Wifflefest Rules of Play

General Rules for Wifflefest


1. No Alcohol, Drugs, or Weapons allowed on Martin Tree Farm grounds

2. No Foul or Abusive language

3. Questionable calls or disputes will be handled between the two teams involved



Rules of Play for Wifflefest

All games will be 30 minutes in length. A game that is tied at the end of 30 minutes will be allowed to start an additional inning. Scorekeepers on each field will keep the time and score. If there is still time on the clock, another inning will start, allowing the home team to bat if they are behind in score.

1. Teams will be co-ed consisting of five or more players.

2. If both teams have six players, all of them will be allowed on the field at the same time. If not, only five players will be allowed.

3. All players will be allowed to bat in normal batting order.

4. Five players will be allowed on the field, with at least two girls on the field at all times. More than five players are allowed on the field if the other team has the same amount of people.

5. Fielding team must provide a pitcher, catcher and three other fielders.

6. All games will be either: Five full innings or 30 minutes in length. The home to is allowed to bat last.

7. Home team is team selected by coin toss at scorers table before game.

8. Pitcher must not throw “to hard” while pitching. If batter complains that pitcher is to fast, they must throw ball slower. (Do not be afraid to ask them to slow it down)

9. If pitched ball hits strike zone (a box) it will be called strike.

10. Four balls constitute a walk.

11. No running the bases. (We walk bases to keep track of where all the runners are)

12. Single is ball hit past white “single line”.

13. Double is ball hit past outfielder.

14. Triple is ball hit off of fence.

15. Home run is over the fence .

16. Any ball hitting a tree is considered in play until the ball lands (landing fair would be fair/ foul would be foul) where the ball lands is what will count. Any ball hit that goes over the fence and hits a tree, will be counted as a home run, even if the ball comes back into the field of play.

17. Any ball hitting tree above fence is a home run. Any ball hitting a tree that is the fence, is considered a triple (if hitting it in the air).

18. No run rule in effect.

19. Three outs per side during half inning. An out is described below:

a.) Strikeout

b.) Fly out

c.) Foul ball caught in air

d.) Groundout - Player fielding the ball cleanly before crossing the white single line

20. Only official white wiffleball and yellow wiffleball will be used. No tape or sand allowed

21. Teams must rotate pitchers every inning, allowing everyone on their team a chance to pitch. Every team member who is 12 years old and over must pitch to at least four batters to constitute a "chance" at pitching. If a team member is not 12 years old, they do not have to pitch.

22. Pitcher must stand on designated pitcher’s mound, no moving in.

23. a) Errors will be determined by opposing team.

b) If ball is bobbled then caught while still in the air, it will be considered a “catch”.

c) If ball is bobbled and then dropped, it will be considered an error.

d) If ball is to an outfielder on the ground and they commit an error, the batter will be allowed another base.

24) All questionable calls will be worked out by the teams involved, although the announcer may help decide the call if an agreement can’t be reached.

25) While batting, one person on a team can use the BIG RED BAT for one at-bat per game, per team. The at-bat starts when the first pitch is thrown, and the batter can’t switch after the pitch is thrown.

26) While fielding, the fielding team can place Ozzie Smith at any position in the field to help them field. If a batted ball hits Ozzie Smith on the fly, the batter is out. If a batted ball hits Ozzie Smith after bouncing, but in front of the white single line, the batter is out. If a batted ball hits Ozzie Smith after bouncing, but behind the single line, the batter will be awarded a single or double, depending on the position of Ozzie Smith.