GREEK WEEK 2016
Greek Week 2016 Calendar
Date
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Event
Teams and Themes Selected
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
All Waivers Are Due
5:00PM Student Union Room 2307
Monday, February 29, 2016
Event Participants Due
5:00PM Student Union Room 2307
Monday, February 29, 2016
Initial Stepshow Music Due
5:00PM Student Union Room 2307
All Week
Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Volleyball Tournament
1:00PM
Greek Village
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Pie Eating Contest
4:00PM
Greek Village
Monday, March 7, 2016
Time
Greek Week "Give Back" Day 10:00AM
Place
La Carreta
Monday, March 7, 2016
Sheet Sign Judging
12:00PM
Greek Village
Monday, March 7, 2016
Golden Silence
6:00PM
Pottle Performance Circle
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Kickball Tournament
5:00PM
North Oak Park
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Final Stepshow Music Due
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Greek Picture
5:30PM
Strawberry Stadium
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Tug-o-War
6:30PM
Strawberry Stadium
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Stepshow
7:00PM
University Center
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Awards Ceremony
12:00PM Student Union Room 2307
University Center
NOTE: Dates, Times, and Locations are subject to change. Greek Week representatives
and Presidents will be contacted with any changes during Greek Week by Order of Omega
or the Office for Student Engagement.
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2016 Teams
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Phi Mu, Theta Xi, and Zeta Phi Beta – 80’s
Sigma Sigma Sigma, Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Tau Gamma, and Omega Psi Phi – 00’s
Alpha Sigma Tau, Kappa Sigma, and Sigma Gamma Rho – 60’s
Theta Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Delta Sigma Theta – 90’s
Alpha Omicron Pi and Theta Chi – 70’s
2016 Due Dates/Important Dates
Friday, January 22, 2016
 Greek Week Rules and events are released to Chapter Presidents
 Teams will be drawn randomly
 Teams will be given two randomly drawn “Decades” for selection
Friday, January 29, 2016
 The decided “Decade” for each team is due to the Office for Student
Engagement by 12:30PM. Selections can be emailed to
[email protected]
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
 Waivers for entire team are due in Student Union Room 2307 by 5:00PM
Monday, February 29, 2016
 Initial Stepshow Music is due for review by 5:00PM in the Office for Student
Engagement. Changes can be made after this date until Wednesday, March
9, 2016
 Participant lists are also due by 5:00PM for the following events:
o Volleyball Tournament
o Pie Eating Contest
o Kickball
o Tug-o-War
o Stepshow
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
 Final Stepshow music due by 12:00PM in the Office for Student Engagement.
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GENERAL RULES
1. All Greek Week events are alcohol free. Any contestant, chapter member, or chapter
guest found with alcohol or displaying intoxication will disqualify his or her organization
and team from Greek Week. In addition, the offending person and chapter will be
reported to the Office for Student Conduct and their respective council judiciary board.
2. Unsportsmanlike conduct or harassment of Order of Omega members, Office for Student
Engagement staff, referees or judges, or another group or team will not be tolerated. If
this occurs, the offending team will lose sportsmanship points and/or be disqualified from
Greek Week and be reported to the Office for Student Conduct.
3. The Office for Student Engagement reserves the right to disqualify any individual, group
of individuals, chapters, or entire teams at any time prior to, during, or after Greek Week
for unsportsmanlike conduct or behavior.
4. Only active members and new members are allowed to participate in Greek Week. The
roster used will be the official roster on file with the Office for Student Engagement.
5. Participants for events must check-in no later than 15 minutes before the start of the
event. Failure to do so will disqualify the unchecked members from that event.
6. Scoring will be as follows for competition events:
a. 1st place – 5 points
b. 2nd place – 3 points
c. 3rd place – 1 point
d. 4th and 5th place – 0 points
7. Scoring will be as follows for participation events:
a. 75% - 100% attendance – 5points
b. 50% - 75% attendance – 3 points
c. 25% - 50% attendance – 1 point
8. Scoring will be as follows for Scavenger Hunt points:
a. Teams can earn 1 point per day pending correct completion of the activity.
9. Scoring for sportsmanship points will be as follows:
a. Each team will start the week with a total of 5 points.
b. The Office for Student Engagement staff and/or Order of Omega members will
remove 1 point per violation.
c. Chapter presidents of any team that loses a sportsmanship point will receive
written notification (See Appendix D) within one day.
