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Backyard Wiffle Ball

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B
PLAYERS
4-10, two teams
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS

A scaled-down diamond, often 30-40 feet between bases, sized to fit a backyard or park space.

HOW TO PLAY
1

Set up a small diamond with bases sized to fit the available yard space.

2

The pitching team throws the perforated ball toward the batter, who tries to hit it fair into the field.

3

Because the ball curves easily, pitchers can use spin and wrist snap to make it dip or swerve past the batter.

4

Runners advance base to base after a fair hit, and defenders record outs by catching fly balls or forcing runners at a base.

5

Teams switch between batting and fielding after three outs, just like traditional baseball innings.

6

The team with more runs after the agreed number of innings wins.