Cub Scout Sports

Kickball Belt Loop

Kickball

The information below was effective through May 31, 2015, when the Cub Scout advancement program was completely revised.

As part of the program changes, the Cub Scout Academics and Sports programs, including the Belt Loop and Pin mentioned here, was discontinued as of June 1, 2015.

The requirements listed below were taken from the
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide (34299) 2009 Printing.

This sport was added in 2009.

Requirements

Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Belt Loop

Complete these three requirements:

  1. Explain the rules of kickball to your leader or adult partner.
  2. Spend 30 minutes practicing the skills of kickball (pitching, kicking, base running, catching, throwing). This may be over two different practice periods.
  3. Play a game of kickball.

Sports Pin

Earn the Kickball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

  1. Demonstrate the following kickball skills: pitching, kicking, base running, catching, throwing.
  2. Explain the rules of base running.
  3. Describe the basic defensive positions in kickball (pitcher, catcher, infielder).
  4. Draw a kickball field to scale; include the starting defensive positions.
  5. Report to your den or family about the similarities between the rules of baseball and kickball.
  6. Explain the role of being the captain of a kickball team.
  7. Play five games of kickball using basic rules.
  8. Help set up a kickball field for a game.
  9. Serve as a referee for one game of kickball.
  10. Participate in a pack, school, or community kickball tournament or a supervised kickball league.
Worksheets for use in working on these requirements: Word Format PDF Format

Blanks in this worksheets table appear when we do not have a worksheet for the loop and pin that includes these requirements.

Page updated on: April 19, 2015

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