The 2027 season is planned as a full-year tournament circuit featuring:
- 42 OPEN Saturday tournaments
- 4 major events / invitationals
- Yearly Pro Points leaderboard
- Full stat tracking
- Umpires for every game
- Playoffs streamed on the main field
- Major event qualification
- A $50,000 1st Place Guaranteed Main Event in December
A full tournament season where teams can play once, play often, or chase the entire leaderboard from start to finish.
OPEN Saturday Events
OPEN Pro Circuit events are single-day Saturday tournaments.
These are the foundation of the circuit.
Each regular event gives teams the chance to compete, earn Pro Points, build their ranking, and qualify for bigger events later in the season.
Regular Event Format
Each regular Saturday tournament follows this structure:
4-game Swiss format → Top 8 single-elimination playoff
That means every team plays a guaranteed set of games before the playoff bracket begins.
After Swiss play, the top teams advance to the playoff round.
From there, it becomes single elimination until one team wins the tournament.
Team Count
Regular events are designed for:
Minimum: 8 teams
Maximum: 32 teams
This allows the tournament to work for both smaller events and larger, sold-out Saturdays.
Entry Fee and OPEN Event Payout
OPEN Event Entry
Entry Fee: $400 per team
OPEN Event Prize Pool
Each Saturday requires a minimum of 8 entries with the prize pool increasing based on the number of entries with a max of 32 teams.
- 1st Place: $1,500
- 2nd Place: $400
- Home Run Derby Winner: $100
- Pro Points
PLW Pro Points
The PLW Pro Points system is what connects the entire circuit together.
Every regular event feeds into the tournament season leaderboard.
Teams earn points based on event size, where they finish, and how many teams they finish ahead of.
How Pro Points Are Earned
Teams earn:
- +1 point per team entered in the tournament
- +5 points for each team they finish ahead of
- 2nd place receives 2× total points
- 1st place receives 4× total points
This means bigger tournaments are worth more.
Finishing higher matters.
Winning matters a lot.
But teams can still build points across the season by consistently showing up
Why Pro Points Matter
Pro Points are used to determine:
- Leaderboard position
- Seeding in Invitationals
- Qualification for Major Events
The Pro Points leaderboard gives every team something to follow all season.
A team might not win every tournament, but strong finishes can keep them climbing.
A new team can enter the circuit, have one big weekend, and immediately become part of the leaderboard conversation.
A consistent team can build points all year and earn its way into the biggest events.
Major Event Invitationals
In addition to regular Saturday tournaments, the PLW Pro Circuit includes bigger events throughout the season.
These events are designed to reward top teams, create major moments on the calendar, and give the leaderboard more meaning.
Spring Kickoff
March 27th 2027
Entry Fee: $0
Prize: $5,000
- 1st Place: $3,500
- 2nd Place: $800
- 3rd/4th: $400 each
- Home Run Derby Winner: $400
- Closed Entry to the Top 16 Teams on Pro Points Leaderboard
The Spring Kickoff is the first major event of the Pro Circuit season and gives teams an early chance to make a statement.
Memorial Day Major
May 29th 2027
Entry Fee: $0
Prize: $7,500
- 1st Place: $4,500
- 2nd Place: $1,200
- 3rd/4th: $600 each
- Pitcher’s Contest Winner: $600
- Closed Entry to the Top 24 Teams on Pro Points Leaderboard
The Memorial Day Major is a larger holiday event tied to the Pro Points race and the growing season leaderboard.
Labor Day Major
September 4th 2027
Entry Fee: $0
Prize: $10,000
- 1st Place: $5,000
- 2nd Place: $2,000
- 3rd/4th: $1,000 each
- Double Play Duo Contest Winner: $1,000
- Closed Entry to the Top 24 Teams on Pro Points Leaderboard
The Labor Day Major is one of the biggest events before the final stretch of the season.
By this point, rankings, qualification, and leaderboard positioning become even more important.
PLW Nationals: The $50K Main Event
December 10th-12th 2027
Entry Fee: $0
Prize: $50,000
- 1st Place: $50,000
- 2nd Place: TBD
- 3rd/4th: TBD
- Home Run Derby Winner: $1,000
- Pitcher’s Challenge Winner: $1,000
- Double Play Duo Winners: $1,000
- Top 60 Teams on the Pro Points Leaderboard
The PLW Main Event is the biggest tournament of the season.
