Fall Adult Softball

Important Meetings

• Adult Softball Kickoff Meeting - Wednesday, August 28th, 7pm on Zoom
• Adult Softball Seeding Meeting - Sunday, September 29th, 7pm on Zoom

The TAYBS Adult Softball league is a co-ed league with the goal of providing an enjoyable, recreational activity for all participants, regardless of age or skill level. The purpose of these rules is to foster a spirit of friendly competition among the participants which emphasizes the social aspects of the game and minimizes opportunity for friction and confrontation.

• The league is open to everyone aged 18 (as of September 1st) and over
• The non-refundable player registration fee for the season will be $50.
• This fee requires that you volunteer 4.0 hours (2 two-hour shifts) during the season in the snack shack doing either concessions or the scoreboard.
• There is a $50 buyout option if you do not want to do the volunteer hours.
• We estimate there will be 10 teams with around 14 players on each team.
• Prebuilt teams are allowed; however, the league will add additional players to get to all teams to a 14-player minimum roster.
• Players from the previous season can request to play on the same team as last year.
• The game will be played with 70’ base paths, and a 46’ pitching distance.
• Teams will play with 10 fielders on defense – with at least 2 of them female.
• Games are slow pitch, three swing and misses and you are out, 7 inning games. 
• There are no coaches, and each team will designate a “player-captain”.
• All games will be played at Craven Field at 15 New Fitchburg Rd, in Townsend, MA.
• The Snack Shack will be open for sales with all proceeds going back into our youth programs.
• Each team will be designated a color, but the teams must come up with their own unique team names.
• Regular season games are once a week on Saturday’s and will begin Labor Day Weekend and go for 8 weeks.
• The end of season tournament will be on week 9 and games will be played on both Saturday and Sunday.
• Games will be scheduled in 90-minute blocks with the start times adjusted every week.
• A two-day single elimination tournament will be held on the final weekend of the season. games will be played on Saturday and Sunday.
• The league will have a team picture taken of each team around week 6 prior to each game.