KICKBALL TOURNAMENT FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
Registration is now closed. Donations Welcome.
Please Read The Kickball Rules Below!
Join us on October 19th at Woburn Memorial High School Fields for our inaugural Kick It 2019: A Kickball Tournament to help raise awareness for Suicide Prevention. All net proceeds will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
TOURNAMENT DATE: October 19, 2019 12:00 P.M.
SIGN IN STARTS: October 19, 2019 11:00 A.M.
PARTICIPATION DONATION: $10.00
To participate you are required to donate the above mentioned amount of $10:00. Please bring
cash or check payable to
"KickIt2019 AFSP Woburn"
WOBURN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL FIELDS
88 Montvale Ave.
Woburn, MA 01801
DONATIONS OF INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED BAKED ITEMS APPRECIATED
Please Read The Rules
RULE 1
8 players maximum on the field per team at all times.
RULE 2
No Bunting!
RULE 3
No Cleats!
RULE 4
No stealing is allowed.
RULE 5
3 Innings per match, 3 outs per team
RULE 6
Every team will play a minimum of 3 games in order to qualify for playoffs. (This may vary between divisions)
RULE 7
Playoffs will be played in a single elimination style.
RULE 8
Outfielders can play from wherever on the field, however they can not play from in front of the pitcher. They must remain behind the pitcher until the ball is kicked.
RULE 9
Pegging is allowed but please be careful and mindful. Head shots are an automatic safe and runners gains an extra base.
RULE 10
Mercy rule is enforced if a team scores 8+ runs in one inning. Teams will switch sides if this happens.
RULE 11
When at the plate, 4 foul balls and you’re out. No strikes or balls.
RULE 12
Any ball caught by a fielder is an out.
RULE 13
Force outs apply for every base.
RULE 14
All kickers have the right to refuse any pitch that is too fast or bouncy.
RULE 15
Any ball kicked out of the area of play is an automatic home run.
RULE 16
When playing in the field, you are allowed to choose what you want to do with your 8th player. (This means you are required to have a pitcher, three basemen, three outfielders, and the last player can go wherever such as catcher, shortstop, outfielder or can even be a substitute).
RULE 17
Tagging up is required. (to tag up is for a baserunner to retouch or remain on their starting base (the time-of-pitch base) until (after) the ball either lands in fair territory or is first touched by a fielder. By rule, baserunners must tag up when a fly ball is caught in flight by a fielder.)
RULE 18
Runners are only allowed to advance one base if the ball is THROWN (not kicked) out of play. (Over the fence or beyond the marked area)
RULE 19
Referees reserve the right to eject/disqualify any player who displays unsportsmanlike conduct (i.e. excessive taunting/insults/vulgar language/arguing extensively with the referees)
RULE 20
In the event of a tie, the referee will present a coin toss, the most recent team to score a run will call the toss. They will either choose to kick or defend. The kicking team will get an automatic man (can be chosen by the team) on second and then are allowed two kicks to get him home. The defending team has to prevent them from scoring with the man on second. If they score, the kicking team wins, if they don’t, the defending team wins.
RULE 21
The most important rule. HAVE FUN!!
Please contact us with any questions.
noah.dhaliwal26@gmail.com
samuelgerry@icloud.com
If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741