Rules you should know!

During Week 1 there was a little confusion in regards to the rule of the extra base.

Here's my rule:

Let's see what WAKA's take on it is:

Rule 1.06 - Optional Extra Base – When the option of using this field setup is selected by the league coordinator for a season of play, this extra base must be used for all games of that league's regular season and league tournament games. If the extra base is used:

a. The Extra Base is only available for runners traveling from home plate (see Rule 10.06);

b. Fielders trying to make an out on first base must touch the base in fair territory (the First Base). Runners hindered by a fielder touching the base in foul territory (the Extra Base), will be safe; 

c. When a play is attempted at first base, a runner who touches the First Base prior to being called safe at the Extra Base shall be called out, except under the exception in Rules 1.06f and 1.06g; 

d. Once a runner has reached first base safely the runner must start the next play on the First Base. Any runner standing on or touching the Extra Base at the beginning of the next play will be out; 

e. No additional base may be used at any other base; 

f. The Runner is permitted to use the First Base if avoiding collision with a fielder in foul territory. In this event, the fielder in foul territory is permitted to tag the Extra Base (see Rule 14.02o); 

g. The runner may use First Base if attempting to advance to Second Base, or if there is no fielder on First Base. A runner (see Rule 1.06a) using or touching First Base in any other circumstance is out.

14.02 An out is:

o. a runner coming from home plate who steps on First Base when required to use the Extra Base (while an Extra Base is in use - see Rule 1.06).

In short, runners on the base path are required to use the extra base (foul territory)  if there looks like there will be a play at first base.  Fielders are to set up on the inside (fair territory) base when making a play at first.  If we follow these simple rules maybe we can avoid this:

Remember: the more time we spend playing Kickball and the less time we spend explaining what happened to medical personnel, the more fun we'll have!