July 14–15 tournament in Midlothian includes fundraiser for South Suburban Humane Society
by Melanie Jongsma
MIDLOTHIAN, Ill. (June 21, 2018) – The World Wiffle® Ball website calls it “the oldest, largest, and most prestigious plastic bat and ball event on the globe.” And it’s coming to Midlothian this summer.
The World Wiffle® Ball Championship originated in Mishawaka, Indiana, in the summer of 1980, when eight teams competed for the world’s first Wiffle® Ball title. Growth of the sport and the championship forced a move to Skokie, Illinois, in 2013. Now the series is calling Midlothian home.
This summer’s championship will take place July 14–15 at Midlothian’s Memorial Park, a sports complex that includes 30 Wiffle® Ball fields.
The annual world championship is an open event for male and female wiffleballers, and teams from around the world participate.
There are no umpires. After a four-game round-robin schedule on Saturday, teams that qualify play a single-elimination tournament on Sunday.
On Saturday, tournament participants will also be able to participate in a Home Run Derby, proceeds of which will benefit the South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Midlothian’s Memorial Park is located at 3250 145th Street in Midlothian, Illinois.