10. The overall scoring sheet will be as follows:
1st
2nd
3rd
Sportmanship Scavenger Volleyball Pie Eating Sheet Sign Golden Silence Kickball Tug-o-War Stepshow
Up to 5
Up to 5
5
5
5
Up to 5
5
5
5
Up to 5
Up to 5
3
3
3
Up to 5
3
3
3
Up to 5
Up to 5
1
1
1
Up to 5
1
1
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11. External judges will be used for the Volleyball, Sheet Sign, Kickball, Tug-o-War, and
Stepshow. Any attempt to influence judges in any way will result in an automatic
disqualification from Greek Week.
12. All team members, whether actively participating or not, must sign a waiver (See
Appendix A). Waivers will be due by the date specified by the Office for Student
Engagement.
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All Week
Scavenger Hunt
1. There will be a picture posted of a place located on campus from Sunday to Thursday that
will spell out the word GREEK. Sunday will be “G”; Monday will be “R” and so on.
2. The pictures of the letters will come from buildings or signs around campus. For
example: the “R” from the sign outside of Fayard Hall.
3. The Greek Life Twitter Account will tweet the picture at 9:00 am each day from
@slugreeks
4. To receive credit for finding the letter, you must take a picture of the letter with at least
one team member in it and tweet it to @slugreeks. The post must include the name of the
location, the hash tag #SLUgreekweek16, and a hash tag of your decade (ex. #70’s or
#40’s). Failure to have all components will result in no points awarded for that day.
5. If your team tweets the correct location, picture, and accompanying requirements by 4:30
pm the same day, your team will receive 1 point. Failure to do so or incorrect information
will result in zero points.
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Volleyball Tournament – 1PM/Greek Village
The kickoff event for Greek Week will be a volleyball tournament in Greek Village. The
Volleyball Tournament will begin at 1:00 PM. Cooking is not mandatory but highly
encouraged to share throughout the Greek Village and to build community.
Rules:
1. Each team will be able to enter two teams per Greek Week team into the single
elimination volleyball tournament.
2. Teams can have seven members, with no more than six players playing at a time. The
seventh member will be listed on the roster but will not participate unless a main team
member is injured or unable to continue. The games will be scored to 25 points and only
one game will be played per match. Team rosters must be submitted to the Office for
Student Engagement by the set deadline. Teams will not be able to play unless rosters
are submitted on time.
3. Each team must have at least one player from each organization between the two teams
playing in the rotation.
4. Each team must be co-ed and must have at least 2 females and 2 males participating, as
well as, at least 1 female and 1 male on the court at all times throughout rotation.
5. During the volleyball games, if the volleyball hits the light pole and goes on the other
team’s side of the net, the ball is still in play.
6. Per University Housing regulations no pets are allowed in Greek Village.
7. Order of Omega will randomly draw teams before the event to determine byes and
starting positions.
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Points for the Volleyball Tournament are as follows:
1st Place- 5 points
2nd Place-3 points
3rd Place- 1 point
Pie Eating Contest – 4PM/Greek Village
1. All pies are weighed before contest.
2. Each team will provide one contestant.
3. Pies will be weighed at the end of the 5 minute time limit. The winner will be the person
who eats the most pie the fastest in the 5 minute time limit if the pies are not completely
eaten.
4. No hands may be used and must be clasped behind back.
5. The first person to finish his/her pie and stand upright in under 5 minutes will end the
contest and be the winner.
6. A bottle of water will be provided to the contestant during the event. The contestant may
use their hands to drink the water.
7. The contest will continue until there is a second and third place.
8. Judges will decide if pie is actually finished before ending the contest.
9. Any visible signs of sickness will cause disqualification.
10. A seasonal pie will be used for the competition. Please note in case of allergies.
Points for the Pie Eating Contest are as follows:
1st Place- 5 points
2nd Place-3 points
3rd Place- 1 point
Monday, March 7, 2016
Greek Week Sheet Sign Contest – 12PM/Mall
Rules:
1. Space has already been registered for your team to hang your sheet sign. The signs will
hang in the back of Greek Village from the sorority houses.
2. Sheet signs will be due and must be hung before the Volleyball game and will hang until
5:00pm on Monday when they must be taken down.
