Chris Collins Wiffle Ball Tournament
General Information
Teams should report to Tuckertown Park, 1268 Tuckertown Rd. Wakefield, RI 02879, at 9:30 am Saturday, August 3 for check in and opening remarks. Games will begin at 10 am.
Play will go on throughout the day Saturday.
4 inning games, if tied the 5th inning will start with a ghost runner on second.
There will be a minimum of 4 teams per field/division. Each team will play a minimum of 3 games. (This is dependent on the final number of teams that register)
The top team from each division will move on to the playoff round.
Tie breaker for advancement is head-to-head results.
Playoff is single elimination until only one team is left standing.
Rules
Stick ball format, no base running.
Teams will consist of 3-5 players, but there will be only 3 players in the field at any time. Players may sub into the field at any time. Any teams with more than 3 players will bat all players in a continuous order.
No designated hitters or pinch hitters allowed.
Strike zone will be the seat and back of a lawn chair.
4 balls for a walk, 3 strikes for an out. 2 outs per inning. A foul tip with two strikes that hits the strike zone will be considered a strikeout.
Ghost runners advance the amount of bases the hitter does.
No gloves, taped bats, or scuffed balls. Bats and balls will be provided.
Hitting & Fielding
Any ground ball that advances beyond the singles line is a single regardless of whether it is fielded cleanly. The fielder must field a grounder at or before the line, cleanly, to be an out. If the fielder bobbles and drops the ball, at or before the singes line, it is a single. If a batted ball comes to a stop in front of the singles line before being fielded, it’s a foul ball.
Any ball caught in the air is an out.
Bunting is not allowed. The batter can obtain a base on balls
An out for the batter can be made in three ways:
The batter can strike out if a pitch hits the strike zone with 2 strikes or if a foul tip hits the strike zone with 2 strikes.
Fly balls caught in fair or foul territory.
Ground balls fielded cleanly while the ball is in motion, in fair territory, at or in front of the “single line”.
See sketch of playing field. A triple is any ball in the air off the fence.
Other things to know
• No coolers please. Food and drinks will be provided.
• Bring a chair. There will be down time between games so make sure you come prepared.
• There will be Corn-hole and other yard games.
• Tournament T-shirts will be provided to players and sold to non-participants.
• All Proceeds go to The Chris Collins Foundation.
• Homerun Derby! $5 buys you 10 swings. The winner receives $25 and their name on the Derby Trophy. If players are tied, they each will receive 5 more swings to determine the winner. The Derby will run from approximately 11 am - 1 pm. Players may enter more than once ($5 each time) but must move to the back of the line between turns.