The Durham Wiffle Ball League is a recreational, co-ed, reduced-speed, wiffle ball league based in Durham, North Carolina. Our 2024 Season will feature eight teams.

Proceeds Benefit: 

Miracle League of the Triangle

Sponsored By:

• Games will be played on Friday nights at Miracle League of the Triangle’s Durham location.
  • Map: 473 Moorehead Ave, Durham, NC, 27703
• Games start between 6:10pm and 8:40pm, with the last game ending before 9:30pm.
  • 6:10pm, 7:00pm, 7:50pm, 8:40pm
  • We will be playing every Friday night that the Durham Bulls don’t have a Home game from May through September.
• Regular Season games will be 6 Innings, or 45 minutes.
  • Scheduled for 10 Regular Season Games + 0, 1, or 2 Playoff Games.
  • Rainouts cannot be rescheduled, but more money will go to charity if we must cancel games due to weather.

• All players receive a League jersey, made by RDU Print Studio in Durham.
• Durham Bulls tickets (in the fancy seats) will be awarded to the winners of End-of-Season Tournaments.
• We are working on getting local bars or restaurants near the American Tobacco campus to sponsor our league and provide a free drink to players after our games!
• Getting to play Wiffle Ball on one of the most amazing fields you’ve ever seen!
• The good feeling of supporting Durham non-profits!

 

We will be playing Recreational, Co-ed, Adult (18+), Wiffle Ball. Full Game Rules are available here.

Slow-Pitch / Pitch-to-Hit Format:

• Speed Limit of 40mph, enforced by a radar gun.
• Slightly harder than soft-toss, but mostly pitch-to-hit.
• This allows more balls to be hit into play and more action on the field.

The Weekly League and Summer Tournament will allow both team and individual registrations.

• Teams will have 4-8 total players on their roster.
• Individuals will be paired with 5-7 other individual registrations to form a “Free Agent” team.

Teams will need at least 4 players available, including 1 female, to participate each night.

• Defensive Lineups will be made up of 4 players per side, including at least 1 female on the field.
• Offensive Lineups will include all available players on the team, including at least 1 female in the lineup.

In-Game Challenges:

• “Hit Bull, Win Steak” Challenge: The amazing Miracle League field has a replica Bull and replica Blue Monster in Left Field. Just like the classic DAP promotion, if a Durham Wiffle Ball player hits a home run AND hits the Bull, they will win a $30 gift card to PIE PUSHERS PIZZA!
• “K-Zone” Challenge: Our league uses a 18″ x 24″ strike zone, with a 6″ x 6″ hole in the middle. This hole is considered the “K-Zone” and is worth 2 strikes, if the ball successfully passes through the hole on the pitch. If any Pitcher hits the “K-Zone” during any game, they will earn entry into an end-of-season pitching contest to be held during our Championship week. Prize is still TBD, but we will promise a minimum of $100 in prize value, whatever it becomes during the season.
• Home Run Challenge: If any player hits a home run during a game, they will receive entry into an end-of-season hitting contest to be held during our Championship week. Prize is still TBD, but we will promise a minimum of $100 in prize value, whatever it becomes during the season.

We will be playing two types of Wiffle Ball events this season.

The WEEKLY LEAGUE will feature a 9-game regular season and a 1-week playoff tournament.

• 10 Friday Nights, 6:10pm-8:40pm, between May-September
  • We will be playing every Friday night that the Durham Bulls don’t have a Home game.
    • May 3, 17, & 31
    • June 21
    • July 12 & 19
    • August 9 & 23
    • September 6 & 20 & 27
    • Playoffs: October 4
      • Was 9/27, moved back due to rainout on 5/17 and makeup date added for 9/27.

The SUMMER TOURNAMENT will feature a Round Robin format during Week 1 and a double-elimination format for Week 2.

• 2 Sundays, 10am-8pm
  • July 14 & 21

Registrations for the Summer Tournament will open in March 2024. League Teams will receive $20 off the Summer Tournament registration fee, but that will be a separate transaction.

BACKORDERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2024 SEASON!

If you are still interested in playing, sign up! If we can get you on a team this season, you will receive a pro-rated refund of 10% per game missed (eg. if you get added to a team after 4/10 games have been played, you’ll receive a 40% discount).

• Individual Registrations: $50.00 / player.