WALDOBORO — Planning for the 2017 season of the Waldoboro Recreation Department's adult co-ed fall softball league has begun, according to the town’s recreation director Marcus Benner, and an informational meeting for all returning and prospective team captains will be held Tuesday, July 25 at 5 p.m. at the Waldoboro Town Office. The meeting was previously slated for Wednesday, July 26 but was switched to Tuesday, according to a July 17 press release. 

Anyone desiring to enter a team is encouraged to attend, Benner stated in a press release. Team registration forms along with a $200 deposit are due no later than Monday, Aug. 7. Balance of registration fee of $20 per person is due prior to first game. The league is limited to 16 teams with returning and Waldoboro based teams have first priority.

Games begin around the third week of August and conclude with playoffs scheduled for late September to early October. Teams play twice per week on weekday evenings and Sunday afternoons at Medomak Valley High School, Medomak Middle School, or the Foster Little League Field.

This is purely a recreational league for older adults with an emphasis on having fun and enjoying the game of softball. Must be 18 to play and the average age of the game day lineup must be 33 years of age. Men must use league provided wooden bats. Three woman must be in the field at all times. Persons interested in entering a team should contact the recreation department as soon as possible.

Rules and registration forms are available at the Waldoboro Town Office or click here.

For more information, please call Marcus at 832-5369 (ext. 308) or e-mail: rec@waldoboromaine.org.

Reach the sports department at: sports@penbaypilot.com. 

This story was originally published July 12 at 8:30 p.m.