Underdog has made a few rules adjustments aimed at keeping kickball goofy and fun no matter what level of competitive spirit your team wants to bring out on the diamond. For a more in depth explanation of rules variations between divisions, please click here.
Rookie Division
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Teams and Players that are New to Kickball for "Grown-Ups"
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No Matter how much athletic prowess you have, we've found it takes a season to get used to the ins and... outs (sorry) of adult kickball
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Teams are still considered Rookie if they only have 3 (or fewer) players who have played a season of Underdog Kickball - Rookie is closed to teams and players who have played 1 or more seasons of Underdog Kickball
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Rookie is not a skill division, but is based on experience. So, you can't keep playing rookie because you think you're really bad. Even a team with 1 season of experience can hold many advantages over a new team.
We recommend teams and players should START in Rookie for the their FIRST season as a primer before they jump in with more experienced teams.
Softcore Division
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Has your team played kickball before?
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But a few of your players still don't really know or care about the finer points of force outs or tagging up?
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Would your team not really miss the scoreboard most games?
Softcore is the place to be for teams that aren't Rookies but like that kind of feel. Crazy Kickball fun is the goal - with crazy outfits, a less than encyclopedic handle on the rules, and goofy chants all part of the plan.
Midcore Division
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Is your team kinda good at Kickball?
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Like to treat Kickball a little more like a competitive sport?
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Like to try out there on the diamond... but still have trouble remembering the score some innings?
Midcore is the spot for teams that have played multiple seasons of Underdog Kickball, and have a solid handle on both the rules of baseball/softball and the Underdog format. Fun is absolutely the goal - but it's alright to take a look at that scoreboard now and then, or to run that grounder out like you mean it (maybe while wearing a crazy 70s outfit, or a gorilla suit...).
