Hoover High School Intramural Kickball League Rules and Expectations The league will consist of 12 teams. Each team must have a designated team captain. The captain s responsibility will be to stay in contact with the league organizer for information. Each team will consist of a minimum of 12 players (six boys, six girls). The cost for each player is $20.00. Fees MUST be paid by check or money order. No cash will be accepted. All checks must have a current phone number on the check. The first 12 teams to have all information for all members turned in will be admitted to the league. All player information must be turned in at the same time. All team members must have forms and money turned in to Coach Matlock (room D354) for the team to be admitted to the league. All players must have a signed parental permission form to participate. ANY TEAM THAT ATTEMPTS TO PLAY A PLAYER THAT IS NOT ON THEIR ROSTER OR DOES NOT HAVE A PERMISSIOMN FORM ON FILE WILL BE FORFIET THAT GAME. Schedules will be given out as soon as the league is filled. The schedule is subject to change The Hoover High School Intramural Kickball League is an extracurricular activity of the Hoover High School. All students are expected to follow the code of conduct. Any student that has to be ejected from a game will be sent from the school campus immediately. They will not be allowed to finish the season and all fees will be forfeited. In addition, disciplinary action may be taken by the Administration of Hoover High School All participants are required to complete a waiver of liability form each year. All participants in intramural sports activities assume the risk of injury. Hoover High School, its employees and agents shall not be liable for injury to person, loss or damage to personal property arising from or in any way resulting from participation in the intramural sports activities.
TEAMS: Teams shall consist of a maximum of 10 players on the field and a minimum of 8 players, with no more than five guys on the field at any time. If a team does not have 4 females, they must play short and will get an automatic out when that position is reached in the batting order. If you play with fewer than 10 players but have at least 4 females you do not have to take an automatic out. One of the players must be catcher. All players kick but no more than two males can kick in a row. If a team has at least 4 females, they can re-kick in order to maintain proper ratios. For example, if a team has 9 guys and 4 girls, one girl would be designated in the line-up to kick twice in the fifth girl s spot to ensure proper ratios. The kicking order is static and cannot change throughout the game. However, fielding positions can be changed between and during innings as long as no more than six males are on the field at one time. The only exception to this rule is that catchers may NOT be changed during the inning (i.e. a female catcher cannot be replaced by a male catcher for specific batters whoever starts the inning as catcher will be the only player allowed as catcher for that inning). Each team must have two copies of the batting order. One copy of the kicking order MUST be given to the umpire before the start of the game and the other copy is for the team s use. REGULATION GAMES: Games will last for seven innings, with the game being official after five innings (4 1/2 if the home team leads). No new innings will begin after 40 minutes have elapsed. During the regular season, there are no extra innings. Games can end in a tie. Any team that is not ready at game time automatically becomes the visitor and kicks first. If that team gets three outs, and still does not have the minimum number of players to take the field, it becomes a forfeit. The maximum number of runs allowed per inning is nine. After the ninth run crosses the plate, play will stop regardless of the number of outs. The only exception to the nine-run rule will be in the final inning No run rule in final inning. The run rule will be put into effect and the game called if one team is ahead by 12 runs or more upon completion of the fifth inning (4 ½ if the home team is ahead). PITCHING/CATCHING: The batter has three pitches with one courtesy foul after the third pitch. After, the fourth pitch kicked foul, the batter will be called out. The pitcher must stay within three feet of either side of the mound until the ball is kicked. If the pitcher crosses outside of the pitching area, a no pitch will be called. The kicker does have the option of kicking it if he/she so chooses. Pitching must be underhand only. A pitched ball must either roll or bounce at least twice before reaching the plate. No bouncing of the ball to the kicker higher than one foot (as measured from the bottom of the ball).
