Tournament Rules

Gameplay

• • Each team is made up of 5-6 players.
  • 3 innings of regulation. In case of a tie, extra innings are played until a winner is determined.
  • 3 outs per inning.
  • 4 balls for a walk, 3 strikes for an out.
  • A pitch is considered a strike if it hits the metal strike zone.
  • Only 4 players play on defense, including the pitcher.
  • No balks. Just pitch again.
  • Outs are recorded via strikeouts, flyouts, force outs, tagging a runner off of any base, pegging a runner off any base, or hitting the strike zone on a force play at home.
  • If a ball is thrown home and hits either the backstop or strike zone, then time is called on the field meaning that the play is blown dead after that point.
  • The mercy rule is 6 runs per team, except in the 3rd and final inning, where there is no mercy rule.
  • Games are a maximum of 30 minutes. If the game is not concluded after 20 minutes, a new inning may not be started.

 Batting

• • Every player on the team is to hit in order (including any that did not play defense).
  • If a batter is hit by a pitch, it is ruled a ball.
  • Only official yellow WIFFLE bats will be used.

Baserunning

• • There is no leading off, nor stealing.
  • Baserunners can be considered out via force outs, tagging, pegging, or hitting the strike zone prior to the runner touching home plate on a force.
  • Players are allowed to tag up.
  • If a batter hits the ball and it hits a runner in the air or on the bounce, the runner is ruled out.
  • If a player throws the ball out of play, each runner will be awarded one base.

Defense

• • 3 players play the field at once, including the pitcher.
  • A play is blown dead and time is called when the pitcher has the ball on the mound.