Metro South - Home of the 2016, 2017 and now the 2022 Mass Biotech State Champions!

Divisional Coordinator: Marino Billini email marino_cell_number.jpg

Team Captains: 2022_metro_south_team_captains.jpg

2022_metro_south_team_captains.xlsx (updated 5/12/22)

2022 League Rules (we are still going by the 2019 League Rules): 2019_mbsl_rules.pdf

2022 Pre-Game Captain's Checklist: 2022_mbsl_pre-game_checklist.pdf

2022 Norwood Balch Permit: 2022_balch_permit_updated.jpg (updated 8/11/22)

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

Directions to Balch Field: 1168 Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062. Park behind the Balch Elementary School. 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.

2022_field_common_rules.docx

Update: Congrats to Moderna 1 for taking it all the way and taking the State Title! 2022 MBSL State Champions!

Moderna 1 defeated Siemens 1 in the Metro South division final to claim their second straight Metro South Championship. Moderna 1 had an amazing regular season and it carried right into the playoffs. Congrats to Moderna on a well-deserved title, and best of luck representing the South in the MBSL State Playoffs!

You can follow the State Playoff action in the League Playoffs section of the website: https://www.mbsoftball.com/playoffs.php

EFFECTIVE NOW: all composite bats are banned.

Due to safety and potential injury issues Double walled, Triple walled and Composite bats have been banned from the league (even if these bats are listed as approved on the USA Softball bat list). Only USA Softball approved Single walled aluminum bats are allowed. Approved Single walled aluminum bats may have a non-aluminum handle - it is the barrel that must be aluminum.

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 USA Softball stamped (formerly ASA). It can have other stamps, but the USA Softball/ASA stamp must be one of them.
• It must be single walled aluminum. Double-walled, Triple-walled and Composite 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 USA Softball approved or banned, go to this site: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/certified-equipment.

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 USA Softball 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 is Metro South master bat list. 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

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Congrats go out to Moderna 1 who captured the 2021 Metro South Championship! Great job Moderna, and congratulations to all our fantastic teams for another great season!