Official Rules of GO Kickball
1. Games are 7 innings or 1 hour in length. No new inning may start after 50 mins. Playoff/Tournament games are 6 innings.
2. Teams will determine home and away with a quick game of rock, paper scissors. The home team fields first.
3. Each team kicks in an inning. Once 3 outs have been recorded a team’s "at-kick" is over. Once both teams have kicked, the inning is over.
4. A maximum of 11 players can take the field at one time with at least 4 females on defense.
5. There is no limit to the number of team players in the kicking line-up. Kicking order cannot change during the course of a game unless agreed by
the other team. Any players that show up late have to be added to the end of the lineup.
6. Teams are allowed first and third base coaches. Coaches may not interfere with play or physically assist the runners.
7. Any attempt to circumvent or go against the spirit of the rules will be at the ref’s discretion to rule on the appropriate action.
8. The referee’s call is the final decision in all matters on the field.
Pitching and Catching Balls - Four (4) balls results in a walk
• A pitch must be rolled underhanded and bounce at least twice A ball is:
before crossing the plate. No Sidearm or overhand allowed. • A pitch outside of the strike zone as judged by the referee where a
• The pitch must be released behind the rubber and be within 2 kick is not attempted.
feet of the pitching mound to either side. • Any illegal pitch made by the pitcher
• The strike zone is 2 feet wide on each side of home plate and
the height is 6 inches or less from the ground. Strikes - Four (4) strikes results in an out.
• Only the pitcher can charge the kicker after the ball is pitched A strike is:
*exception - pitcher cannot charge against female kickers. This • Any pitch that is not kicked and not considered a ball
infraction results in an automatic walk for the kicker. • An attempted kick missed by the kicker
• Walk Rule - When any player is walked (either due to 4 balls or a • A foul ball (counts as a strike)
defensive infraction), if the next kicker is female, the player
walked is awarded 2nd base. If there are two outs, the female Fouls
kicker has the option to kick or also take a walk. A foul is:
• Catcher Interference - The catcher must play completely behind • A kicked ball that is touched in foul territory prior to going fair
the line formed by the strike-zone cones until after the ball is • A kicked ball that goes foul prior to passing 1st or 3rd base & not
kicked. If the catcher opts to play near the cone line, they must touched by a player while the ball was in fair territory
stand at least 4 feet outside of either strike-zone cone, and may • A “double kick” or when the ball bounces up and hits the kicker a
not block the kicker's attempt to kick the ball in any way. second time after the first touch while still in the kicking motion. A
double-kick is a dead ball and cannot be caught.
Kicking Out of Play
• The kicker must wait for the ball to reach home plate to kick • If the ball is thrown or kicked by the defense out of the field of
• If any part of the kicker's "plant foot" (non-kicking foot) is in play, each base runner is granted one additional base in addition to
front of home plate when they kick the ball, then the kick is the base they were running toward.
considered a FOUL ball. The ball may be caught and is live. • The referee will determine when the ball is out of the field of play.
• The kicker may kick the ball anywhere behind home plate. • An overthrow that goes into foul territory but does not go out of
• The kicker cannot step on the ball or “trap” it to make a kick. the field of play is still live. Baserunners can advance multiple
• Cleats are not allowed - turf shoes or flat soled shoes only bases at their own risk.
Fielding Play Ends (Dead ball)
• Fielders cannot play in front of the imaginary line between 1st • When any defensive player has control of the ball within the 6 foot
and 3rd base prior to the ball being kicked. Only the pitcher can pitcher’s mound area
run in after the pitch except against female kickers. • When Time is called by the referee
• Fielders must stay out of the base line. Runners hindered by any • When a runner intentionally touches the ball (the runner is out)
fielder within the base line, not making an active play for the • When a runner is hit with a kicked ball by the kicker
ball, shall be safe at the base to which they were running. • When the referee rules the ball out of play
• Fielders may not intentionally drop a ball (all runners are safe). • On any interference by the offensive team. Defensive interference
• A fielder can throw a ball at a runner below the shoulders. (obstruction) calls will be made at the discretion of the referee
• Gloves are not allowed by fielders except in extreme cold once the play ends.
Outs - Three (3) outs by a team completes their half of the inning Base Running
An out is: • Runners must stay within the base line except to avoid a collision.
• Four (4) strikes, four (4) fouls, or a combination of strikes and • No leading off - Runners can only advance after the ball is kicked.
fouls that equal four (4) • Runners may Tag-Up and advance to the next base after a kicked
• A runner tagged by the ball while not safely on a base ball is caught or first touched by the defense.
• A runner hit by a thrown ball below the shoulders (runners hit in • Kickers running to first base may overrun the base using the
the neck or head with the ball will not be out, unless ducking or runner’s base only. The fielder’s base is only for the fielder to use
sliding into a base) unless there is no out attempt and runner has chance to advance.
• A kicked ball (fair or foul) that is caught in the air before • Running past another runner is not allowed. Any runner that
touching the ground passes another runner is out.
• A ball possessed by a fielder touching a base prior to the runner • If a base is displaced, the runner must use the original location of
reaching that base they are forced to run to (force out) the base until the play is over.
• A runner leading off of their base when the ball is kicked • Pinch runners are allowed if a player is injured. The opposing team
• A runner interfering with a fielder’s opportunity to make a play selects the runner and must be the same gender as that player.
• A runner missing a base while advancing (the referee will call • Sliding is allowed, but may not be reckless or make excessive
the out after the play has concluded – there are no appeals) contact with the fielder at the base or they will be ruled out.
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!
