League Operation
Softball games will be scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday mornings. For 2020, each team will play a single game per play date. The early games begin at 9:00 am while the later games begin at 10:20 am. Games are 7 innings with a time limit of 75 minutes. Game schedules are posted on this website along with game scores and current standings. Cancellations, rain-outs and other changes will be posted here as well (home page).
Each team will have a manager and one or more assistants. Managers will be responsible for creating lineups and making decisions during games. Typically managers communicate with their team members by email, text or other means as needed.
The league will not be using paid umpires. Instead, teams will provide umpires from their rosters. Ideally, players from the other game will be available to umpire. Otherwise, each team will provide an umpire during its turn on offense. Umpires are those who have been trained or will receive training before the season begins.
Each team will have a manager and one or more assistants. Managers will be responsible for creating lineups and making decisions during games. Typically managers communicate with their team members by email, text or other means as needed.
The league will not be using paid umpires. Instead, teams will provide umpires from their rosters. Ideally, players from the other game will be available to umpire. Otherwise, each team will provide an umpire during its turn on offense. Umpires are those who have been trained or will receive training before the season begins.
Calendar
Unlike 2019, games in 2020 will be organized as a single season with a six-week break in mid summer. Prior to the regular season games, the month of March is reserved for open practice sessions. The league will form teams by early April. Teams will practice together in early April until regular season games begin on April 14.
Play dates in the spring will run from April 14 through June 30. After the summer recess, play resumes on August 18 and the regular season ends on September 29. The month of October is reserved for rain dates to play make-up games.
The 2020 WSSL calendar showing key dates is available as a PDF file.
Play dates in the spring will run from April 14 through June 30. After the summer recess, play resumes on August 18 and the regular season ends on September 29. The month of October is reserved for rain dates to play make-up games.
The 2020 WSSL calendar showing key dates is available as a PDF file.
Schedule
The 2020 season will be conducted with 4-5 teams of 13-15 players. In the spring, each team will play one game on Tuesday and another game on Thursday. Games will be either at 9:00 am or 10:20 am. In late summer and fall, each team will play one game on Tuesday and a doubleheader on Thursday.
The 2020 season game schedule is available as a PDF file. [To appear]
The 2020 season game schedule is available as a PDF file. [To appear]
Rosters
Teams for the WSSL 2020 season will be formed in March. Information on team rosters and managers will become available at that time.
Facilities
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Regular season games will be played at the JCC Rec Center fields, 5301 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Practices will also take place at the JCC fields. The JCC fields are maintained by the JCC Department of Parks and Recreation. WSSL pays a usage fee for the fields. Note that alcoholic beverages are prohibited at these fields.
Some games might be played at Kiwanis Park, 125 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Kiwanis Park is quite close to the JCC Rec Center. The league used field 3 at Kiwanis in 2019. The Kiwanis fields are maintained by Williamsburg Parks and Recreation. WSSL pays a usage fee for the field. Note that alcoholic beverages are prohibited at Kiwanis Park.
League-owned equipment will be available for transport and use at the fields. Included will be game balls, bases, plates, pitchers' masks, first aid kits and miscellaneous supplies. Players and teams are responsible for bringing their own gloves, bats and additional safety gear, such as shin guards.
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Uniforms
The league will provide players with shirts and hats. Players are expected to wear these during games. Players may dress as they see fit for the optional practice sessions. All players will receive navy blue hats with the league logo on the front. Shirts will come in four colors, as shown below.
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