Grades 3 - 9
Woburn Little League participates in the USA Softball Middle Essex Summer League along with other towns. The Middle-Essex Summer League is a competitive league which has featured games in the past against teams such as Lowell, Reading, Tewksbury and others. As part of the Summer Softball, Woburn Little League encourages all players & teams to participate in raising fund for the Jimmy Fund!
COST
Registration for the Middle-Essex League is $150 per player. Teams must be registered by June 1st, so registration closes Thursday 5/30.
Register for Middle-Essex Softball
TEAM ASSIGNMENT
Teams are separated into 3 Divisions
- 10U: Grades 3 - 4
- 12U: Grades 5 - 6
- 14U: Grades 7 - 9*
- 9th graders must be age eligible according the age guidelines for USA Softball
Registration will be on a 1st come 1st serve basis based upon payment, with registrants capped at 30 individuals. Payment is due at the time of registration. All registrants after 30 will be waitlisted until we are able to successfully add a 3rd team. Specific team requests can not be honored.
For the 2024 Season, 14U Softball will feature an A & B team given registration numbers. All other divisions will be split equally between 2 B-level teams.
SEASON OVERVIEW
The season will run from End-June through the beginning of August. Teams will play 8-10 games over the course of four weeks.
Middle-Essex is broken into two divisions, an A division & B division. Woburn Little League will work with spring division managers to determine team placement for the upcoming season to provide the best experience for all registered girls. If it is determined that teams will be split into an A & B team, the selection of the team will follow the existing rules defined by Woburn Little League to determine player selection.
- Teams bat in a continuous order, batting until three outs.
- Players will pitch to other teams with pitching limitations (according to Middle Essex rules by age)
- 10's and 14's will play on Monday/Wednesday
- 12's and 18's will play on Tuesday/Thursday
GAMES/PRACTICES
Each game should last 90-120 minutes. Teams will play at least 2 games a week with league assigned patched umpires. Coaches may add additional practices at their discretion. Games and practices are held primarily at Gonsalves Park.
Batters hit player-pitch (with swinging strikeouts) with virtually all standard softball rules adhered to with some limitations.
After the game, players line up at home plate and shake hands with their opponents. Sportsmanship is extremely important and is a continued focus at this level.
Batters hit player-pitch (with swinging strikeouts) with virtually all standard baseball rules adhered to with some limitations.
Equipment
Woburn Little League will provide each player
- Woburn Little League Uniform Shirt
Each Player should provide their own
- Glove
- Fielding Mask
- Batting Helmet
- Bat
- Baseball Cleats: Metal cleats are NOT ALLOWED IN THIS DIVISION
Register for Middle-Essex Softball