League Operation
Softball games will be scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Each team will play a doubleheader. The early games begin at 9:00 am while the later games begin at 10:30 am. Games are 7 innings with a time limit of 75 minutes. After the league has created the game schedules, they will be posted on this website. Cancellations, rain-outs and other changes will be posted here as well. Once the season is underway, game scores and team standings also will appear on this website.
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. 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. 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
Prior to the spring season, the month of March is reserved for open practice sessions. The league will form teams on March 29, two weeks before games start. Teams will practice together in the first half of April until games begin on April 16. The season consists of 30 games, spread over 15 playing dates. May 28 (Tuesday after Memorial Day) will be an off day. The earliest day for the last game is June 6. That provides 6 playing dates to make up rain-outs so the season can end by June 27. If games end early enough in June, we will have time for a post-season tournament.
The fall season will be begin on Sept. 5. It will run through Oct. 24, leaving 6 playing dates through Nov. 14 for make-ups or a post-season tournament.
The 2019 WSSL calendar showing key dates is available as a PDF file.
The fall season will be begin on Sept. 5. It will run through Oct. 24, leaving 6 playing dates through Nov. 14 for make-ups or a post-season tournament.
The 2019 WSSL calendar showing key dates is available as a PDF file.
Facilities
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Regular season games will be played at Quarterpath Park, 202 Quarterpath Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Practices will take place at Kiwanis Park, 125 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185. These fields are maintained by Williamsburg Parks and Recreation. WSSL will pay a usage fee for the fields. Note that alcoholic beverages are prohibited at the Quarterpath and Kiwanis parks.
League-owned equipment will available for transport and use at the fields. Included will be pitchers' masks, game balls, bases, plates, 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.
For Newcomers to Senior Softball
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