World Adult Kickball Association

History
     Kickball has been a common sight in elementary school playgrounds for generations. Originally called "Kick Baseball", it was created in 1917 by Nicholas Seuss. In the 1920's it made its first appearance in physical education classes. In 1998 the World Adult Kickball Association was from in the D.C area. It is the largest sanctioning body of adult kickball in the world.

Rules
     Kickball follows the same basic rule set as baseball with some slight variances

• Bases are 60ft apart
• WAKA requires their participants wear sneakers. No cleats allowed.
• All players must be at least 21 years old.
• A team consists of 8-11 players.
• Each team must have at least 4 players of each sex.
• A game is 5 innings in length.
• In the event of a tie, the game is marked as a tie. No extra innings

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USA Rock Paper Scissors League

History

     Rock Paper Scissors is a fairly simple game which dates back hundreds of years. It is widely believed that the game was invented in Japan during the 19th century, although some say it's roots can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. Rock Paper Scissors has not been played in formal competition until very recently. The USARPS  (United States of America Rock Paper Scissors) League was formed in 2006. The first national championship was televised on the A&E network. The winner was awarded $50,000 grand prize.

Rules

• A Rock Paper Scissors bout consists of two shooters throwing one of three hand gestures - Rock, Paper, or Scissors.
• Rock beats scissors, but loses to paper. Scissors beat Paper, but loses to rock. Paper beats Rock, but loses to scissors..

 

• Best of three wins the competition.
• In the event that both shooters throw the same gesture, it is a tie and they must shoot again.

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