3. After sheet signs are hung no changes can be made. A picture of each sheet sign will be
taken at that time and any changes will disqualify the team from the sheet sign
competition.
4. Judging will take place on Monday at 12:00pm.
5. All banners must be in good taste. Vulgarity, profanity, nudity, or bashing other groups
will NOT be tolerated. Teams that fail to comply with this rule will be disqualified from
Greek Week.
3. Your sheet size should be a Standard Full cloth sheet.
4. Your sheet sign must say Greek Week 2016.
5. Your sheet sign must include your Greek Week decade.
6. Your sheet sign must include all members of your team (chapter name or letters must be
somewhere on the banner).
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Banners will be judged on the following criteria (See Appendix D):
1. Adheres to the rules stated above
2. Correlation to the Greek Week theme
3. Originality/Creativity
4. Overall Impression/Neatness
Points for the Sheet Sign contest are as follows:
1st Place- 5 points
2nd Place-3 points
3rd Place- 1 point
Golden Silence – 6:00PM/Pottle Performance Circle
1. Participants should be in badge attire.
2. Teams will receive one point for every five people that attends up to a maximum of five
points.
3. Teams must sign in with the Order of Omega representatives at the event.
Greek Week “Give Back” Day – 10:00AM/La Carreta
Rules:
1. Order of Omega will be hosting a “Give Back” day all day at La Carreta to raise proceeds
for the Southeastern Louisiana University Food Pantry.
2. In order for Order of Omega to receive credit patrons must inform their servers they are
with “Order of Omega” or “Greek Life”.
3. Chapters are also encouraged to invite the campus community to participate in the event.
4. The event will run from 10:00AM until close however, 6:30PM shall be the informal
event time.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Kickball Tournament – 5:00PM/North Oak Park
Rules:
1. See Addendum E for complete rules.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
All Greek Picture – 5:15PM/Strawberry Stadium
1. All Greeks should arrive wearing letters by no later than 5:15PM.
2. Chapters are allowed to bring only one of the following items to represent their
organizations; wooden letters, flag, or banner.
a. Any organization that has more than one item will be removed from the picture.
3. Interference with any picture will result in the loss of one sportsmanship point.
4. Do not bring bags, backpacks, or other items since they will interfere with the picture.
5. Participants must be inside the cones that are setup by Student Publications. If anyone is
standing outside that zone they will be cut out of the picture.
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6. Once the large picture is taken everyone should move to the home side of the stands to
wait for their scheduled time for pictures. Those not needing to take additional pictures
must leave immediately.
7. Following the large picture all participants must exit to the home side of the stadium.
8. Chapters will then be called down to take individual organization pictures at the center of
the field
9. After taking your respective chapter picture organizations must return to the stands before
the start of the tug-o-war competition.
Tug-O-War – 6:30PM/Strawberry Stadium
1. Each team must have at least one player from each organization on the team. The teams
must consist of four males and four females.
2. Team rosters must be submitted to the Office for Student Engagement by the set
deadline. Teams will not be able to play unless rosters are submitted on time.
3. The tournament will be double elimination format.
4. Team members cannot wrap the rope around their hands, and the anchor (last person)
cannot have the rope tied around their waist.
5. The rope and your bare hands must be touching. No gloves or hand coverings are
allowed.
6. No metal cleats will be permitted.
7. Tug-o-War will be officiated by a neutral party.
Points for the Tug-o-War contest are as follows:
1st Place- 5 points
2nd Place-3 points
3rd Place- 1 point
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Stepshow Practice (Optional) – 10PM-5PM/University Center
1. Stepshow practice will be available the day of in the following shifts:
a. 10:00AM -11:00AM – Alpha Omicron Pi and Theta Chi
b. 11:30AM-12:30PM – Sigma Sigma Sigma, Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Tau Gamma,
and Omega Psi Phi
c. 1:00PM-2:00PM – Phi Mu, Theta Xi, and Zeta Phi Beta
d. 2:30PM-3:30PM – Alpha Sigma Tau, Kappa Sigma, and Sigma Gamma Rho
e. 4:00PM-5:00PM – Theta Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Delta
Sigma Theta
2. Order of Omega will draw at random the schedule of practice.
3. All team members can arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before their scheduled session.
4. Any team or team member caught on the premises before their allotted time will be
disqualified from Greek Week.
