JANXEL GABRIELLE D.
MACARAEG
FIELD GAME – KICKBALL
How to Play
1. Play begins with the pitcher rolling the ball smoothly to home plate. The kicker must kick from
behind home.
2. If the ball is kicked and rolls out of bounds before going past first or third base, it is called a foul
and the kicker must try again.
3. Kickers must run the bases in order and may stop at any base and wait to run again at the next
kick. There, however, must be only one runner on a base and they must remain in order. No runner
can pass the person in front of them.
4. A run is scored for the kicking team when a base-runner touches all 4 bases, in order, without
being called out at any time.
5. A runner advances one base on an overthrow to the base player.
6. Teams switch sides after three outs or nine runs are scored. Outs are granted when:
7. The pitcher controls the play of the game. Play begins with the pitcher rolling the ball to the person
up to bat, the kicker. Play stops when the ball is thrown to the pitcher.
8. The kicker kicks a fly ball and it is caught before it touches the ground. Note: When a fly ball is in
the air, the base runners must remain on base until after the ball is caught (called tag-up) before
they can advance to the next base.
9. The base player has control over the ball and a foot on the base before the base-runner reaches
the base.
10. The base-runner is tagged on his/her body by a fielder with the ball before s/he arrives at the base.
Note: If the base-runner must advance because of another runner or kicker behind, it is called a
force-out and the fielding team only has to tag the base to call an out. If there is no runner or kicker
behind, it is not a force-out and the fielder with the ball must tag the base-runner.
11. One base-runner passes another.
12. A base-runner intentionally interferes with a fielder who is trying to recover the ball.
13. Three fouls by an individual kicker equal an out.
14. If a ball is touched by a member of the fielding team before it bounces, it is a fair ball.
15. For safety, there is no sliding or throwing of the ball at a player.
16. At the end of the game, have each team do a cheer for the other team, and have teams form lines
to high five each other!
EXPLAIN WHY YOU LIKE/WANT TO PLAY IT: Kickball is easy to learn and doesn't require a lot of
strength or skill, so even preschoolers can play. You can also be more generous in letting them reach the
bases without being tagged out.