Multiple day Event. Friday & Saturday, your team plays until it loses 3 games or wins 5.
After 5th win, stop playing and you qualify for Sunday playoff bracket
End of Year Player Awards
| Players at the top of the leaderboards in follow categories for the will earn cash for each |
| Homerun King = $1k |
| Most Total Hits = $1k |
| Most Doubles = $1k |
| Most Wins Pitcher $1k |
| Most Strikeouts = $1k |
| Most Innings Pitched = $1k |
Tournament Season Roster
Roster Size
Maximum roster size:
12 players
Team owners may add eligible players through the reason as long as they have roster spots open. A team can play with 6 in their first tournament in January and continue to add pieces through out the year. For a player to be eligible, they must not have been on a tournament roster at any point during that tournament season.
Roster Lock
A player is locked to the first Pro Circuit team they play with during that season.
Once a player appears for a team, that player bound to that team for the Pro Circuit year. Tournament rosters reset at the end of each calendar year.
Guest Players
A Guest Player is defined as a rostered or dropped player who’s team isn’t playing that day.
Guest players are allowed in regular Pro Circuit events, but there are limits.
Teams may use up to:
2 guest players
Guest players carry a 15% Pro Points penalty.
This gives teams flexibility when players are unavailable, while still protecting teams that keep a consistent roster throughout the season.
No Guest Players in Major Events
Guest players only allowed in OPEN events and not in any of the 4 invitationals.
Dropping a Player
Teams may drop a player from their roster, but there is a cost.
Dropping a player costs 100 Pro Points.
This rule allows roster movement when needed, but prevents teams from constantly changing rosters without consequence.
A dropped player may then play with anyone as a guest player or they have the option of starting a new team. A maximize of 2 dropped players can be on a new team and must follow eligibility rules when adding new players.
Rules
The PLW Pro Circuit follows the weeknight PLW rules, with adjustments made for tournament play.
- Tournament pitchers that pitched in the previous game are limited to just 3 innings in next game
- A team must use at least 3 different starting pitchers every 3 game span.
Streaming and Main Field Playoffs
The finals, some playoff and featured Swiss round games will be streamed on the main field.
PLW Media LLC does not guarantee that any team will ever get a chance to play on stream. However, these are the ways to increase the chances of being featured.
- Full matching uniforms, looking sharp and professional from head to two
- Advertiser friendly teams, no F-bombs, throwing bats, ect
- Teams featuring known former MLB players
- Teams featuring celebrities or well known influencers
Register Your Team
Teams can register for individual Pro Circuit events or follow the full season schedule.
Each event is limited to available team spots.
Regular events are capped at 32 teams.
Once an event is full, teams may be placed on a waitlist.
Registration for all events opens January 1st of each calendar year.
Regular Event Details
Entry Fee: $400 per team
Format: 4-game Swiss into Top 8 playoff
Teams: 8 minimum / 32 maximum
Payout: $2,000 total
1st Place: $1,500
2nd Place: $400
Rotating between HR Derby, Pitcher’s Challenge, Double Play Duo: $100
Stats: Yes
Umpires: Yes
Pro Points: Yes
Streamed: Most Main Field Featured Games*
Final Pitch
The PLW Pro Circuit is more than a tournament.
It is a full wiffleball circuit with weekly events, rankings, stats, prize money, media coverage, major invitationals, and a $50,000 Main Event.
Bring a team.
Play a Saturday.
Earn points.
Climb the leaderboard.
Qualify for the majors.
Chase the safe.
The road to the $50,000 PLW Nationals starts here.
Disclaimer: All PLW Pro Circuit and PLW Nationals details, including dates, times, locations, rules, format, eligibility, prize structure, payouts, schedule, streaming coverage, and field assignments, are subject to change at PLW’s discretion. PLW reserves the right to modify, postpone, cancel, combine, split, or adjust any event, bracket, rule, payout, or tournament structure as needed for operational, weather, safety, participation, competitive-balance, or business reasons.
