1 st Annual Kickball Tournament Burlington Athletic Stadium

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1 1 st Annual Kickball Tournament Burlington Athletic Stadium B-Royals Coed Kickball Rules ENTRY FEE: $20 PER PERSON NUMBER OF PLAYERS Teams will have ten players on the field, minimum of five (5) females START/FINISH GAME Each team must have a minimum of nine players to start and finish a game with a minimum of four females. You cannot have more males on the field than females. PICKING UP PLAYERS No players will be able to play on multiple teams during pool play or tournament play. Any exception will have to go through Mikie Morrison. If a player is caught playing on multiple teams that team will forfeit the game. GRACE PERIOD There is no grace period. Game time is forfeit time. A team that is awarded a forfeit will receive ten runs. RUN RULE In order to provide teams with the maximum amount of playing time, run rules will go into effect after the 4th inning is complete. 15 runs after 3 innings 10 runs after 4 innings HOME TEAM The HOME team is always the team on the right of the schedule listings. The home team will take the field first and bat last. EQUIPMENT -ALL games will be played with a yellow Mikasa Official Kickball (8.5-inch ball). B-Royals will provide 1 ball for each game being played at one time.

2 -Metal cleats are not allowed. -No Knotted head gear. GAME LENGTH Game length is 6 innings or 45 minutes whichever comes first. A game will be considered regulation after 3 innings are complete. No inning will start at or after 40 minutes. If at the end of 6 innings or at the time limit, both teams remain tied. Each team at bat will place the last female to kick in their line up on second base and start with a male kicker. You will still bat in a boy/girl kicking order. BATTING ORDER Men and women must alternate in the batting order. The batting order must be filled out prior to the start of every game. Each team is required to complete and turn in a line-up card. If you start the game short a player that player must be listed. All players on roster must be listed whether they are in the starting lineup or not. Lineup cards will be provided. BASE COACHES Members of the batting team must coach first and third base. The base coaches are responsible for retrieving foul balls and may switch with other team members to remain in the proper batting order. Base coaches may not physically assist base runners while the ball is in play. This is considered interference and the runner will be called out. This is an appeal play by the defense. PITCHING The ball must bounce a minimum of two times or roll prior to entering the kicker area (front part of home plate). BUNTING When a player attempts to bunt and the ball is popped up, there is no minimum requirement of distance the ball must travel prior to a defensive player making a play on the ball and the kicker/runner having an opportunity to be put out with liability. CATCHER S BOX The catcher s box is defined as the area behind home plate and the area in between the extended foul lines, behind home plate. CATCHER The catcher must remain behind the kicker/runner until contact is made. The catcher must

3 remain inside the catcher s box until contact is made. STRIKE ZONE The strike zone extends to 1 foot on either side of home plate to the inside of the kickball and 1 foot high to the bottom of the kickball the last time the ball bounces prior to crossing the home plate area. STRIKES Three strikes per out. A strike is a kickball pitched within the strike zone that is not kicked by the kicker, or, an attempted kick missed by the kicker; inside or outside of the strike zone. BALLS Four balls will advance the kicker. You may not walk a male to get to a female. The male will advance to second base and the female has the option of kicking or advancing to first base. INFIELDER A defensive player positioned within the infield at the time the pitcher begins his wind up. OUTFIELDER A defensive player positioned in the outfield (grass) at the time the pitcher begins his wind up. DEFENSIVE POSITIONS -When playing with 10 players a team must have a minimum of 3 outfielders. -When playing with 9 players a team must have a minimum of 3 outfielders. There must be a minimum of three females in the infield at all times. Players positioned in the outfield may enter the infield to play a live ball once the kicker-runner has made contact with the ball. OUTFIELD LINE When a female kicker is at bat all outfielders must be positioned behind the white line located 150 from home plate. If a female kicker makes contact with the ball and an outfielder is within the 150 line the kickerrunner will advance one extra base when the ball is declared dead. DIAGONAL BASE LINE The diagonal base attack line is defined as the line stretching diagonally from first to third base. Female Kicker - No player may cross the Attack Line prior to a female kicker making contact with the ball.

