Wiffleball, one of Campus Recreation’s newest intramural sports, is set for the playoffs. Played along the same lines as softball, wiffleball employs similar rules but uses a small plastic ball with holes. Now after its inaugural season, the playoffs are in full swing.  Early in the season, there was some confusion about how to play the sport. “We weren’t really sure how to play or how the game was going to go,” Matt Cross, a senior in sociology, said. “Once we figured out it was like softball it was a piece of cake.”The rules are basically the same as softball with a few minor differences. The teams feature five players on the field but can have as many as six batters per team. Also, teams are allowed to pitch to each other. “Some of the pitchers during the games are bringing heat,” Cross said. “You can tell they have played baseball before. I pitched during one of our games and was throwing all kinds of stuff like curveballs and knuckleballs.  I was also trying to throw gas.” One of the biggest differences between softball and wiffleball is when and where the games are played. Wiffleball takes place indoors in Carmichael Gymnasium which gives the sport a different feel according to Bailey Watkins, a junior in civil engineering. “Because we play inside, the playing field is cut down,” Watkins said. “You can absolutely crush balls and even hit home runs. It’s definitely got a different feel than any other sport I’ve played just because it’s like baseball but indoors.” The playoffs got underway this week after a short two-game season. The finals of the Men’s Open is scheduled to play Thursday night while the other leagues finished up earlier in the week. Cross, who is a member of a Men’s Open team as well as co-rec team said there are a couple things he would change about the format.   “Two games just isn’t enough,” he said. “Right when you start to figure it out, the season is over. It’s a ton of fun, I just wish the season was longer.” Danielle Read, a senior in international studies, voiced similar sentiments. “I think the season should be longer,” Read said. “But it was still a lot of fun.” Even though the season is short, competition does not suffer.  The Men’s Open league featured the most players with over 30 teams while the Fraternity League featured seven teams.  The sport has been widely accepted though by those who have played. “I play softball during the spring so this sport is something fun to throw into the fall semester,” Watkins said. “But not only is it fun, it’s competitive. Me and my teammates are out to win.” Watkins is glad the new intramural sport has been offered and hopes to see wiffleball  next year. “I hope that they let us play again next year,” Watkins said. “It was definitely something different and I like that. It’s good to keep things new and fresh.”