• Adult Softball

     

    Fall 2023 Softball 
    Men's and Co-Rec Slow Pitch
     
     
     
    Registration Procedures 
     
    Registration Opens Mon, July 10, 2023
    Early Bird Discount Ends   5 pm, Mon, July 17, 2023
    Deadline to register a team 4:30 pm Fri, July 21, 2023
    Roster Deadline for registered teams: Thursday, Aug 10, 2023
    Fall Play Starts before Labor Day!!! Wed Aug 23, 2023
     
    PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! Late registrants are not guaranteed league placement.
    • Sign up online HERE starting 8:00 AM on Monday, July 10, 2023
    • CLICK HERE if you don't have a team to play on and are free on Thursday nights (Corec) or Wednesday nights (Men's).
     
    Fees: Sponsor & Team
    League

    Sponsor Fee

    (by 5 pm, 7/17/23)

    Sponsor Fee

    (7/18-7/21/23) 

    Team Fees

    (due by 8/10/23)

    		 Non-Resident Fee
    Men's DH Leagues* $99 $199
    		$900 $5 per player 
    Corec DH Leagues $99 $199
    		$900 $5 per player 
    Sponsor fees are initial fees paid by all teams at registration to reserve their spot in the league. All teams pay the sponsor fee and the team fee, regardless of whether the team has a sponsor.
     
    The non-resident fee applies to all players who reside outside of the boundaries of the AAPS district.
     
    Sponsor fees are due at the time of team registration and may be paid online. All team fees must be paid by credit or debit card.
     
    All team rosters, player info, and fees are due by Thursday, August 10, 2023. Anything submitted after this date is assessed a late fee of $2.00 per player.
     
    Rec & Ed will accept credit and debit cards from the team sponsor, team manager or a designated team member for sponsor fees, team fees or non resident fees. 

    Click here to view Rec & Ed's complete refund policy. 
    Schedule
    The tentative start date for the Fall League is Wednesday, August 23, 2023. All teams play 10 games (mostly doubleheaders) and the season lasts approximately 5-7 weeks. Fall games are played at Veteran's Memorial Park and Southeast Area Park.  ALL SOFTBALL LEAGUES USE THE “1 & 1” PITCH COUNT FORMAT WITH A 70 MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
     
    Fall League Summer Equivalent Night(s) of Play
    Men's Competitive All Federal and .500 & over City Teams Wednesdays
    Men's Minor
    Under .500 Men's City teams plus all Men's Municipal and Community Teams
    		 Wednesdays
    Men's Recreation All Men's Recreation and County teams  Wednesdays
    Co-Rec Minor All Co-rec Community, City teams, and Recreation teams (5 women & 5 men)
    		 Monday, Thursday or Friday Divisions
     *Co-Rec 7 &3
    		 any team wishing to play with 7 men and 3 women* Thursdays
     
    Most weeks, teams play doubleheaders (teams usually play two games per night, usually against the same opponent, but not always).  Some weeks, teams may only have one game.  Tentative game times start as early as 6:00PM and as late as 9:45 PM. All games have a 1 hour 10 minute time limit.
     
    *7 & 3 is a Co-rec league where teams play with 7 men and 3 women. On offense, women may not bat back to back. On defense, the 3 women must play the following positions:  one outfielder, one infielder, and one woman plays pitcher or catcher.
     
    Practice Times and Permits 
    Rec & Ed does not offer practice permits for fall softball teams. However, any manager wishing to schedule practices for a team may contact Conner Potter at facilityuse@a2schools.org. Rates for practices are $9.00/hour. 
     
    Equipment Pick-up Dates
    Each team will be given game balls, result sheets, and a score book. Every team must send a representative to Equipment Pick-up on any of the dates and times listed below. We ask your cooperation in obtaining your team's equipment on a timely basis. Pick-up will be held at the Rec & Ed office driveway, 1515 S. 7th, Ann Arbor 48103. 
     
    Date Time
    Wednesday, August 16,  2023 11-1 and 4-6 PM
    Thursday, August 17,  2023 11-1 and 4-6 PM
     
    All Leagues - Game Ball: Worth PROTAC .52 Core, 300 Compression 12" ball

    Matching uniform shirts with visible and distinct numbers are recommended, but not required.  
     League Info, Rules & Guidelines 
    The Rec & Ed Adult Softball program is governed by the current USA Softball (ASA)  Rules. However, Rec & Ed has developed local league rules, which supersede ASA rules. Every team will receive a set of Rec & Ed league rules. Managers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with both sets of rules. All rules, rosters, results sheets, and other league forms can be found HERE.
     
     Roster Information
    A player can play on two different teams in two different programs. For example, a player can play on a Men's team and a Co-Rec team. Women may play in the men's league.
    Men's Slow Pitch 20 player roster limit
    Co-Rec Slow Pitch No roster limit
     
    Score Sheets, Result Sheets and Standings
    The home team must keep the official score. The team listed first on the league schedule is designated as the home team.  The winning team is required to submit the game result sheet to the league statistician via email immediately after the game. However, in the event your game ends in a tie, the HOME TEAM is responsible for submitting the result sheet. Managers  take a picture of your result sheet and email it to  ateamsports@aaps.k12.mi.us.
     
    Awards
    Sponsor and individual awards will be presented to the division or league champion.  In divisions or leagues with 9 or more teams, individual awards will also be presented to the runner-up.
     
    Contacts
    Eliana Brinson, Adult Team Sports Supervisor
    League Statistician & Equipment
    Rick Mull, Official's Supervisor
    brinsone@a2schools.org
    ateamsports@aaps.k12.mi.us