5. Practice can only begin and end at the exact times.
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Step Show/Awards – 7PM/University Center
Step Show will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Style/Appearance
2. Choreography
3. Stepping
4. Overall Performance
5. Creativity
6. Theme
Step Show Rules are as follows:
1. Each team will have a maximum of 25 members participating in the step show.
2. Each team will have 10 - 12 minutes to perform.
3. Each team will be responsible for playing their group’s music. Music and team roster
must be turned into the Office for Student Engagement by the deadline listed earlier. Any
group that does not turn in their music by the designated date and time will automatically
be disqualified from the Stepshow.
4. Each team must have at least one representative from each organization on the team
performing in the step show.
5. There will be no profanity, explicit language, or verbal attacks on any other groups.
6. Order of teams will be chosen randomly before step show begins.
7. Members participating in Step Show must see Order of Omega table prior to getting on
stage to verify team roster. I.D. not required.
8. Your show must include at least 5 - 6 minutes of step without music aids. Points will be
deducted from your score if your team fails to meet this requirement.
9. Stage is 32' wide and 24' deep.
10. Teams are not allowed to use glitter or any other decorations that leave traces on the
stage.
11. Participants are not allowed to exit the stage until the end of the performance/stroll-off.
Once a participant steps on the stage they cannot leave.
12. Judges will be selected for each category and will judge only their respective category.
13. Teams may not use unaffiliated NPHC team steps.
Tiebreaker:
1. If there is a tie in the overall scores for the Stepshow the following tiebreaker will be in
effect.
2. All teams should prepare a step that has not been used in any aspect of the performance
that does not exceed two minutes in case a tiebreaker is needed.
3. The judges will again score the steps and determine the place winner.
Points for the Stepshow contest are as follows:
1st Place- 5 points
2nd Place-3 points
3rd Place- 1 point
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Greek Week Tiebreaker
In the event there is a tie for overall Greek Week first place only then the following tiebreaker
will be used:
1. Two randomly selected team members from those present at the stepshow will be
selected from each team that is currently tied.
2. Each team will be asked Greek trivia questions about all of the Greek organizations on
Southeastern’s campus
3. Each correct answer will be worth one point.
4. The first team to reach five points will win.
Awards Ceremony – After Stepshow/University Center
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Appendix A
Greek Week 2016 Waiver
All chapter members participating in any Greek Week Event MUST fill out this waiver and turn
it in to the Office for Student Engagement. Waivers must be turned in by 5:00 pm on
Wednesday, February 17th. No late waivers will be accepted.
To Southeastern Louisiana University:
In consideration of Southeastern Louisiana University permitting participant the opportunity to
participate in this activity, in full recognition and appreciation of any risks, hazards or dangers
that may be inherent in this activity, do hereby assume all of the risks and responsibilities
surrounding participation in such activity. Further, I do myself, my heirs and personal
representatives, hereby defend, hold harmless and indemnify, release and forever discharge
Southeastern Louisiana University, its trustees, directors, officers, agents, servants and
employees from and against any and all claims, demands and actions or causes of action on
account of damage to personal property or personal injury or death, which may result from my
participation and which result from causes beyond the control of, and without the fault or
negligence of, Southeastern Louisiana University its trustees, directors, officers, agents, servants,
and employees, during the period of Greek Week participation as aforesaid.
Participant fully understands the risks involved in this activity, and agree to assume those risks.
Participant understands that Southeastern Louisiana University its trustees, directors, officers,
agents, servants, and employees assume and accept no liability for personal injury, loss of life or
damage to personal property.
I, as a participant, attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for
participation in and completion of this event.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, participant has caused this release to be signed this ______ day of
