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.
• When we have enough players for 8 teams, we will move to a waitlist. The cost to be on the waitlist is $5 that will be refunded on September 1st if we are not able to fill any additional teams. If you are selected off of the waitlist, you will be charged an additional $45 dollars.
• 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.