4 Male Batter - Players may cross the attack line once the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. ATTACK LINE The line approximately 15 feet from home plate is the 2nd Attack Line. No defensive player is allowed to cross the line until contact has been made by the kicker/runner with the kickball. DELAY OF GAME If you choose to switch a player from the outfield to catcher position the kicker/runner will be awarded a ball for every switch. KICKING The ball must be kicked with the Foot or Leg at or below the knee. The ball must be kicked at or behind home plate. A strike will be charged if the ball is kicked in front of home plate and the kicker/runner was not put out. The strike will not be called until the umpire declares the ball dead. FAIR KICKED BALL A fair kicked ball making contact with an offensive player will be a live ball. The kicker-runner or base runner will be called out and all runners will proceed at at their own risk. THE KICKER-RUNNER IS OUT When a coach intentionally interferes with a kicked or thrown ball, or interferes with the defensive team s opportunity to make a play on another runner. A kicked or thrown ball that unintentionally hits a base coach is not considered interference. RESULT: The ball is dead. The runner closest to home is out. Runners not out must return to the last base legally touched at the time of the interference. RUNNING Runner must stay within the base line. Fielders must stay out of the base line. If a fielder is making an attempt on the ball they have the right to the baseline. Fielders in the way of any runner in the baseline will cause the runner to be safe at the base they are running to (umpire's discretion). RUNNER Leading off is not permitted. A runner off the base when the ball is kicked is out (appeal only). No hitting above the shoulders.

5 If the runner is hit above the shoulders with the ball, they will be safe and advance one additional base at the end of the play. If the runner intentionally uses their head to block the ball (umpires judgement) the runner is out. The runner must tag up to advance on fly ball outs (once a fielder makes contact with the ball the runners may advance with normal liability to be put out). Runners may overrun first base. One base is allowed on an overthrow. INFIELD FLY RULE With less than two outs and runners on first and second or first, second and third, a ball kicked in the air and the defense (infielder) able to make a reasonable play on the ball an "Infield Fly Rule" call will be made. The kicker will be deemed out and runners may advance at their own risk. FOULS An out will be declared after the 2nd foul ball after the 2nd strike. A foul ball is: -a kicked ball landing in foul territory -a kicked ball that lands in fair territory and bounces out prior to reaching first or third base -a ball kicked above the knees -a kicked ball contacting the kicker/runner while in foul territory. OUTS Three outs by a team will complete the team's half of the inning. An out is: -Three strikes or 2nd foul ball after the 2nd strike -Runner touched by the ball at any time while not on base, unless foul ball rules apply -A ball tag on a base in which a runner is forced to run. -A runner off the base when the ball is kicked. BALL IN PLAY When the pitcher has the ball in control and is on the mound, the play ends (to be declared by the umpire). If the runner intentionally touches or stops the ball, the play ends.

6 All teams are guaranteed 3 games. After every team has played 3 games there will be a single elimination tournament POOL PLAY ROYAL WHITE BINGO CROWN Team 1 Team 5 Team 9 Team 13 Team 2 Team 6 Team 10 Team 14 Team 3 Team 7 Team 11 Team 15 Team 4 Team 8 Team 12 Team 16 Pool Play will go as follows: Team 1 vs Team 2 12:30 1:15 Team 2 vs Team 3 1:30 2:15 Team 3 vs Team 4 2:30 3:15 Team 4 vs Team 1 3:30 4:15 Team 1 vs Team 3 4:30 5:15 Team 2 vs Team 4 5:30 6:15 Tournament Play will begin 15 minutes after all games have been played and tournament seeding figured out. Followed by single elimination tournament Top 2 teams from each pool will advance Seeding will be based off of the following: o Record o Head to Head matchup o RS vs RA differential - higher the differential the higher the seed example - Team 1 scored 35 runs and allowed 21. Their differential is 14 (35-21=14) o Best 2 out of 3 rock, paper, scissors Round 1 6:30 7:15 Round 2 7:30 8:15 Championship 8:30 9:15