Heard in a movie, The Fourth Protocol:

[Wilson Gray]

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Sarah <puellaest at gmail.com> wrote:
> "a game played very much like softball, only one kicks a (usually red) rubber ball that was also used to play dodge/murderball ..."

Now, it all makes sense! In an episode of the anime cartoon, The
Boondocks, based on the comic strip, a "kickball" team from *China*
comes to town to challenge the local champions. A *red*,
European-football-sized ball is used, and the game is played on a
*softball* field, with infielders and outfielders. One child "bats" or
kicks from home plate and another child "pitches" or hurls the ball
from the pitcher's mound.

Youneverknow.

Thank you, Sarah!

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-Wilson
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