The Field:

1. The field will be set up like a modified over-the-line tournament.

 

 

 

2. There will be no base runners.
3. The outfield [fences] will range from 80 feet to 110 feet from home plate.
4. The pitching distance is forty (40) feet from the rubber to the strike zone.
5. The target strike zone will be eighteen (18) inches wide by twenty-five (27) inches high/long and will stand fifteen (15) inches off the ground. The target will be three (3) feet behind the back point of home plate. A pitch that hits the border or within the target strike zone is called a strike.

The Equipment:

1. The official ball of the BJB Tournament will be the white, baseball size Wiffle® ball. A ball will be declared illegal for use if it has a crack greater than one-quarter (1/4) inch and will be removed from the game. Only one ball will be allowed on the field during a game. Each pitcher will keep possession of his ball. The ball may not be scuffed and no foreign matter maybe added to the ball.
2. The bat must be the official "yellow Wiffle®" ball bat. It must be rounded on all sides, cannot exceed thirty-two (32) inches in length, and one and one quarter (1 1/4) inches in diameter. The bat can not have tape, pine tar, or any other substance on it. Tournament staff reserves the right to inspect and declare any bat illegal.
3. Baseball gloves/mitts are not allowed. Only batters may wear batting gloves.

Coolers and grills are prohibited. Food will be provided by Outback Steakhouse of Orange. Refreshments will also be provided.