Equipment

Before a GO Kickball game can be played, there are equipment requirements that must be met. All equipment is purchased directly from GO Kickball corporate for several reasons including:

Mass Order Quantity
Discounts for All Markets
Markets Hold Minimal Inventory
Equipment is Consistent Across All Markets

These pieces of equipment are paid for and shipped by GO Kickball corporate. They are delivered to each Market Director based on their league’s equipment needs. There are several different parts to understanding equipment management including:

Equipment Bag Contents
Determining Equipment Needs
Equipment Inventory and Ordering

Equipment Bag Contents

There are some very specific equipment requirements that must be met in order to hold a GO Kickball game. In order to ensure that all of the proper equipment is in place, GO Kickball corporate pays for and ships equipment bags to each Market Director. There is one equipment bag needed for each field that is to be used at a particular field space. Every equipment bag contains:

Four Bases (two bases at first base for a runner’s base and a fielder’s base)
Four Cones
Three Kickballs
One Pitching Rubber
One Home Plate
One Clipboard

For new Markets, that are receiving equipment for the first time, an air pump is also included to inflate the kickballs.

Determining Equipment Needs

One equipment bag is needed per game. For example, if 3 games are played in the first hour that starts at 6:30pm and 2 games are played the second hour at 7:30pm, then 3 equipment bags are needed. During the second hour the equipment can be reused from the first hour. Before the season starts talk with your GKB contact and they will help you determine how much equipment you need.

Equipment Inventory and Ordering

Before each season, Market Directors will take an inventory of the equipment in their possession and forecast their equipment needs for the upcoming season. Should a Market Director find that they need more equipment, in order to hold all of their forecasted games, they should email GO Kickball’s corporate offices to communicate their needs. Preseason equipment orders should occur approximately ten to fifteen days before the first game of the season. The requested equipment will then be shipped to the Market Director for use in the upcoming season.

Requested equipment can range from a full equipment bag to smaller orders, such as ten kickballs or two sets of bases. It is recommended to only make one order, and include everything that is needed in that order to minimize shipping costs. Once all requested equipment is shipped, the cost of that equipment plus the shipping costs are allocated to the respective market’s expenses for that particular season.