_____________________, 2016.
________________________________
Printed Name of Participant
________________________________
Printed Name of Witness
________________________________
Signature of Participant
________________________________
Signature of Witness
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Appendix B
Sheet Sign 2016 Greek Week Scoring Sheet
Total:
Criteria
/ 40
Score 1-10
Adheres to all rules stated in Greek Week
Rules
Originality/Creativity
Inclusion of Theme
(Correlation to the Greek Week
theme/Must state theme)
Overall Impression/Neatness
Sheet Sign 2016 Greek Week Scoring Sheet
Total:
Criteria
/ 40
Score 1-10
Adheres to all rules stated in Greek Week
Rules
Originality/Creativity
Inclusion of Theme
(Correlation to the Greek Week
theme/Must state theme)
Overall Impression/Neatness
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Appendix C
Greek Week Stepshow 2016
Group(s) _____________________________________________
Theme ______________________________________________
Judge _______________________________________________
1
(poor)
No
organization
2
3
4
Little
organization
Some
organization
Good
organization
5
(outstanding)
Outstanding
organization
Stepping
Little to no
stepping
technique/
Numerous
issues
Poor
performance
with many
technique
issues
Okay
performance
with several
issues
Good
performance
but some
issues
Well
executed,
flawless
precision
Creativity,
Originality (with
theme)
No effort,
no
creativity
Little
creativity
Some
creativity
Good
creativity
Excellent
creativity
Style/Appearance:
(Outfits)
Outfits do
not go
together or
go with
theme
Outfits
coordinated
but do not
go with
theme
Appearance
goes with
theme but
nothing
special
Outfits go
with theme
and work
well together
but missing
wow factor
Great outfits
that work
great with
theme
Theme
Didn’t use
theme well
at all
Barely
included
theme
Incorporates
theme well
Excellent
inclusion of
theme
Crowd Response
Crickets
Golf clap
Average use
of theme,
incorporates
theme
enough
“Yes, that
was alright”
Crowd
pleaser
Standing
ovation,
sheer
paranoia
Categories
Choreography
Score
Total _________________
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Appendix D
Greek Week Notice of Infraction
This is to be completed by the Order of Omega President or a member of the Office for Student
Engagement if a Greek Week violation has been properly reported. This must be given to the
accused team’s Presidents (or Greek Week Chairs) within one day of the violation.
Team: ________________________________________________________________________
Accused fraternity(s): ____________________________________________________________
Date of notification: ___________________
Alleged violation(s): (List specific rule and brief description of the violation.)
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Date(s) of alleged violation(s):_____________________________________________________
Infraction filed by: _________________________ Date infraction filed: ___________________
Imposed Sanctions (Loss of sportsmanship point, disqualification, etc.): ____________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________
Order of Omega President
___________________________________
Office for Student Engagement
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Appendix E
Kickball Tournament Rules
Equipment
1. All fielders and kickers must have footwear; bare-feet are not allowed. Metal cleats are
not allowed.
2. Teams must have matching colored T-shirts.
3. Player’s attire is considered to be an extension of the player.
Field
1. The bases are set up in the shape of a diamond with the bases 60 feet apart.
2. 1st base includes both a Fielder’s base and a Runner’s base. The Fielder's base is located
inside the 1st baseline in fair territory, while the Runner's base is located outside the 1st
baseline in foul territory and they both touch each other.
3. The Runner’s base is used when a runner is traveling from home plate to 1st base and
does not intend to advance to 2nd base.
4. Fielders attempting to make an out at 1st base may only use the Fielder’s base to make an
out, unless an errant throw takes the fielder into the path of the runner. In that case, the
fielder may tag the outside base and the runner can use the inside base to avoid a
collision.
5. The “Roller’s mound” is located halfway between 1st base and 3rd base along the
imaginary line.
6. The strike zone is 2 feet wide on either side of home plate and 6 inches above home plate.
7. Cones are used to designate the width of the strike zone. The cones are 8” tall, and are
used as a visual reference for the referee to judge the 6” strike zone.
8. Cones will be placed along the foul lines approximately 30 foot past 1st and 3rd base.
9. The entirety of the foul lines including all primary bases and home plate are in FAIR
territory.
Player and Team Eligibility
1. Each team consists of 14 players and must be split evenly between men and women.
2. Each team must have at least one person from each organization.
Referees and Field Supervisors
1. A referee will be provided for each game by Recreational Sports and Wellness.
2. Referees are responsible for making calls on balls, strikes, outs, and runs scored for their
respective fields, and the referee’s call is the final decision in all matters.
3. Challenged calls may only be made by the team captains.
4. Referees will report the final scores of each game to Order of Omega.
5. Referees are trained and responsible for conducting games in a professional manner, and
are empowered at their discretion to give a Warning and/or Eject any player or team that
instigates arguments, uses foul language and/or flagrant abuse towards the opposing
team, referee, or field. Teams are responsible for following all Greek Week
sportsmanship rules.
