Metro South - Home of the 2016, 2017 and now the 2022 & 2023 Mass Biotech State Champions!

Divisional Coordinator: Marino Billini email marino_cell_number.jpg

Team Captain Contact Info: 2025_metro_south_team_captains.jpg

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(updated 4/29/25)

2025 League Rules (we are still going by the 2019 League Rules): 2019_mbsl_rules.pdf

2025 Pre-Game Captain's Checklist: 2025_mbsl_pre-game_checklist.pdf

NOTE: Teams should use this checklist and agree on field-specific rules before the game. Teams should defer to the Field Common Rules below as default, but can adjust them as needed. 2025_field_common_rules.docx

Directions to Messinger Park, Canton: 55 Messinger Street Canton, MA 02021 There is no parking lot – park along the street on the same side as the field. Do not block any neighbor’s driveways.

2025 Canton Messinger Permit: 2025_canton_field_permit_-_messinger.jpg (updated 4/27/25)

Directions to Balch Field, Norwood: 1170 Washington St, Norwood, MA 02062. Park in the lot behind the Balch Elementary School. The field will be down the stairs and to the right of the baseball field.

2025 Norwood Balch (Eliot Park) Permit: coming shortly

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

Canton Parks & Recreation: (781) 821-5030

Norwood Recreation Dept: (781) 762-0466

2025_metro_south_tie_breaker_rules.docx

2025_metro_south_playoff_umpiring.docx

Congrats to Moderna 2 for clinching the 2024 Metro South Division title and making a fantastic playoff run all the way to the State Title game! They fought their way through several fierce teams and did a fantastic job of representing Metro South in the process. They unfortunately lost a close game to a strong Abbvie Blue team, but did so in dramatic fashion - the game went into extra innings and was decided by a walk-off hit! Well done Moderna 2 - Congratulations on a great season!

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.usasoftball.com/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. You can also use the drop-down menu to filter the list by brand. There is also a section of Non-Approved Bats that contains the 3 lists of banned bats. Keep in mind that an approved single walled aluminum bat can have a composite handle and an aluminum barrel. Always go by the “SW” rating on the USA approved list.

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