1Set the foul lines
Choose clear foul lines and a home-run boundary the whole group agrees on.
Set up the game
The Wiffle Field.
A field can fit the space you have. Set the boundaries, mark the strike zone, and start playing.
Build for the space.
Four steps turn a yard, a park, or a gym into a field.
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2Measure the mound
Set a pitching distance that fits the players and the space you have.
3Mark the strike zone
Use a visible strike zone and settle any ground rules before the first pitch.
4Clear the edges
Keep spectators and obstacles outside the field of play.
Official field dimensions
From the official Wiffle® rules. Hits are measured from home plate.
- Minimum field
- 20 × 60 ft
- Single
- 24 ft
- Double
- 45 ft
- Triple
- 65 ft
- Home run
- 95 ft
- Players
- 2–10
Recommended for league play
The official rules leave pitching distance and fences up to you. These are the distances most organized leagues and tournaments use.
- Mound to plate
- 42 ft
- Range 38–45 ft
- Mound to strike zone
- 45 ft
- Zone 3 ft behind plate
- Corners
- 75–105 ft
- Plate to foul poles
- Center field
- 85–125 ft
- Plate to CF fence
- Strike zone
- 22 × 30 in
- Bottom 12 in off ground
- Fence height
- 3–4 ft
- Outfield wall
Youth and casual games often move the mound up to about 32–35 ft and the fence in to about 75 ft.
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