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Appendix E
General Rules
1. The kicking order must be exchanged with the other captain prior to the start of the game.
2. The kicking order cannot change during the course of a game unless agreed by the other
team.
3. Team members are not required to take the field in order to kick.
4. All fielders playing in the game must kick.
5. If a team member cannot kick at their designated spot in the kicking order, their "at kick"
will be counted as an out.
6. No more than 11 players can take the field at one time.
7. At least five females must take the field at all times.
8. Fielders can be changed anytime between and within innings.
9. Teams may choose to have 1st base and 3rd base coaches. Coaches may not interfere
with play or physically assist the runners.
10. Any attempt to circumvent or go against the spirit of the rules will be at the ref’s
discretion to rule on the appropriate action.
Regulation Game
1. A regulation game will be 7 innings or one hour in length, whichever comes first. No new
inning should be started after 50 mins have been played.
2. If a game is shortened due to rain or other externalities, 4 full innings constitutes an
official game (3½ innings if home team is ahead in bottom of 4th inning).
3. If the game is tied at the end of 7 innings, extra innings will be allowed as long as time
permits. Each team gets a chance to kick in extra innings and receives the same number
of outs.
4. Each team gets to kick in each inning. Once 3 outs have been recorded against a team,
their "at kick" is over. Once both teams have kicked, the inning is over.
5. "Rock-paper-scissors" will be played by the captains of each team at the beginning of the
game to determine the home and away team. The winner of “Rock-paper scissors” will
choose if they are home or away. The home team is in the field first and has the last atkick in the game.
Fielding
1. Each team's roller must roll the ball to the opposing team's kicker.
2. The Roller must release the ball behind the roller's mound and within two feet on either
side of the roller's mound, mirroring the two feet on each side of the home plate strike
zone.
3. The Roller cannot sidearm or overhand roll the ball when delivering the ball to the kicker.
4. The Roller MUST roll or bounce the ball multiple times in route to home plate. If the
Roller one-hops the ball across home plate or throws the ball in the air and hits home
plate without the ball bouncing or rolling that roll is considered a ball regardless if it is
less than 6 inches or not.
5. The Roller must roll the ball within a 5 ft wide "Roller's Path" that starts from the Roller's
mound and extends to home plate with the path being 5 foot wide and in-line with the
strike zone cones on each side of home plate. If a ball starts rolling or bouncing outside
that path and then spins inward across home plate and less than 6 inches above home
plate, the roll is still a ball.
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Appendix E
6. Fielders must be in line with or behind the roller's mound until the ball is rolled. Once the
ball is rolled, the roller can advance past the imaginary line between 1st and 3rd base. No
other fielders can cross the imaginary line between 1st and 3rd until the ball is kicked.
7. For female kickers, the roller is not allowed to advance past the imaginary line between
1st and 3rd base until after the ball is kicked.
8. If a fielder comes across the imaginary line before the ball is kicked and attempts to
interfere with the play in the judgment of the referee, the kicker will be awarded an
automatic walk. If the next kicker is a female, the walked kicker advances to 2nd base.
9. If the ball is kicked and the encroaching player fields the ball or interferes with the play
in the judgment of the referee, the kicker will be awarded an automatic walk unless the
result of the play allows the runner to advance past 1st base. The runner may advance
past 1st base on an errant throw at their own risk.
10. The catcher must play behind the line formed by the two strike-zone cones until after a
kicked ball passes the cones. If the kicked ball makes contact with the catcher, and the
ball is in foul territory the ball is ruled a foul.
11. If the catcher opts to play near the cone line, then they must stand at least 2 feet outside
of either strike-zone cone, and may not block the kicker's attempt to kick the ball in any
way.
12. If any part of the catcher’s body moves within 2 feet of the strike zone cones before the
ball passes the cones or interferes with the kicker’s ability to kick the ball in any way, as
determined by the referee, the kicker will be awarded a walk. If the next kicker is a
female, the walked kicker advances to 2nd base.
13. There is no In-Field Fly Rule since a kickball is more difficult to catch than a baseball or
softball. However, a player may not intentionally drop a catch-able ball in an attempt to
complete a double-play. If a player intentionally drops a ball, as determined by the
referee, then all players are safe at their next base including the kicker at first. If the
Referee determines that the player accidentally dropped the ball, then play continues via
normal rules of play.
