“Extreme Kickball” Study Guide

Historical Facts about Extreme • Extreme Kickball is a team activity developed in 2005 by Mr. Damico and Mr. Nese at Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Extreme Kickball combines elements of kickball, softball and baseball.

Basic Rules of the Game • The ball must be pitched/rolled underhand. • When a ball is kicked it must travel forward. There are no fouls. • Runners are not required to run after they have “batted” the ball, they may stay on base until they wish to run. • Runners are not allowed to “over run a base”. If you over run a base you must continue to the next base. • There are no “force outs”. • In order for a team/individual to score, the runner must circle the bases 2 times. • 3 outs per inning.

Outs –outs are made by: • Catching a fly ball. • Catching a ball hit off of the ceiling or the wall. • Having a base runner struck by the ball while in the field of play and not on base.

Interference -a fielder has the right to go into the base path when: • They have the ball. • They are in the act of fielding the kicked ball. • They are in the act of fielding the thrown ball. If accidental contact is made under these circumstances and the play does not affect the game, then the runner will be awarded the next base. If the runner blatantly made the contact, then the runner will be called out. If the defensive player, in question, was not part of a play then the base runner will be awarded an extra base.