Diamond City Kickball League

All games are played at Diamond City Park, 333 Madison St. in Wilkes-Barre, across from Dan Flood Elementary School.  Check out our standings and statistics at www.leaguelineup.com/DCSkickball

Schedule

Week 1 - Tuesday, Oct 11th (makeup date)
5:30 New Kicks on the Block vs. Mother Duckers
6:30 Kicked in the Balls vs. Blue Balls
7:30 Wanko's vs. YPMMKH
8:30 Wolves of Ball Street vs. 2 Girls 1 Ball

Week 2 - Tuesday, Aug 30th
5:30 YPMMKH vs. Mother Duckers
6:30 2 Girls 1 Ball vs. Blue Balls
7:30 Wolves of Ball Street vs. Kicked in the Balls
8:30 Wanko's vs. New Kicks on the Block
Week 3 - Tuesday, Sept 6th
5:30 Wanko's vs. Mother Duckers
6:30 Wolves of Ball Street vs. Blue Balls
​7:30 New Kicks on the Block vs. YPMMKH
8:30 2 Girls 1 Ball vs. Kicked in the Balls
Week 4 - Tuesday, Sept 13th
5:30 Kicked in the Balls vs. New Kick's on the Block
6:30 Blue Balls vs. Mother Duckers
7:30 Wolves of Ball Street vs. Wanko's
8:30 2 Girls 1 Ball vs. YPMMKH
Week 5- Tuesday, Sept 20th
5:30 Kicked in the Balls vs. Mother Duckers
6:30 Blue Balls vs. New Kicks on the Block
7:30 2 Girls 1 Ball ​ vs. Wanko's
​8:30 Wolves of Ball Street vs. YPMMKH

​Week 6 - Tuesday, Sept 27th
5:30 Wolves of Ball Street vs. New Kicks on the Block
6:30 Blue Balls vs. Wanko's
​7:30 2 Girls 1 Ball vs. Mother Duckers
​8:30 Kicked in the Balls vs. YPMMKH
Week 6 - Tuesday, Sept 27th
5:30 Wolves of Ball Street vs. New Kicks on the Block
6:30 Blue Balls vs. Wanko's
​7:30 2 Girls 1 Ball vs. Mother Duckers
​8:30 Kicked in the Balls vs. YPMMKH
Week 8 - Tuesday, Nov 18th - Playoffs
6:00 Playoff game 1
7:00 Playoff game 2
​8:00 Championship

Kickball Rules

  1. 9 inning or 55 min games
  2. 10 man max roster
    • Ages 12+
    • No more than 2 under 18 year olds per team​
  3. 3 fielders and a pitcher
    • Minimum of 3 players/game
      • ​Teams may pick up 1 player per game from another team, if they have less than 4 players
      • This player may only play the field and run the bases
    • One player may be a catcher
  4. 3 home runs per team, per game
  5. Outs 
    1. ​Rubber / Mound Ball
      1. ​​​​​Fielder must be on the rubber before the base runner
      2. Lead runner that has not advanced to the next base is out
      3. Ball is dead - players that are safe may not continue to advance 
      4. A double play may not occur if the first out is via the rubber
      5. A player may catch a ball (line drive or pop up) and throw to the rubber. If the ball beats the runner returning to their base, they are out.
      6. A player may tag a base for the first out and throw to the rubber. If the ball beats the next lead runner to the base, they are out.
    2. Plugs
      1. On a plug: if the ball bounces on the throw and hits a runner while the runner is not on a base, the runner is out
      2. Ball is dead after a plug (regardless if the plug results in an out or not)
      3. No plugs to head while runner is upright. Runner will be deemed safe.
        1. ​Plugs to the head on a slide will result in an out
    3. In Field Fly
      1. In field fly rule can be called by batting team 
  6. Batting
    1. Batter may not be passed the plate to kick
      • Each instance is a strike
        • If occurs on strike three it’s an out
    2. Ball must pass the painted arch to be considered fair. If it doesn't it is considered a foul ball. 
      1. ​If this occurs as the fourth foul, the player is out
  7. 3 games must be played for Playoff Eligibility  
    • One can use an exemption request on 1 player that has played 1 game
  8. Mercy run rule
    • 20 after 6, 15 after 7, 10 after 8
  9. Any ruling not covered above will follow baseball rules as close as possible and be made at council's discretion