Kickball was invented in the United States around 1942 during World War 2. It is a playground and recreational game played primarily in North America and South Korea that is similar to baseball but uses a rubber ball that is kicked instead of a baseball that is hit. A kickball game is played by two teams of 9 players each on a field with 4 bases arranged in a diamond shape. Players score runs by kicking the ball and running around all the bases without getting tagged or caught out. The team with the most runs after 6 innings wins.

2. KICKBALL HISTORY
 Kickball, also known as soccer-base or soccer-baseball, was invented in the United
States around 1942 (World War II)
 Kickball is currently a playground and recreational game primarily played in North
America. It is also a favorite game of youth in South Korea.

3. HOW TO PLAY KICKBALL?
 The rules of Kickball are very similar to that of baseball. However, instead of hitting a baseball, a Kickball
player kicks a rubber ball.
 The goal is to score points by running around and touching all four bases in order without getting out.
 A kickball game is played by two teams of 9 players each who try to score more runs than their opponent by
rounding the bases and crossing home plate as many times as possible.
 All you need for a game of Kickball is a rubber ball the size of a soccer ball, proper physical education
clothing (including sneakers-trainers) and four bases. Bases can be composed of shirts, cones, hula hoops,
Frisbees, etc.
 Field
The bases are set up in the shape of a diamond:
home plate, 1st base, 2nd base and third base.
Players should be spread out on the field in positions
similar to baseball.
(See diagram)

4. RULES OF KICKBALL
 Ideally we want to have nine players on our team in order to fill all defensive fielding
positions: One pitcher, one catcher, three players to cover each base, three out fielders
and one shortstop to cover the area between second and third base.
 A Kickball field is made up four bases in a diamond shape.
 Foul territory is everything outside of the line from home base to first base and home
base to third base extending into the outfield.
 A team scores a run when a player touches all four bases in order and touches home
base without getting out.
 The team with the most runs at the end of a game wins.
 A Kickball game lasts six innings. An inning is composed of each team coming up to
kick once.
 A team continues to kick until they get three outs.
 The kicking order cannot change during the course of a game.
 In class we alternate boys and girls for kicking and pitching.

5. MORE RULES 1
 Ways to get out:
1. Strike Out: If a player kicks and fails to put the ball into play after three good pitches
2. Fly Out: If a player kicks the ball in the air and it is caught by a defensive player
before it hits the ground
3. Tag Out: If a defensive player tags or throws and hits an offensive player with the
ball before they get on base
4. A Force Out: If a defensive player gets the ball to a base before the offensive player
arrives and the offensive player cannot return to the previous base because it is
occupied by one of his teammates.

6. MORE RULES 2
 A kicker is out if:
• he kicks the ball, and it’s caught in the air.
• he gets 3 strikes.
A strike is:
• a pitch inside the strike zone that isn’t kicked.
• an attempted kick that's missed.
 A runner is out if:
• she is hit by a kicked ball while off base.
• a fielder tags her with the ball while she’s not on a base.
• a fielder throws the ball and hits him below the shoulders while he’s off the base.
(Runners hit in the head or neck aren’t out)
• she leaves the base before the ball is kicked.
• she runs past a runner in front of her.

7. LEARN MORE
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8. BIBLIOGRAPHY
www.kickball.com/
http://sportsvite.com/sports/Kickball/rules
http://www.kids-sports-activities.com/how-to-play-kickball.html
http://www.slideshare.net/dale80869/kick-ball