The catcher must be positioned at least five feet behind the kicker and the plate until the ball is kicked. The catcher cannot interfere with the kicker. KICKING: All kicks must be made by the foot only and touched only once. If a knee ball or double-kick occurs, the ball will be ruled foul. The plant foot must be on or behind the line in front of home plate. If the line is crossed and the ball is put in play on the ground, it will be ruled foul. If a foul ball is kicked in the air and the fielding team catches it, it will be ruled an out. Kickers may not stop the ball with their foot and then kick it. Males must kick the ball past the 1st-3rd base line. Females must kick the ball past a line that is 20 feet from the plate. Any kick that does not reach the respective line will be considered foul once it comes to a complete stop. If the ball is fielded before it reaches this line, it is in play and considered fair. FIELDING: No more than 6 players on the defensive team may be inside the outfield grass or within 15 feet of the base paths (if no outfield grass on field). No player may advance forward the 1st-3rd base diagonal until the ball is kicked. If a pitcher or fielder makes a play on a runner by illegally advancing beyond the 1st-3rd base diagonal, that runner will be declared safe. If a fly ball is fielded near the foul line, the ball is declared fair or foul depending on where the ball is touched, not where the fielders feet are. If an infield fly ball is deemed by the umpire to have been intentionally dropped by the fielder in an effort to record an out on the lead runner, an infield fly will be called. The kicker will be ruled out with all runners returning to their original bases. When a ball is fielded by the defense, they may not kick it it must be thrown to its intended destination. A kicked ball by the defense will result in either (1) all runners being called safe with each runner given a one base award or (2) no penalty if the runners advance farther than the one base award. RUNNERS: Runners must stay within the base line. Fielders must stay out of the base line unless they are attempting to tag the runner or catch the kicked ball. If a fielder attempts to physically obstruct a runner from advancing, the runner may advance as many bases as they would have potentially earned had they been able to run unobstructed. This is a judgment call by the official. There will be an extra first base (aka safety base) placed next to first base for the runner. The fielder must tag the regular base to record the out and may not interfere in any way with the runner s base path. Kickball is non-contact and all players must avoid unnecessary contact at all time. Runners must give themselves up, get out of the way, or slide. Interference on the part of the runner or the fielder shall be at the sole discretion of the umpire. If the contact was considered unsportsmanlike, that player will be ejected.
Runners may not engage in a head first slide when approaching any base on the field. If a runner s momentum has caused them to overrun a base, they may dive back in a head first manner to regain possession of that base. Neither leading off base nor stealing a base is allowed. A runner leading off base before the ball is kicked is out. Hitting a runner with the ball above shoulder level is not allowed and the runner is safe, except for the following situations: If the runner intentionally uses the head to block the ball (runner is out). If the runner is ducking, diving, or sliding (i.e. attempting to dodge the ball) and is hit in the head because of this (runner is out). If the runner intentionally hits or kicks the ball out of bounds after being tagged out, the ball is dead and all runners must return to their original bases. Runners may tag on all fair and foul balls. In a tagging situation, the runner may leave base as soon as the ball is FIRST touched by a member of the fielding team. On an overthrow, all players may continue to advance provided the ball is still in play. The ball is dead if it touches sideline players, spectators, equipment, or goes out of bounds When two runners are on the same base at the same time, the fielder has the choice of tagging either runner with the ball. The runner who is tagged is out and the other runner is safe and may stay on the base. OUTS: A count of three outs by a team completes the team s half of the inning. An out can be recorded by throwing the ball to the base or hitting the runner below the shoulders. Hitting the base with the ball does not count as an out. The fielder must hit the runner with the ball or maintain control of the ball on the base on a forced run. UMPIRE S CALLING TIME: When the ball is in the infield and no runners are between the bases, time will be called by the umpire, which signals time out in which no runners can advance. PLAYOFFS: Playoffs will begin the week after the regular season ends and all make up games have been played. Tentative date is May9th. The number of teams in the playoff will be determined by Coach Matlock. Depending on the season, multiple nights may combine into one playoff. OTHER RULES: The track is considered out of bounds area. If the ball enters this area, the ball is dead and play will stop. Extra bases may be awarded depending on the particular field at the discretion of the umpire.
If extra innings are required in a game, both teams will have the opportunity to bat. The player who was AT BAT the previous inning when the third out was recorded will start at 2nd base with no outs. The batter will start with a 3-2 count with no courtesy foul (1-pitch format). This extra-inning format will continue for all extra innings until a winning team is established. If a rule is not otherwise stated here standard softball rules hold.
Parental Permission: I give my child,, PRINT NAME permission to participate in Hoover High School s Intramural league. I understand that all sports can possibly result in a strenuous, athletic injury. While all care will be taken to prevent injury, I understand that injury is possible. I will not hold Hoover City School, Hoover High School, or its employees responsible for any injury that may occur due to accident or the normal course of play. In addition, I understand that students are not to remain at the field after their game time. If a student does not leave, or is not picked up by a parent more than 30 minutes after the end of their game, that student will not be allowed to continue playing in the league. Parent s signature Date Emergency Contact Information: Player s home phone # Father s cell phone # Mother s cell phone # Other Emergency Contacts: Name Phone # Name Phone # Name Phone # Student Acknowledgement of League Rules: I have read the rules and understand the policies of the Hoover High School Intramural League. Student s Signature Student s Team Captain Date Sport Check #