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The next league mtg is May 16 at The Magnolia American Legion, 430 Warrick Road, Magnolia Nj 08049. The league is always looking for new players. New players need to complete the registration form and the insurance waiver form. Players from last year only need to complete the insurance waiver each year prior to the start of the new season year.  

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The South Jersey Senior Softball League is looking for NEW PLAYERS, to play in their Gold (45-59), Platinum (60-69) and Diamond (70 and above) Sunday league divisions and/or Wednesday league (60+). By vote in November 2021, all playters age 62+ must move up to the Platinum Division, and all players72+ must move to the Diamond Division. Age requirement is also defined by turning the proper age by Dec. 31 of that calendar year. If interesting in playing, please register early to make it on a roster. Spring/summer rosters are formed in February through end of March. Fall rosters completed end of August, early September. Players can continue to register during the season but may have to play out of the pool until a roster opens up. 

South Jersey Senior Softball has two different leagues, one on Wednesday mornings, and one on Sunday mornings. Double-headers are played on both Wednesday mornings and Sunday mornings, starting in early April, usually ending late July with playoffs in August. The Wednesday teams are made up of players from all three of the above-listed divisions, ages 60 years and over, as well as some guys who only play on Wednesdays. There is also a fall league on Sundays and Wednesdays, and new players can play in the spring/summer, just the fall, or both seasons. The fall league runs from early September to late October/early November. 

One major difference between SJSSL and many other senior leagues in NJ is the opportunity to swing senior softball bats. SJSSL also plays with a safety screen for the pitcher and an additional infielder (eleven in the field) up the middle. Another difference from many senior leagues is we open up earlier than other leagues to players ages 45 and up. Given the league's emphasis of promoting senior play, all players will play at least half the game in the field and all players bat in the lineup every game they attend. The pitch arc is 6-12 feet since the league follows SSUSA rules except for those noted on this website. The league holds a draft of new players each year in order to place players on teams to try and create team play parity. 

Consideration can be given to those players driving together and allow for them to play on the same team.

All Sunday League games start at 9:30am through April, at which time the games will revert to a 9:00am start time.

The Wednesday League games always start at 9:30am. Play is usually over by 12:30pm. 

Fields are located throughout south Jersey depending on availability each year. Currently, fields are located in Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Sewell (farthest south), Clementon, Gloucester Township, Voorhees, and Medford (farthest north).

 

All NEW PLAYERS will be required to provide “proof of age”, either a copy of birth certificate or copy of current valid Driver’s License, and register using the form on this page. 

For more information or to start the registration process please contact:

Sunday Morning League

Gold Division VP (age 45 to 59) - 856-924-0724 Jeff Brocious

Platinum Division VP (age 60 to 69)- 856-685-8865 Jim Dixon

Diamond Division VP (age 70+) - (856) 905-7135 Ed Dodson

Wednesday Morning League Commissioner (age 60 +) - (609) 226-0617 Bob Bank

All games will be double-headers.

WE USUALLY PRACTICE OUTDOORS EVERY TUESDAY when it gets warm, through the spring, summer and fall, (weather permitting) at 9:00am at the Challenge Grove Field. There is also usually practice at Challenge Grove on Friday mornings and Saturday mornings at Kirkwood Park.

In the winter, there is also weekly indoor practice in Marlton every Tuesday and Thursday between 9:00am and 12noon. Cost is $15 per player per session and all divisions are welcome. The address is "The Marlton Field House" 785 E Main St., Marlton, NJ, 08053 and their phone number is (856) 248-2100. Contact Gene Reeber for details at Genereeber@gmail.com. There is also a winter indoor Wednesday morning practice from 10am-noon at The Total Turf Experience in Pitman for league players. Call the Wednesday league commissioner for details. 

 

“South Jersey Senior Softball…………..…Softball at its Finest“! 

 

Upcoming Games/Practices
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
WEDNESDAY DIVISION SUMMER 2024
Purple @ Orange
9:30am
Orange @ Purple
11:00am
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