Cole Camp Kickball

St. John’s & Holy Cross LYF Adult Co-Ed, Adult Men’s, and Junior Division

Kickball Tournament Location: Cole Camp R-I Baseball/Softball Fields Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009; rain-date August 8 Playing Level: Recreation Start Time: 8:00 a.m. End time is determined upon number of teams registered. Fee (includes admission): $40.00 per team; $50.00 after July 13 Spectator Admission (all day): $2 adults; $1 kids (1st – 8th grade) Pre-Registration Deadline: Must be received by Monday, July 13

Return completed roster with fee to W-K Chevrolet in Cole Camp or mail to: Holy Cross/St. John’s LYF P.O. Box 188 Cole Camp, MO 65325 For more information contact Crystal Stoppel at 660-287-5728 or [email protected]

Pre-registration is strongly recommended!! Pre-registered teams will be randomly selected to create each division’s bracket. The bracket will be filled on a ‘first come—first filled’ basis by any late registering teams. For pre-registration, entry fee and registration form must be received by 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2009. Teams will compete in a double elimination tournament bracket with Calgaro’s pizza for the winning team in each division!! ROSTERS • Rosters can have a maximum of 12 players. • All players on an adult team roster (men’s or co-ed) must be at least 17 years of age or entering their junior year this fall. • All players on a junior team roster must be a entering 7th – 10th grade (sophomore) this fall and not yet 17 years old (a sophomore that is already 17 will need to play on an adult team). • If player eligibility is in question, the player in question needs to legibly sign the score sheet of the game and will be allowed to play in the game. Players must be able to produce positive photo identification when requested by an umpire, field supervisor or scorekeeper.

• Failure to comply with eligibility rules may result in forfeiture of protested games in which an illegal player participated. TEAMS • A minimum of 8 players is required for the game to start and continue the game. • Teams can have a maximum of 6 players in the infield and a maximum of 4 players in the outfield. • You may bat your whole team or stick with ASA lineup/substitution rules. Whichever method you start the game with is how you must continue the game. If a player is injured and you are batting your whole team, the injured player can have the last person of the same gender that was out to bat in his/her spot. ADDITIONAL CO-ED TEAM RULES •Teams must have 2 female and 2 male players in both the outfield and the infield. Players do not have to alternate positions according to gender. •Teams will consist of 5 males and 5 females on the playing field. •The catcher and pitcher do not have to be of the opposite gender and are both considered infielders. •Teams must alternate the kicking order by gender (male, female, male, etc. or female, male, female, etc.). FIELD/EQUIPMENT • All games will be played on a softball-sized diamond with the bases measuring 65 feet apart. • An umpire will be provided by the LYF. The umpire will have the final say in all situations. • The umpire has the right to eject any player for unsportsmanlike behavior. • The captains of each team will trade kicking line-ups before the game; these will be provided to the scorekeeper first, then to the opposite teams by the umpire. • Cleats/shoes with metal spikes or steel-toed shoes will be prohibited. • An 8” rubber ball will be used and provided by the LYF. REGULATION GAME • Games will be 5 innings or 40 minutes, whichever comes first. • A game will be considered official after 4 innings or 3 ½ if the home team is ahead at the time of the rainout. • Ten Run Rule 15 runs after 4 innings 20 runs after 3 innings KICKING/RUNNING • When attempting to kick the ball, the player may not step over the 15 foot arc line in front of home plate, prior to making contact with the ball. If the player steps on or over the line, he/she will be ruled out. • All kicks must be done by the foot.

