Kickball Is Typically Played On A 4

Kickball is typically played on a softball diamond with an 8.
5 inch to 16 inch diameter

inflated rubber ball, such as a utility ball. As in baseball/softball, the game uses
three bases, a pitcher's mound, and a home plate. Sometimes in less formal games,
the field is not bounded by a fence (which traditionally surrounds a softball or
baseball diamond), but is instead open. This may result in informal rule changes to
accommodate the field, such as home runs being counted by number of bounces
instead of by distance.
Kickball can also be played on a rectangular blacktop area with chalk or paint
outlines, such as an open outdoor basketball court.
Popularity among adults[edit]

While kickball was long mostly considered a child's game in the United States and
Canada, over time it has gained popularity among adults as a recreational sport. In
1998, the World Adult Kickball Association was founded, and since the late 1990s
and early 2000s, many US and Canadian cities have created kickball leagues for
adults, while additional governing bodies have also been formed.[12] Some US cities
even have multiple such organized adult leagues.[2] Kickball is also offered as
an intramural sport on many college campuses.[13][14]
Popularity outside the United States[edit]

Kickball is popular among youth in South Korea. Known as balyagu [발야구 (foot-
baseball)], it is a staple in physical education (PE) classes within elementary
schools.[citation needed]
In Japan, kickball is played by elementary-school students and is known as キック

ベース(Kickbase).[15]
Kickball is a popular game played by elementary-school children in Canada, where it

is usually referred to as either "soccer baseball" or "kickball."[16] In some areas it may
also be referred to as "Chinese baseball" or "California kickball."[citation needed]
In England, the variation often played in PE lessons in schools is referred to as

"Football-Rounders," a mix of association football and rounders.[17]
A related sport, "kickingball," is popular in South America, for example

among Venezuelan refugees in Argentina.[18]
See also[edit]
 Baseball
 Softball – including slow pitch and fastpitch
 Matball
 Leg cricket
 Baseball5 – baseball with only a ball, batters hit the ball with a hand
 Tee-ball
 Little League Baseball
 Safe haven games, also known as "bat-and-ball games" (although bats are not
always present)
 Wiffle ball
References[edit]
1. ^ "Join The Fun!". World Kickball Association. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
2. ^ Jump up to:a b c Parker, Suzi (25 August 2013). "The Zombies and Non-Prophets of
Little Rock". Al Jazeera. New York City. Archived from the original on 29 January
2023. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
3. ^ Play: Comprising Games for the Kindergarten, Playground, Schoolroom and
College : How to Coach and Play Girls' Basket-ball, Etc. Little, Brown, and
Company. 1910. p. 190. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
4. ^ The Playground. Playground and Recreation Association of America. 1969.
p. 240. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
5. ^ The Playground Book. Cincinnati Board of Education (Ohio), Cincinnati (Ohio).
Board of Park Commissioners. 1917. pp. 82–83. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
6. ^ Mind and Body – A Monthly Journal devoted to Phycical Education Vol 27. The
Mind and Body Publish Company. 1921. pp. 205–206. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
7. ^ University of the State of New York Bulletin, Issue 724. fortnightly. 1920. pp. 131–
132. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
8. ^ School, Church, and Home Games. Association Press. 1922. pp. 41.
Retrieved 2010-04-19. kick ball.
9. ^ The Instructor, Volume 31. F.A. Owen Publishing Company. 1922. p. 26.
Retrieved 2013-09-19.
10. ^ Here Is Your War; Story of G.I. Joe. H. Holt, New York. 1943.
p. 28. ISBN 9780803287778. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
11. ^ Informal games for soldiers. U.S. government printing office. 1943. p. 6.
12. ^ "Join The Fun!". World Kickball Association. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
13. ^ "Kickball". University of Arizona Campus Recreation. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
14. ^ University of Texas Intramural Sports. "Kickball". UT Austin Wikis.
15. ^ "21 kick Baseball". Toyama Prefectural Board of Education. Retrieved 14
November 2013.
16. ^ Hinog, Mark (2017-08-25). "Canada's other term for kickball is 'soccer baseball,'
which ... makes sense". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
17. ^ "secondary Intra-school/Level 1 Resource" (PDF). Your School
Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 15
February 2016.
18. ^ Iglesia, Facundo (2022-10-04). "Kickingball: a mix of football, baseball and home
for Argentina's Venezuelan refugees". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-10-17.

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Kickball is typically played on a softball diamond with an 8.

5 inch to 16 inch diameter

Popularity among adults[edit]

Popularity outside the United States[edit]

In Japan, kickball is played by elementary-school students and is known as キック

Kickball is a popular game played by elementary-school children in Canada, where it

In England, the variation often played in PE lessons in schools is referred to as

A related sport, "kickingball," is popular in South America, for example

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