Home Page Link
Sign Up Contribute Directions Press Room FAQs Search Site
Text Size Increase Text Size Neutral Text Size Decrease Text Size
About
Cure Map
Repository
News
Events
MS Resources
MSNews
Video
Downloads
Volunteer Initiatives
Nonprofit Resources

Life's a Pitch: Strike Out MS - A Wiffle Ball Fundraiser

An event by: Young Professionals Accelerating the Cure (YPAC)  |  Press  |  Sponsors  |  Register


Young Professionals Accelerating the Cure (YPAC) is proud to present our kickoff event, the first annual "Life's a Pitch" wiffle ball tournament!

Date:Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Time:11am - 6pm
Location:Moakley/Columbus Park, Boston MA (map)
Cost to Play:$100/team (free to attend)
Prizes:Premium Sox tickets! +more
Game Rules:Click Here
Register Your Team

Professional Wiffleball

In addition to our tournament, we will also be hosting the Golden Stick Wiffleball League's (GSWL) summer championships, and a "pro" tournament featuring players from HRL Mass. Yes, that's right, pro wiffleball. Think we're joking? Watch this:

Golden Stick Wiffleball League

Prizes!

We have some awesome prizes for this event, including premium Red Sox tickets, New England Revolution soccer tickets, sporting goods by baseball company SKLZ, Vineyard Vines ties, 10 cases of Samuael Adams beer, limo vouchers and gift certificates to some of Boston's best bars and restaurants. Refer to the partners section at the top of the page for info about our generous sponsors.

Register

Registration is $100 per team of 3-5 players. Get 5 people together and it's $20/person. Get a local business to pay your registration fee and we'll promote their company here and at the event!

Register Your Team

All proceeds will go towards determining a cure for MS. For details about where your money will go, click here. NOTE: non-refundable unless event is canceled.

Rules

Rules copied from HRL Mass. Download the full set of rules here.

  1. Round Robin tournament.
  2. No base running.
  3. Imaginary runners on bases advance as they would if there were a base runner.
  4. Each game is 5 innings long.
  5. A strike out is 3 strikes.
  6. A walk is 5 balls.
  7. Any ball reaching the singles line (pitcher) is a single.
  8. Any ball reaching the doubles line is a double.
  9. Any ball that touches the fence is a triple.
  10. Any ball landing over the fence or hitting a foul pole above the fence is a home run.

Additional Details:

Things to consider bringing: lawn chairs, cash for drawing tickets, friends and family.

NO alcohol is allowed on the premises, but we are trying to get discounts from the bar across the street.

Money raised from sponsorships and ticket sales will go to the Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis and be used to fund repositories where blood samples are collected for MS research. Multiple Sclerosis is a debilitating disease affecting millions of people worldwide. As of yet there is no known cure.

Can't make the event? Consider making a donation to help determine a cure for MS:

Donate Now

If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to .

Site design by Clockwork Design Group, Inc.