THE FEST- RULES & REGULATIONS (2018)
Please Note: Rules are subject to change
Tournament Details
- Round robin morning games established by random draw for afternoon playoff seeding
- Round robin games will be 3 innings with 25 min. time limits; no inning can start after 25 min.
- If, however, home team is losing <10 runs going into the bottom of the inning, they may finish the inning
- Tie breakers will be determined by total run differential (i.e. 5-2 win = +3 differential)
- If a tie still exists, it will be total runs scored, then total runs given up, then coin flip
- Single elimination playoff games will be 3 inn. w/ 25 min. time limits; Championship must go three innings
- 12 teams of 8 players will be formed by the committee based on those who have confirmed participation
- Each game will have an official (non-participant) who will umpire the game & whose decision will be final
- In an effort to save time – prior to the first game each time will submit 2 lineups “Lineup A and Lineup B” – one of these lineups must be used each game.
Equipment
- Balls and bats will be provided (balls will be pre-scuffed)
- Only official Wiffle balls from The Wiffle Ball Inc. will be used (eight holes on one side)
- Balls must be replaced if they have a crack beyond 1/4 of an inch
- Black 34-inch old-school Louisville Slugger plastic bats known as the “Ken Griffey Jr. bat” will be provided
- Any bat may be used by either team. (No team specific bats)
- No gloves allowed
Rules
- Medium pitch speed (recommended, but not required)
- Over-the-line format; no base runners; exact dimensions provided below
- Baseball hitting count rules (4 balls for a walk; three strikes for an out)
- One, One & Done rule – Once a batter has 1 strike, any pitch that hits the strike zone without a swing attempt is an automatic out
- Starting count may be adjusted by tournament officials based on scheduling requirements
- Strike is any pitch that hits the strike zone target (see dimensions below)
- Hit by pitch counts as a ball
- No intentional diving into ball; umpire has discretion to call it a strike; does not count as “one & done” rule
- Unlimited foul balls, however, fouled third strike that hits the strike zone is an out
- Ten run maximum per inning
- Each pitcher may only pitch one inning per game
- For extra inning games, pitching limits reset after 3 inn.
- Pitchers may not leave and re-enter the game to pitch to another batter
- Extra innings will be relevant for playoffs only; extra innings will start with a runner on third base
- All players bat continuously according to line up established pre-game (even if not a defensive player)
- Five players play in the field (four fielders and one pitcher)
- A min. of 7 team members must be in the line up, teams with more than 7 are allowed to play entire roster
- If you fall below 7 players, it’s an automatic out every time the missing 7th player should hit
- A hit is based on where the ball lands first from its flight in the air, not where it ends up
- All fielders must start behind single line before pitch, except for pitcher who pitches from single line
- If the ball stops rolling in front of the single line before the pitcher picks it up, then it’s a foul ball
- A ground ball which hits off a fielder prior to reaching the singles line and is caught by same player or another player prior to hitting the ground, is an out, regardless of where that player stands
- Dropped grounder or fly ball is an error (dropped meaning the ball hits the ground)
- If an error is made the batter reaches base as if they had hit safely in the zone where the ball lands
- Runners advance by type of hit (i.e. single advances runners one 1 base, triple advance 3 bases)
- Lead runner is always forced out first on a ground ball
- No infield fly rule and no bunting allowed
Dimensions
- Pitching distance will be approx. 46 feet to strike zone (or roughly 42 feet to front end of plate)
- Single line will be approx. 42 feet from home plate and extends across the entire field
- Double line will be approx. 65 feet from home plate and extends across the entire field
- Triple will be anything off the fence in the air
- The distance between the left field and right field foul poles will be roughly 90 feet
- A home run is anything over the fence
- Strike zone is made out of PVC and sheet metal; size is approximately 22″x30″;
- Bottom of the strike zone starts approximately 12 inches off the ground
Player Fees
$125/player
Player Benefits
Hall Pass for a Full Day of Wiffle® Ball
Support of a Local Non-Profit, The Sandlot Group
Tournament T-Shirts & Hats
Food, Drinks & Snacks
Sore Muscles, Bruised Egos & Memories for a Lifetime
Family & Friends Welcome
Tournament Location
Phillips Ranch
4955 Davenport Creek Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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