Official Kickball Rules
All rules follow the Official WAKA Rules unless otherwise stated.
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All calls made by our professional umpires are final.
- Teams arrive at 10:45am for pre-tournament meeting, Games start at 11:30am
- No cleats of any kind (Cannon Baller’s rule)
- Players bring reusable water bottles
- Players may NOT participate after use of alcohol or other illegal drugs. (Neither of
which are permitted on or around the playing field) - 8-10 fielders (including pitcher, catcher & up to 4 outfielders)
- 4 innings OR 30 minutes (whichever comes first; no new inning may start after 25
minutes of play; Championship game: 7 innings or 1 hour) - 6 run limit per team per inning (EXCEPT Final Inning of each game)
- “bouncy pitches” are allowed but it must bounce at least twice before home-plate.
- Strikezone is 1 foot on all sides of the home-plate and 1 foot above home-plate
- You can throw a runner out, but no headshots.
- One base given on an overthrow.
- No stealing bases or leading off. Players not touching a base when the ball is kicked
are automatically out - Forced outs. Baserunners are required to tag up at the previous base on any ball
caught in the air
RULES UPDATED 05/14/2024