in fair territory is automatically in play. A participant
jumping from fair territory is in fair territory while in the air. A participant jumping from foul territory is in foul
territory while in the air.
2.03 Upon notification to the Head Referee of any improper field set up, the field layout shall be corrected before
the beginning of the next play. Protest based on field set up will not be considered.
3. REFEREES
3.01 Games must be officiated by at least 2 referees each game: a Head Referee, and a First Base Referee. The
Head Referee governs all game play and issues all final rulings, and has final authority on equipment issues. Other
Referees may assist these officials when available.
3.02 Referees have jurisdiction over play and may:
a. call a time out;
b. call off a game due to darkness, rain or other cause at the Referee's discretion;
c. penalize a player, including game ejection, for any reason. This includes but is not limited to un-sportsman like
conduct, fighting, delay of game and excessive verbal abuse. Ejected participants must leave the field area and
may not return to the game.
3.03 Referees have jurisdiction over play and must:
a. cancel the game if lightning is seen;
b. call off any game still in play after 45 minutes (time limit subject to change on the day of event).
3.04 Referees may make rulings on any points not specifically covered in the rules (at the time of occurrence), but
the ruling shall not be deemed as a precedent for future rulings.
4. REGULATION GAMES
4.01 Games will last 45 minutes.
a. In the event of a tie score at the end of the game, the game shall be marked as a tie.
b. A game that finishes by being called off due to a time limit remains a regulation game.
4.02 Teams must have at least eight (8) players present and ready to play at the scheduled game
time.
6. KICKING
6.01 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.
6.02 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. The kicker must have at least a portion of the plant foot within the
kicking box during the kick. The kicker may line up outside of the kicking box.
6.03 Bunting is allowed.
9. BALLS
9.01 A count of four (4) balls advances the kicker to first base.
9.02 A ball is:
a. a pitch outside of the strike zone as judged by the Referee where a kick is not attempted
b. a pitched ball that does not touch the ground at least twice or roll before reaching the kicking box;
c. a pitched ball that exceeds one foot in height from the bottom of the ball as it enters the kicking box;
d. a pitched ball that exceeds one foot in height from the bottom of the ball at any time while passing through the
kicking box, prior to reaching the kicker;
e. a pitched ball that is higher than one foot at the plate.
11. OUTS
11.01 A count of three (3) outs by a team completes the team's half of the inning.
11.02 An out is:
a. a count of three (3) strikes or four (4) fouls;
b. any kicked ball (fair or foul) that is caught by a fielder;
c. a ball tag on a base to which a runner is forced to run, before the runner arrives at the base;
d. a runner touched by the ball or who touches the ball at any time while not on base while the ball is in play
e. a kicker that intentionally hits the ball with their hand or arm
f. a ball tag of a runner on base, in which the runner does not tag-up as required when a ball is caught
g. a runner off base when the ball is kicked
h. a runner physically assisted by a team member during play
i. any kicker that does not kick in the proper kicking line up
j. a runner that passes another runner
k. a runner outside of the baseline
l. a runner who misses a base, as called by a Referee upon the conclusion of the play;
m. a runner who fails to properly tag up on a caught ball, as called by a Referee upon the conclusion of the play;
n. A runner tagged by the ball while on a base they are forced to vacate by the kicker becoming a runner;
11.03 Sideline area. Prior to the kick, no participants (or spectators) may be in the sideline area except for the
kicker, the catcher, Referees and designated base coaches. After the kick, fielders and base runners in the
process of playing the game may also occupy the sideline area. The first infraction of this rule
will result in a warning to the team that caused the infraction. The second and each subsequent infraction will
result in an out for the next kicker in the written scorebook kicking order on the team that caused the infraction.
By signing below, each player agrees to the terms and conditions of the 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament: