Softball leagues for older players

Games played at LaVista Sports Complex Softball leagues for players ages 50 and older

By Christine Shank

Senior softball is alive and well in the Omaha area. Spring arrived recently, and that means the start of another local senior softball season. This year there are three senior leagues for older men and women to choose from in the Omaha area:

• The NE/IA Friday Morning Senior League (FMSL) • The Nebraska Senior Softball League • The new Tuesday Morning Senior League

All senior softball league games will be played at the LaVista Sports Complex, 7629 Josephine St.

The FMSL – which has grown from two to eight teams – is for men and women over age 50 with no upper age limit. The FMSL – which features a few additional safety rules – has a registration period in early spring. A player draft begins shortly after the registration closes. Players will be drafted to a new team each year for the 20-week season. The Nebraska Senior Softball league, which plays on Monday and Wednesday nights, is for men and women over age 50. It also features additional safety rules, a registration period, and a player draft. Players on the Monday/ Wednesday night league will play on their drafted team for two years. The Monday/Wednesday night league has an American Division and National Division with seven teams in each division. This spring, a new league will play on Tuesday mornings. The Tuesday league will follow the same rules as the Friday morning league except there will be two drafts – one at the beginning of the season and a second in the middle of the season. This will give players the opportunity to play with two different teams in one season. Anyone interested in playing senior softball should contact:

FMSL:

braton2001@yahoo.com

• Monday/Wednesday Night League: r_djensen@yahoo.com

• Tuesday Morning League: jtczuba@hotmail.com

Three local softball leagues for players ages 50 and older feature special safety rules, registration periods, divisions, and player drafts.

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