14. If 11 players are present in the field, one player must play the catcher position. If a team
has 10 or fewer fielders, then they can all play in the field and forego a catcher.
15. If a player (male or female) is walked at any time (intentional or unintentional) and a
female kicker is next at-kick in the lineup, the player automatically walks to 2nd base. If
there are 2 outs, the female kicker next in the lineup has the option of walking to 1st base
or kicking. If there are less than 2 outs, then the next kicker must kick.
16. Walking a player intentionally is allowed and no pitches have to be rolled.
17. Any runner not safely on a base can be hit with the kickball by a fielder. The runner is out
unless the ball hits them in the head or neck.
18. If the ball is thrown or kicked by the defense out of the field of play, each base runner is
awarded the base they were going to plus one additional base. Foul territory is still in
play as long as the ball has not been ruled out of play by the referee, and base runners
may advance as many bases as they desire at their own risk.
Kicking
1. The kicker must wait for the ball to reach home plate before kicking the ball. If any part
of the kicker's "plant foot" (non-kicking foot) breaks the plane in front of home plate
when the kick occurs then it is considered a FOUL ball. If the kicker kicks the ball in the
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air and it is caught, then the kicker is OUT, and runners may tag up. Else the call is a
strike/foul against the kicker.
2. The kicker may kick the ball anywhere behind the line formed by the strike zone cones as
long as their plant foot is not in front of home plate. If the kicked ball travels into fair
territory before passing 1st or 3rd base and is touched or comes to rest, then it is a FAIR
ball.
3. A kicker may not touch the ball a second time after first contact while in the kicking
motion. This is called a “double kick” and results in a foul ball. Once the kicker begins to
run to 1st base, if the ball touches them in fair territory, they are out and it is a dead ball.
All baserunners must return to their previous base.
4. A kick can be made with any part of the leg.
Outs
1. Three (3) outs by the kicking team constitutes their at-kick for the inning.
2. An out is:
 A count of 4 strikes to a kicker (fouls count as strikes)
 Any kicked ball that never hits the ground and is caught by a fielder regardless of
whether the ball is in fair or foul territory
 A runner that does not make it to the next base they are forced to run to before
they are tagged or before a fielder has control of the ball while touching the base
they are forced to run to, and they cannot run back to the previous base since
another runner is behind them
 A runner that leads off the base before the ball is kicked
 A runner tagged or hit by a thrown ball below the neck by a fielder while not
safely on a base
 A runner hit by a kicked ball regardless of where the ball hit them while not safely
on base
 A runner impeding a fielder from fielding a ball (i.e. bumping, pushing or
distracting the fielder while the fielder is in the motion of playing a ball)
 A runner that does not make it back to their base before tagging up by the time the
fielder has control of the ball while touching the base or by tagging the runner
with the ball
 A runner outside of the 5 foot baseline unless trying to avoid a fielder blocking
the baseline
 A runner or kicker that intentionally interferes with the ball
 A runner that is physically assisted by a base coach or other team member
 A runner that passes another runner
 A kicker that cannot kick at their designated spot in the kicking order unless they
are injured (If a player misses their turn in the kicking order due to injury, they
can not return to the game)
Balls
1. Four (4) balls by the roller to the kicker is a walk, and the kicker is awarded 1st base.
2. A ball is:
 Any roll that results in the ball being outside the strike zone
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Rolls that hit one of the strike zone cones
Any roll that is more than 6 inches off the ground when it crosses the plate
Any rolled ball that does not bounce multiple times before reaching home plate
A ball that is not rolled completely within the 5 foot wide “Roller’s Path”
A roll that is thrown sidearm or overhand
Strikes
1. Four (4) strikes by the kicker is an out.
2. Any roll that is not kicked and not considered a ball is a strike.
3. An attempted kick that is missed by the kicker is a strike.
Foul and Fair Balls
1. Foul balls are considered strikes.
2. Foul balls can count as the fourth strike.
3. A foul ball is:
 Any ball that is kicked and touches in foul territory without going into fair territory
 Any ball that is kicked and touches in fair territory, but crosses into foul territory before
passing 1st base or 3rd base
 A "double-kick" or the ball bouncing up and hitting the kicker a second time while still in
the kicking motion. This is a dead ball and cannot be caught if kicked in the air.
