Congratulations to Siemens 1 who just clinched the South Series to become the 2018 Metro South Division Champions. They faced down a challenging Moderna squad who finished with an impressive inaugural season themselves.

Well done Siemens 1, and good luck in the State Playoffs!

Divisional Coordinator: Marino Billini (cell# 508-272-8385)

Team Captains: 2018_metro_south_team_captains.xlsx (updated 4/19/18)

2018 League Rules: 2018_mbsl_rules.pdf

2018 Pre-Game Captain's Checklist: 2018_pre-game_checklist.pdf

2018 Norwood Field Permit: 2018_norwood_field_permit.pdf

(Coaches: make sure to carry a printout with you in case of a field dispute)

2018_metro_south_playoff_information.docx

2018_metro_south_playoff_umpiring.docx

BAT RULE CHANGE: starting in 2019, all composite bats will be banned. Single wall bats will be the only allowable bats. You may continue to use composite bats for the 2018 season only.

To make sure all coaches and players are aware of which bats are approved or banned, please reference the information below. EACH TEAM is responsible for ensuring the bats they use are allowed - if a team needs help, they can reach out to the division coordinator.

For a bat to be allowed for use it must meet the following criteria:

• It must be ASA stamped. It can have other stamps, but the ASA stamp must be one of them.
• It must be single walled or composite. Double and Triple walled bats are not allowed. Baseball bats are also not allowed.
• It must not be on the banned bats list.

To find out whether a bat is ASA approved or banned, go to this site: http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/Play-ASA/Certified-ASA-Equipment.aspx.

From there, choose Bats from the drop down menu and click Go. On the next page there is a section for Approved Bats where you can see all of the ASA approved bats. There is also a section of Non-Approved Bats that contains the 3 lists of banned bats.

For further info and guidance on bats, please refer to the league rules linked above.

Below are the MBSL approved bats for each team. If a question of a bat's legality arises on the field, please consult this list to help clarify the situation. If a bat is not on this list, it should not be used in a game.

(coming soon)

All 2016 games will be played in Norwood at Prescott Field (behind the Prescott Elementary School) or at or Balch Field (behind the Balch Elementary School)

Directions to Prescott Field: prescott_field_directions.doc

66 Richland Road, Norwood, MA 02062. From I-95 in Canton, take exit 11B - Neponset St toward Norwood. Follow Neponset St through two sets of traffic lights (about 0.5 miles) and turn left onto Dean St. If you get to a rotary, you’ve gone too far on Neponset. From Dean St., take the 1st left onto Richland Rd. The entrance to the Prescott Elementary School will be on the left. Enter the school and drive to the left. Park in the lot across from the first field (the fenced in little league field). DO NOT PARK DIRECTLY BEHIND THE SCHOOL (near the basketball courts). The field will be directly behind the school (NOT the fenced field on the left side of the school).

Norwood has asked that we do NOT park on Old Farm Road (the street behind the 3rd base line).

Directions to Balch Field: balch_field_directions.doc

1168 Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062. From I-95 in Canton, take exit 11B - Neponset St toward Norwood. Follow Neponset St through two sets of traffic lights (about 0.5 miles) and turn left onto Dean St. If you get to a rotary, you’ve gone too far on Neponset. Follow Dean St for about 1 ¼ miles to Washington St. Take a left at the light onto Washington St. In less than 1/4 mile, turn left into the Balch Elementary parking lot. This will be the first left after you pass St. George Ave. At the end of the lot is the baseball field. Our field will be to the right of the baseball field, next to the basketball court.

Regular season tie break info: 2018_metro_south_tie_breaker_rules.docx

Please join me in congratulating Organogenesis, who repeated as Mass Biotech Softball State Champions! They captured their first state title last year, and kept rolling this year. A great accomplishment for a great team!

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