HISTORY OF KICKBALL

His Birth
Kickingball originates from the idea of the game "KICKBALL"
from the United States, which began to occur around
from the year 1942; corresponding to World War II,
where the American journalist Ernie Pyle witnessed it
being played by the American soldiers in their
free time during the North African campaign 1942-1943.
In the early 1960s, in the games
vacations of schools in the United States of America
(USA), an entertainment was devised that would use the least
possible amount of sports equipment; with this, the practice of Kickball began,
played with a soccer ball, by a group of children of both sexes, collecting
the ball kicked with the foot, very similar to baseball, but without gloves and without a bat.
It was practiced as a camping game, until it was incorporated into the
Schools as part of the Physical Education program, due to the low need
of sports equipment (just a ball and a little space) and the ability to include
greater number of children in their actions.
For the time of the 70s and 80s Adult leagues of
Kickball started to operate everywhere in the
United States, and by the mid-1980s, it is created
an Association called 'The World Adult Kickball'
INC Association (World Association of Adult Kickball)
better known as WAKA) which according to establishes in
its principles, was created to fill the space gap of
games for adults. This organization maintains the
recreational sports regimen, which is practiced in the
North American schools, maintaining the character
mixed, forcing to have the same number in the game
women and men, in case a change occurs
it must be done between people of the same sex. Unlike the Kickball of the USA, in
In Venezuela, Kickingball is played with the sole participation of women of all ages.
the ages.
Currently, in primary schools in the USA, the game is played as follows:
each class (section) forms a team, divided into four (4) groups that
they perform the following tasks: 1) Kickers, 2) the Infield or inner square,
3rd) the Outfield or outfield, and 4th) the Bench that will be waiting for the rotation
this will be done as follows: after 3 outs, group 1 will take over
the position of 2, the 2 of 3, the 3 of 4, and the 4 of 1; those from the Bank kick,
the Pitchers to the Infield, the Infield to the Outfield and the Outfield goes to the Bench until
that 3 new outs are completed, allowing the next rotation.
A brief look at the game

According to statistics, kickball, also known as kick baseball, has

approximately a century old. It was initially played mainly by
children, but soldiers, during World War II, adopted it to
to stay busy and entertained. After World War II, its
popularity began to decline, but it started to resurge in the late 90s. The activity
has become part of training routines, especially in gyms,
and is popular among adults and children. It follows rules similar to baseball or softball and uses a
inflatable red rubber ball. However, instead of using a bat to hit the ball,
the players use their feet to kick it. The kickball field is similar to that of baseball.
It consists of a diamond, 2 teams, 4 bases, and home plate. Each team has 10 or more.
players, including a pitcher, baseman, outfielders, and catchers.

Beginnings of Kickball

Initially, the game resembled baseball and consisted of bases, pitchers, and shortstop.
In what was described / was described as a 'perfect launch', the ball, using a
clandestine launch, it is launched and must not rise higher than knee level of the
batter. The batter kicks the ball and the runners move one position up.
For each side, the pitchers get 3 strikes, 4 balls, and the batters get 3 outs.
Apart from an additional shortstop, kickball was initially similar to baseball.
Modern Format

The modern form of kickball has changed slightly. Between 10 to 30 players participate.
In this game, players take positions outside a defined 'neutral zone'. No player
You can leave this position until the ball is kicked from a 3-foot circle.
known as the base of operations. The kicked ball must move beyond the line
5 feet and the base runners advance one base from the ball. Unlike
of traditional baseball or softball or the initial form of kickball, there are no outs and everyone
Players can kick the ball. For a complete view of kickball today, you can see
our other articles.
Who invented Kickball?

Many historians claim that the type that invented kickball was invented in 1917 by
Nicholas C. Seuss was a park supervisor in Cincinnati, Ohio, and invented this game.
with the aim of teaching children the basic principles of baseball. To manage it.
with what was available, he chose to use his feet to kick the ball instead of having
to buy baseball bats. He referred to it as Kick Baseball because it was baseball, only
that the baseball bats were replaced by human feet. Later, the schools,
churches and other community groups took up recreational sports. Their growing
popularity saw the game incorporated into the curriculum of the school system
public.
Participation of adults and the WAKA Kickball

Initially, kicking the baseball was more of a children's game. However, it was documented that
adults, especially the soldiers of World War II, took the game
later. The resurgence of this sport since the late 90s has seen the
greater participation of adults compared to children and many have formed
organizations and leagues. The most notable is the World Adult Kickball Association
WAKA Kickball that was formed in Washington, DC. Starting in 2011. WAKA Kickball now
it has a presence in 30 states and includes 200 divisions, 2,000 teams and more than 40,000
players around the world. throughout the country. Kickball leagues have emerged in many
states, including St. Louis, San Francisco, and New York.
Propagation of sport

The history of Kickball shows us that the sport originated in North America, and that it is
also where it is most famous. However, the sport is spreading to other parts
in the world. In South Korea, for example, it is known as 'balyagu', which basically
it means foot-baseball and has been incorporated into physical education (PE) lessons in the
primary schools. With the help of WAKA Kickball, Marines stationed in Falluja, Iraq
They were also able to establish a kickball league there.
Summarizing

Having started from humble beginnings, kicking baseball or simply kickball is

is gradually expanding to other parts of the world. It is a recreational activity
popular for adults and children and is played by men and women. Aside from recreation,
this activity is also an important part of PE in some regions. Now that already
Do you know the history of kickball? Why not try it yourself? We bet you'll have a great time.
Great! These are the first steps you need to understand if you want to learn how to play kickball.
or to improve it.

It is a game between two teams whose objective is to score as many runs as possible.
and prevent the other from scoring runs. The game is won by the team that has scored the most runs in
compliance with the regulations and under the command of a referee or judge.

It was invented in the U.S. around 1942 by Alberto Guzmán and his son.
Diego Guzmán Medina.
At the beginning of the year 1960 in the vacation games of schools in the United States, there
I devised a training program to use the least amount of sports equipment, and with that, we started the...
KIKIMBOL practice playing with a soccer ball by a group of children of both genders.
sexes collecting the ball hit by foot "KICBALL which in Spanish means kicked
of the ball

This arrived in Venezuela in the

year 1965 to the academy
I deserved from Cerro Verde, in
the state
Miranda, everything directed the
Professor Charito Ramirez,
he met him in States
United and I take him to school
Santa Rosa de Lima and Sagrado Corazón, where the first interscholastic tournament was organized.
lacked a field, which led him to build the first exclusive stadium
of this sport in Venezuela in the I deserved academia.

Kickball is considered an important game that was invented in 1942, it is

a unisex game that is mostly played by the female branch today.

It's a game that requires a lot of practice that can be used during the holidays.
It can be said that two teams are going to participate, the team that scores the most.
the amount of race will be the winner.