 A ball that is kicked and hits a 'back-stop', trees, wires or anything extraneous to the
playing area before going into fair territory
1. A fair ball is:
 Any ball that touches and stays in fair territory
 Any ball that touches in fair territory and then crosses into foul territory after passing 1st
base or 3rd base
 Any ball that is in fair territory when it touches a player or referee (regardless of where
they are standing) before crossing into foul territory
Play Ends (Dead Ball)
2. When any defensive player has the ball within 5 ft of the rollers mound and the lead base
runner has stopped reasonable advancement to the next base in the determination of the
referee the play is over. The referee should call time.
3. When a kicked ball hits a base runner off base or a baserunner on base that is forced to
run, it is a dead ball and the runner is out. The kicker is awarded 1st base and all other
base runners must return to their previous base. (See Rule: 9.02.6)
4. When a live ball goes out of the field of play as determined by the referee, it is a dead
ball. The referee will go over with the captains before the game what areas for each field
are considered out of play. Foul territory is considered in play otherwise and the ball is
live until the play ends normally.
5. When a base runner interferes with a fielder’s opportunity to make a play or deliberately
disrupts the play it is a dead ball and the runner is out. All other base runners must return
to their last base touched prior to the interference.
6. If a ball deflates or pops during a play, then the play is dead and must be replayed from
the start
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7. A delayed dead ball is when a defensive infraction has occurred, but the result of the play
determines the outcome.
8. A delayed dead ball is:
 Obstruction on the defense either by blocking a base or interfering with the runner’s right
to the baseline when not making an active play on the ball
 When a fielder (or pitcher against a female kicker) is in front of the imaginary line
between 1st and 3rd base before the ball is kicked and makes a play on the ball or
interferes with play. If the kicker does not reach first base safely then the delayed dead
ball results in an automatic walk to the kicker.
Advancing the Bases
1. When runners advance from one base to the next, they must stay in the imaginary "base
line" which is a straight line between two bases and approximately 5 ft in width. If the
runner runs outside the base line to elude a ball thrown at them or a tag attempt they are
out. The runner may only run outside the base line to elude a fielder that is making an
active play on the ball.
2. If a fielder obstructs a runner from reaching a base (i.e. blocking the base or base line)
and they are not making an active play on the ball, the runner will be considered safe at
the intended base if they would have reasonably made it, in the referee’s judgment, if not
for the obstruction.
3. Runners are allowed to over-run first base, but must not show intention to round first and
head to second base. If the runner shows intention to head to second and is hit by the
kickball below the neck then the runner is out. No other bases can be over-run (except for
home).
4. If a ball is caught in the air by a fielder, runners must return to their base and "tag-up"
before advancing to the next base.
5. Runners can advance on a caught ball as long as the runner has tagged their original base
after the ball was originally touched by a fielder. One fielder can tip and then later catch
or tip to another player, but the runner can tag up when less than 2 outs once the first
contact happens between fielder and ball.
6. Runners may “tag-up” on foul balls that are caught with the exception of the fourth foul.
On the fourth foul, the kicker is out as soon as the ball is touched foul, not by the catch.
7. Runners are allowed to slide into a base. If the runner slides or ducks to elude the ball and
is hit while off the base (including the neck or head), they are out.
8. After a ball is kicked inside the field of play, the ball is considered "live" and runners can
advance until the ball is controlled by the defense within a 5 foot radius of the roller's
mound or the ball is ruled "out of play" by the referee.
9. Runs are scored when runners cross and touch home plate. Runners must cross and touch
each base on the way to home plate. If the runner crosses and touches home plate during
the 3rd out in the field and the 3rd out was a force out, then the run does not count (see
rule 9.02.3).
10. If a base is displaced for any reason, the original placement of the base shall be used
during the play as the base. Once the play is over, the base shall be replaced.
11. If a baserunner misses a base while rounding the bases they are out.
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12. If a baserunner knocks the ball away from the defense on purpose, the runner will be out
and no one is allowed to advance further on the bases. This will also result in a warning
to that player.
13. Pinch runners are allowed only when a player on base is injured. When a player requests
a pinch runner, the opponent team selects a player on the requesting team to sub as the
pinch runner. The pinch runner must be a male replacing a male or female replacing a
female. The requesting player is still part of the game and MUST continue to kick and
field if they are one of only 4 females and/or one of only 8 players on the team to
maintain an official game.
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