A Tip for this weekend!
Week 8 is upon us. Just like that our beloved Fall season is coming to a close. So finish up making new friends, stop being shy and hook up with that girl/guy, and cherish these last moments of Fall 2010 Kickball
Rules of the week:
1. Q. Is the Catcher allowed to field to the left or right of the kicking box as long as he is behind the Kicker?
A. The catcher must field behind the kicker, within or directly behind the kicking box, and may not cross home plate nor be positioned forward of the kicker before the ball is kicked. The catcher may not make contact with the kicker, nor position so closely to the kicker as to restrict the kicking motion.
2. Q. If a kicker ducks in the way of thrown ball and is hit in the head, are they still safe?
A. 10.04 Hitting a runner’s neck or head with the ball is not allowed, except when the runner is sliding. Any runner hit in the neck or head is safe, and advances to the base they were running toward when the ball hits the runner.
If the runner intentionally uses the head or neck to block the ball, and is so called by the Referee, the runner is out.
3. Q. If a ball is kicked and it bounces on the ground but is headed toward the foul area in the air before 1st/3rd base, is that Ball foul?
A. No; even if the ball is in the air crossing the foul line but never touching the ground in foul territory, if that ball is touched before, the ball is Fair
13.02 A foul ball is:
a. a kicked ball landing in foul territory (see Diagram 3G, 3H);
b. a kicked ball touched in foul territory (see Rule 1.04);
c. a kicked ball landing in fair territory, but touching foul territory on its own at any time before reaching first or third base (see Diagram 3I, 3J, 3K);
d. a kicked ball
also:
9.02 All kicks must occur:
a. at or behind home plate. The kicker may step on home plate to kick, however no part of the planted foot may be in front of or cross the front edge of the home plate (see Rule 13.02g).
b. within the kicking box (see Rule 1.01g). The kicker must have at least a portion of the plant foot within the kicking box during the kick (see Rule 13.02g). The kicker may line up outside of the kicking box.
Weather Report:
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Few Showers
High of 64, Low of 55
40% chance of Rain
Source: Weather channel
Announcements:
~Remember, for New Haven Kickball, Pink is October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Birthday Shout-Outs:
Have a birthday coming up? Let us know. Find a board member or tell your team captain and we’ll make sure we get you in here!!!!
Final Thoughts
This past Sunday there was a display of a not too popular strategy in the Ballstards/Ballers game. In case you missed it, the Captain of the Inglorious Ballstards intentionally acquired a 3rd out in order to be in a favorable kicking order the next time around. Though this wasn’t against the rules, it’s not a very popular practice. This type of non-popular strategy has evolved from first: Bunting, to fast overhand pitching with twist and bouncy turns, to fouling off a pitch intentionally, even looking for a walk or intentional walks. All these to the more not accepted “taking advantage of the no infield fly rule” by dropping a pop fly, and finally a player getting tagged out on purpose. Even with hints of teams losing on purpose to better seed. So what can we all take from this? In a game that was intended for pure fun, big kicks, and all types of things that come with the kids’ game, it has turned into a competitive sports game with evolved strategies that may or may not be good for the game. Everyone has their own opinion but look at it like this first before you cast your stone: When’s the last time you played without some type of strategy or an entire team just kicked with no bunts? Just because it’s the 1st time you have seen something that hasn’t been done before or is not a normal practice doesn’t mean that it is “foul”. I’m pretty sure everyone thought harsh things about the 1st time someone bunted and now look at us now.
Pictures
Week 8 is upon us. Just like that our beloved Fall season is coming to a close. So finish up making new friends, stop being shy and hook up with that girl/guy, and cherish these last moments of Fall 2010 Kickball
Rules of the week:
1. Q. Is the Catcher allowed to field to the left or right of the kicking box as long as he is behind the Kicker?
A. The catcher must field behind the kicker, within or directly behind the kicking box, and may not cross home plate nor be positioned forward of the kicker before the ball is kicked. The catcher may not make contact with the kicker, nor position so closely to the kicker as to restrict the kicking motion.
2. Q. If a kicker ducks in the way of thrown ball and is hit in the head, are they still safe?
A. 10.04 Hitting a runner’s neck or head with the ball is not allowed, except when the runner is sliding. Any runner hit in the neck or head is safe, and advances to the base they were running toward when the ball hits the runner.
If the runner intentionally uses the head or neck to block the ball, and is so called by the Referee, the runner is out.
3. Q. If a ball is kicked and it bounces on the ground but is headed toward the foul area in the air before 1st/3rd base, is that Ball foul?
A. No; even if the ball is in the air crossing the foul line but never touching the ground in foul territory, if that ball is touched before, the ball is Fair
13.02 A foul ball is:
a. a kicked ball landing in foul territory (see Diagram 3G, 3H);
b. a kicked ball touched in foul territory (see Rule 1.04);
c. a kicked ball landing in fair territory, but touching foul territory on its own at any time before reaching first or third base (see Diagram 3I, 3J, 3K);
d. a kicked ball
also:
9.02 All kicks must occur:
a. at or behind home plate. The kicker may step on home plate to kick, however no part of the planted foot may be in front of or cross the front edge of the home plate (see Rule 13.02g).
b. within the kicking box (see Rule 1.01g). The kicker must have at least a portion of the plant foot within the kicking box during the kick (see Rule 13.02g). The kicker may line up outside of the kicking box.
Weather Report:
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Few Showers
High of 64, Low of 55
40% chance of Rain
Source: Weather channel
Announcements:
~Remember, for New Haven Kickball, Pink is October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Birthday Shout-Outs:
Have a birthday coming up? Let us know. Find a board member or tell your team captain and we’ll make sure we get you in here!!!!
Final Thoughts
This past Sunday there was a display of a not too popular strategy in the Ballstards/Ballers game. In case you missed it, the Captain of the Inglorious Ballstards intentionally acquired a 3rd out in order to be in a favorable kicking order the next time around. Though this wasn’t against the rules, it’s not a very popular practice. This type of non-popular strategy has evolved from first: Bunting, to fast overhand pitching with twist and bouncy turns, to fouling off a pitch intentionally, even looking for a walk or intentional walks. All these to the more not accepted “taking advantage of the no infield fly rule” by dropping a pop fly, and finally a player getting tagged out on purpose. Even with hints of teams losing on purpose to better seed. So what can we all take from this? In a game that was intended for pure fun, big kicks, and all types of things that come with the kids’ game, it has turned into a competitive sports game with evolved strategies that may or may not be good for the game. Everyone has their own opinion but look at it like this first before you cast your stone: When’s the last time you played without some type of strategy or an entire team just kicked with no bunts? Just because it’s the 1st time you have seen something that hasn’t been done before or is not a normal practice doesn’t mean that it is “foul”. I’m pretty sure everyone thought harsh things about the 1st time someone bunted and now look at us now.
Pictures
