A. Introduction-
1.The rules for kickball are closely related to those of baseball.
The main difference is that kickball involves a big rubber ball .
The ball is about the size of a basketball. Kickball is played on
a field with 4 bases arranged on the corners of a diamond-shaped "infield".
However, since the game is played mostly by grade school kids in low-budget
districts, the "bases" are reduced to "this patch of rocks", "this
smashed tin can", or "this cool shaped stick". If you are a more privileged
player, you may get "yellow spray - painted bases on black top," or
"orange rubber throw - down bases." Player positions are also similar
to those of baseball. There is an "infield" and an "outfield." The
infield contains the positions that involve the bases, while the outfield
is mainly designated to catching or retrieving the ball when it is
kicked out of the infield. Actual playing positions vary depending
on the number of kids that are actually playing. If there are only
a few children playing, the positions are usually spread out, but
if there are a good number of players, kids will position themselves
wherever there is space ( and no cooties ). Game play goes as follows:
the ball is rolled towards home plate, and the player which is up
( kicking ), tries to kick the ball . If the ball is caught in the
air, the kicker is out. A player is also out if the ball is thrown
at them, and hits them while they are not touching a base. If a thrown
ball misses them, they may only run to the next base, which is known
on the kickball field as the "one base on an overthrow" rule. Also
similar to baseball, if the ball is thrown to the first base man,
and it is caught by the first base man while he/she/it is touching
first base, the player running to first base is out. This is known
as a "forced out" in that the runner was forced to run to that base.
A "forced out" can occur on any base. That a runner is forced to run
to. Once a team gets 3 outs, the teams switch sides. A team gets one
point for having a runner make it all the way around the bases and
back to home base. The game is over when the school bell rings, the
ball pops, or the ball is lost in such acts as kicking the ball into
the street or onto the roof. At the end of the game, the team with
the most points wins. However, if a team loses the ball by kicking
it one the roof etc., that team automatically loses.
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