• If the kicker does not like the pitch, he/she should not attempt to kick the ball and another pitch will be thrown. A kicker will get three attempts at kicking the ball. Three missed attempts/foul balls will result in an out. • There are no walks or strikeouts in this league (no called balls/strikes as in softball/baseball). • After a fly ball is caught, the runner must tag up before advancing to the next base. Failure to tag up may result in an out if the runner is legally hit with the ball or the opponent gets the ball to the previous base before the runner can return to tag up. • If the ball hits the kicker in fair territory after the ball is kicked, the kicker will be called out; same applies to the runner. • No leading off or base stealing is allowed. Runners who lead off before the ball is kicked will be called out. • Runners must stay in the base line while running. • Running past another base runner is prohibited and the runner will be called out. • The kicker/runner is determined out in situations similar to softball (force-outs, pop-outs, etc.). In addition, a runner is out when he/she is hit by a thrown ball below the shoulders. • Hitting a runner’s neck or head with the ball is NOT allowed. If the runner intentionally uses their head or neck to block the ball, the runner will be called out. If the ball is thrown at the runner’s head or neck, it will be an immediate dead ball and ALL runners will advance to home scoring a run. PITCHING/FIELDING • No bounce pitches are allowed. Pitches must be less than one foot in height at the plate. • The pitcher must stay at the pitching rubber until the ball has been kicked. An infraction of this rule will result in all base runners advancing one base and the kicker re-kicking the ball. • No player may position themselves in front of the pitcher, except for the catcher. An infraction of this rule will result in all base runners advancing one base and the kicker re-kicking the ball. • The catcher may not go in front of home plate until the ball has been kicked. An infraction of this rule will result in all base runners advancing one base and the kicker re-kicking the ball. • Once the pitcher has control of the ball, the play ends. OUTS • A count of three outs by a team completes the team’s half of the inning. • An out is A runner who is hit with the ball below the shoulders. If a ball is thrown at the runner’s head or neck, it will be an immediate dead ball and ALL runners will advance to home and a run will score for each runner. Any kicked ball that is caught in fair or foul territory (before it touches the ground). A ball tag on a base to which a runner is forced to run to. A runner off of his/her base before the ball is kicked.

The kicker has three missed attempts or foul balls, or steps over the 15’ arc line. POSTPONEMENTS • In the event of questionable weather, please call (660) 287-5728. • The LYF has the authority to postpone games at the fields due to unplayable field conditions. • Please be prepared to play later in the season in the event that a make-up game needs to be played. Rain date is August 8, 2009. This rule packet was partly derived, with permission, from the Sedalia Parks & Recreation’s Adult Kickball League. Leagues also referenced: WAKA (World Adult Kickball Association) and NAKID (No Adult Kickball Isn’t Dumb).

Please keep this information to share with your team members. Return only the registration form and the waiver signed by all your team’s members or their guardians (next page).

St. John’s & Holy Cross LYF Adult Co-Ed, Adult Men’s, and Junior Division Kickball Tournament Registration Form and Injury Waiver Team Name: _____________________________________________ Captain: _________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________ Home Phone/Cell Phone: _________________/__________________ All schedules and other information will be distributed via email or picking up on your own at W-K in Cole Camp. Schedules indicating your team’s first game-time and location will be emailed out (or available for pick-up) no later than Wednesday, July 15.

E-mail Address: ___________________________________________ Division (please mark only one):

Men’s (all players must be a high school junior or at least 17 years old; may have any number of female members) Co-ed (all players must be a high school junior or at least 17 years old; must have at least 5 female members) Junior (all players must be a 7th grader - high school sophomore and must be less than 17 years old; may have any number of female members) I, the undersigned player or the parent/legal guardian of a minor player named below, acknowledge, agree and understand that voluntarily and of my own free will, elect to participate as a member of the kickball team designated below and league indicated above and do so AT MY OWN RISK. I understand that there are certain risks and hazards involved in participating in kickball including, but not limited to those hazards associated with weather conditions, playing conditions, equipment and other participants. I voluntarily elect or accept and solely assume all risk of damages, injury, including death, incurred or suffered by me or my child/ward. I release, discharge and agree not to sue the church and/or league designated above, its officers, its members, the Benton County R-I School, the City of Cole Camp, its officers, agents, sponsors, associations, employees, and any person or entity connected with the team, league, or field.

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND THAT I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE PROVISIONS IN THIS WAIVER, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THEM.

ALL PLAYERS MUST SIGN THIS WAIVER BEFORE ALLOWED TO PLAY OR TEAM RISKS FORFEITURE.

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