Kickball

Adult co-ed action at Diamond City Park, spring through summer.

Overview

All games are played at Diamond City Park, 333 Madison St. in Wilkes-Barre, across from Dan Flood Elementary School.

Rules

1. 9-inning or 55-minute games
2. Extra innings:
   • No additional runner in the 10th
   • Runner on 1st in the 11th
   • Runners on 1st & 2nd in the 12th
   • Bases loaded in the 13th
3. 10-player max roster:
   • Ages 13+
   • No more than 2 players under 18 per team
4. Players:
   • Minimum of 3 players per game
   • A team with fewer than 4 players may pick up 1 player from another team (who can field and run bases)
   • 3 fielders and a pitcher; one fielder may play as a catcher
   • A team may bat its entire roster
5. Batting:
   • A batter may not pass the plate to kick (each instance is a strike; strike three is an out)
   • The ball must pass the painted arch to be fair (otherwise a foul; the fourth foul is an out)
6. Home runs:
   • 3 home runs per regulation game, per team
   • Each team is awarded 1 additional home run in extra innings
   • Unused home runs from regulation carry over
   • Exhausted home runs result in an out; if the fielding team hits it over the fence, it’s a double
7. Outs & dead balls:
   • Rubber/Mound ball: a fielder must reach the rubber before the base runner; a lead runner not advancing is out; the ball is dead; runners past the halfway point are awarded the pursuing base
   • Double play: a player may tag the base for the first out and throw to the rubber; cannot occur if the first out came via the rubber or a plug/tag
   • Plugs/tags: tagging or plugging a runner with the ball is an out; a bouncing plug that hits a runner off base is an out; the ball is dead after a plug/tag; no plugs to the head while a runner is upright (runner is safe); a plug to the head on a slide is an out
8. Infield fly: may be called by the batting team; the ball is dead; no runners advance
9. Players become playoff-eligible after playing one regular-season game
10. A 20-run mercy rule takes effect after the second inning

Any ruling not covered follows baseball rules as closely as possible, at the council’s discretion.

Past Champions

• 2017: YPMMKH
• 2018: Recess Rejects
• 2019: Recess Rejects
• 2020: YPMMKH
• 2021: 2 Girls 1 Ball
• 2022: Mother Duckers
• 2023: Mother Duckers
• 2024: Blue Balls

Council

The Kickball Council monitors finances, rules, and league structure to ensure continued success and charitable endeavors.

Kevin Sickle (President), Andy Peck, Nick Pugh