EMASS Senior Softball League Recruiting Members from Westwood Area

Thanks to Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball for contributing this news to Westwood Minute.

With a seasoner opener approaching in late April, the Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball League has announced the opening of registration to senior slow-pitch softball players who range from age 50 to 90 years-old. 

With 16 or more weeks of regular season games, EMASS notes that its players cherish their weekly double-headers. The three-hour escape to the ballfield is a weekly high point of camaraderie, teamwork and healthy outdoor competition. 

Skill levels range from casual recreational players to those who play on nationally competitive tournament teams. Players of any skill level will find a spot with teams of similar abilities in one or more of EMASS’s six divisions.

“Hitting, catching and throwing a softball and being on a team is fun. When your health routines are fun, you make them a priority,” said Walker Royce, EMASS Commissioner.

EMASS notes that its 450+ member league is growing, adding about 60 new members for each of the past three years. Residents from across Eastern Massachusetts play on fields in Wayland, Medfield, and Framingham. 

 “We have over 150 players in their 70s and more than 20 in their 80s still playing competitive softball, said Gary Seigel, the EMASS Wednesday Metro division coordinator.

EMASS notes that younger seniors in their fifties and sixties can still hit a ball over a 300-foot fence, run down a deep line drive in the outfield or turn a double-play in the infield.

“Our younger players aspire to be one of those guys that can still play in their 70s and 80s,” said Steve Bober, EMASS Tuesday Pacific division coordinator. “Playing safely and together with others focused on physical longevity builds a strong community of mutual health coaches.”

“When your health routines are fun, you make them a priority,” said Royce. “Some seniors are hesitant to play because their knee hurts or their shoulder is shot, or they are carrying too much weight. . . . Aches and pains are easily tolerated when they are offset by the joy of playing and competing on a softball team with friends."

Those interested in more information about EMASS Senior Softball League may visit www.e-mass.org.

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