Rules
For Beer Kickball, most regular kickball rules apply. However, a brief list of the "variation" rules are listed below:
A beer must be in-hand at all times during gameplay (i.e. while fielding and batting).
Dropping your beer while batting or running the bases results in an automatic out. This does not apply if your beer is intentionally knocked out of your hand.
If a beer is dropped by a fielder, the base runner may not be called out until the fielder reclaims his/her beer.
A beer check may be performed on an individual of the opposing team at any time. If the beer is found empty, game play will stop and the player must chug a full beer. If the player with the empty beer happens to be a batter/base runner, the player will be ruled out.
Foul balls are automatic outs. A ball is considered foul if it is kicked outside of the baseline in the infield.
If a ball is kicked short of the pitcher's mound, the batter must finish their beer.
A strike (missing the ball completely) is an out. You will then be made fun of.
Beaning a runner in the head is not permitted. Pegging runners is allowed, but if a runner is hit above the neck area, the runner gets the base. This rule does not apply if the runner slides or ducks.
No lead-offs. This is a standard kickball rule, but is mentioned again here. Stay on the bag until the pitch reaches home and the ball is kicked.
In the event a disputed call cannot be resolved, a "chug-off" will be instituted. The players that were involved in the play will chug full beers. The one who finishes first is awarded the call in their team's favor.
Before the game, captains will "Paper Rock Scissors" for first draft pick. Captains will then alternate picks until the last player is drafted. After the game begins, anyone arriving late will go to the team next in line for the pick. If a group of people arrive, the captain with the next pick will choose the person they want, and so on.
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