Tommy K Classic

Legends Division (Ages 14+)

• Five players per team.
• Four defensive players take the field: pitcher, catcher, and two fielders.
• All rostered players bat.
• Teams may have one substitute.
• Once a player competes for a team, they may not play for another team during the tournament.

Sandlot Division (Ages 8–13)

• Four to five players per team.
• Three or four fielders depending on roster size.

Only official yellow Wiffle® bats and balls are used. (Any year — including the best years. If you know, you know!)

Players may use their own official Wiffle® bat provided:

• Tape is only on the handle (Sandlot bats can be fully decorated!).
• The barrel has not been altered.
• No weighted bats. No modified bats.

No gloves — bare hands only. Footwear: sneakers, turf shoes, or barefoot. No metal spikes.

• Pitching distance: 35 feet
• Base paths: 40 feet
• Home run fence: approximately 100 feet

Pool play: five innings or a 30-minute time limit. No new inning begins after 30 minutes. Championship games are played to completion.

Mercy rule (Legends only): a game ends early if a team leads by 10 runs after 3 innings.

• 4 balls = walk.
• 3 strikes = out.
• A foul ball on strike three is an out.
• No bunting.

Medium-speed pitching only. The umpire has final judgment on pitch speed.

If a pitch is ruled too fast, it is called a ball. If the batter puts it into play, they may choose the result of the play or take the ball.

Pitchers receive five warm-up pitches before the game. Replacement pitchers receive five warm-up pitches when entering.

No leading. No stealing. Runners may leave the base only after the bat makes contact with the ball.

This is classic backyard wiffle ball. Players may record outs by force outs, tagging the base, or pegging (throwing the ball at the runner).

If the runner is hit: the runner is out immediately and the ball becomes dead. Other runners advance only to the next base they were already moving toward. If the throw misses and leaves the field of play, each runner advances one base.

Pool play: each team begins with a runner on third, the last batter from the previous inning, and a full count (3 balls, 2 strikes). Three outs per inning. Continue until a winner is determined.

Championship games: continue under normal extra-inning rules until a winner is crowned.

Pool play into single elimination. Pool standings are determined by:

• Winning percentage
• Head-to-head
• Fewest runs allowed
• Coin flip

Home run horn: every home run gets a siren, music, cowbells or a stadium horn.

Respect opponents, umpires, volunteers and fans. Unsportsmanlike conduct may result in a warning, ejection, or removal from the tournament. The Tournament Director's decision is final.

Compete. Laugh. Cheer for kids. Celebrate great plays — even by the other team. Leave the field with new memories and old friends.

And remember… no whining.