Middletown Men's Softball
About Middletown Men's Softball League: We are now a USA/ASA association slow pitch league. The league consisting of competitive and recreational teams has been a mainstay in the Middletown, CT area for over 30 years. We play our games behind Moody School on Country Club Road. The fields are 300 ft fenced with lights and have been recognized as some of the best grass/dirt fields in CT and are maintained to perfection by the Park n Rec Dept. We play mainly on week nights with make-ups played during the week if a field is open OR on weekends.
The Men's Summer League plays from late April to mid-August in Middletown, CT and is open to men ages 18 and over. We have multiple divisions for all competition levels, from highly competitive to recreational. We can offer doubleheaders one night a week if enough teams request it OR single games 2 nights a week and playoffs to top 4 in each division.
***Game times are 7 innings starting at 615 (10 min grace period) 730 and 845pm on both fields ( lights off by 1020pm)
****All bats must have ASA logo .......we are grand fathering in previous NSA bats that pass testing. Almost all bats are allowed, but check before buying.
****We DO bat test and sticker each bat for insurance compliance and retest as needed to offer the safest league possible.
****USA/ASA Balls and scorebook are provided,
The Men's Fall League starts the end of August and goes through mid-October.
Contact us for more information - middletownscores@yahoo.com OR Greg Post 203-427-5377
***NOW USA/ASA are Approved Bats and we are grand fathering in previous NSA bats that pass testing (THIS WILL BE THE LAST YEAR FOR NSA AFTER 2022 WE WILL NO LONGER US THEM).
Our league allows only the bats listed on the USA and NSA Approved Bat List – print it and keep with you in case I don’t have latest list.
NO SENIOR BATS ARE ALLOWED, check the logo stamped on bat, usually will say ‘senior play’ or ‘senior approved’’
All bats MUST have the USA/ASA and NSA LOGO stamped on them or they wont be tested
Any cracked, dented, rattling, scraped, peeled, unpainted, or altered end caps on bats will NOT be allowed for safety reasons.
or check ASA website for listing of senior play bats
If a bat is deemed unfit for play at any time during the season, including playoffs, it can be removed by the umpire, so make sure they are in good working condition please. That includes grips, tape, rattles and end caps and we can see the sticker!!
All bats will be tested prior to the first week of the season at Moody School or at my home. Also during the first week or league play in most cases. After that, by appointment only. If you have an USA/ASA bat that test to lower compression – KNOW that limit before I test it—I don’t know all the new limits – you need to.
Once passing a sticker will be applied that MUST remain in plain view on the bat. If a bat doesn't have the sticker- it can NOT be used until it is tested, passes and gets new sticker. Leave the wrapping on all new bats til it passes, some bats WILL fail from the manufacturer as they try to make them as lively as possible -- so save the receipt.
Rules for City Owned Fields
****CITY-OWNED FIELD RULES • Team representatives, players, spectators, and umpires must respect and obey city-owned complex field rules.
Please note the the league has a full list of league rules available. The following is a quick overview of the town's rules regarding use of their fields.
• The following rules must be obeyed:
A. No destruction of any kind.
B. All players, spectators and umpires must park in approved designated areas. No motorcycles, motor scooters, etc are allowed on the playing fields at any time. Motorcycles can be parked in parking lot or upper lot near the school only. Owners who bring their motorcycles onto the field will face a $250 fine and their bike will be impounded. Team Representative and Individual Player/s will be ineligible to play until fine is paid.
C. No littering.
D. Possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages is not allowed on city-owned property or any field used by this league. Any player or coach who is caught drinking before or after a game and is arrested for it, will be removed from the league for the remainder of the season. If your team chooses to remain in the parking lot after the game, all garbage must be placed in the receptacles provided. If a problem persists, the Middletown Police will be called.
• Not abiding by the above rules may result in teams forfeiting games, suspensions and fines.
• The above rules will be strictly enforced to the fullest extent.
