Sports Division
CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT SPORTS SERVICES:
2017 SOFTBALL PROGRAMS
The Sports Section is located at the Jerry Cline Recreation & Tennis Center, 7205 Constitution N.E. 87110.
Phone: (505) 224-6682
TTY: 1-800-659-8331
The Sports Section offers three separate softball leagues: Spring, Summer and Fall.
The City of Albuquerque Sports Leagues are sanctioned by Trinaca Investment Corporation/USSSA; therfore, all teams must be registered with the sanctioning body in order to participate in any City sports activity. The fee is $50.00 per year and must be paid directly to USSSA Albuquerque. Registration material will be available at the Sports Office. If you have any questions about the sanction fee call the Sports Office. EACH PLAYER MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN AN INDIVIDUAL WAIVER TO USSSA. A copy of the player waiver can be downloaded here.
Your team must also pay a once-per-calendar-year sanction fee to USSSA to participate. Click here to pay that. You will also need to enter a USSSA roster online. CLICK HERE for the USSSA website to enter roster.
Managers are responsible to be aware of the rules and regulations/player coed of conduct of the softball league, and insure their participants are aware of the rules and regulations and the player code of conduct.
Once available, registration forms and roster can be downloaded here online or filled out at the Sports Office on the days registrations open.
SPRING SOFTBALL
Registration: January 16 – February 17, 2017
Season: March 12 – April 9, 2017
Mandatory Manager meetings: March 1, 2017 or March 2, 2017 (6:00PM at Jerry Cline must attend ONE)
Schedule posted: March 8, 2017
Entry Fee: $396.00
Available leagues: All divisions/leagues offered (see registration form when available)
- eight (8) game season consisting of four (4) double headers
- unlimited roster
- Monday through Friday
- Men’s, Women’s, Coed
- Coed is also offered on Sunday
- same night play
SUMMER SOFTBALL
Registration: February 20 – March 24, 2017
Season: April 23 – September 8, 2017
Mandatory Manager meetings: TBD, (2) dates (6:00PM at Jerry Cline must attend ONE)
Schedule posted: April 19, 2017
Entry Fee: $792.00
Available leagues: All divisions/leagues offered
- sixteen (16) game one per week full season
- unlimited roster
- Monday through Friday
- Men’s, Women’s, Coed
- Coed is also offered on Sunday
- same night play
FALL SOFTBALL
Registration: July 10 – August 11, 2017
Season: September 15 – October 22 (starts on a FRI)
Mandatory Manager mtgs: TBD, (2) dates (6:00PM at Jerry Cline must attend ONE)
Schedule posted: September 6, 2017
Entry Fee: $495.00
Available leagues: All divisions/leagues offered
- ten (10) game season consisting of five (5) double headers
- unlimited roster
- Monday through Friday
- Men’s, Women’s, Coed
- Coed is also offered on Sunday
- same night play
DIVISIONS/LEAGUES
Spring: [Men’s D, E] [Women’s C, D, E] [Coed Upper, Lower]
Summer: [Men’s D, E] [Architects and Engineers] [Church Men/Coed] [Women’s C, D, E] [Coed Upper, Lower]
Fall: [Men’s D, E] [Women’s C, D, E] [Coed Upper, Lower]
DIVISION SPECIFICATIONS
C League:
• Fields - Barelas RR, Vietnam Veterans, Martineztown, Los Altos 4
• Count - ** 3-2
• Arc - 6 feet to 10 feet
• Homeruns - Limit *7 (Homeruns over the limit will count as an out.)
D League
• Fields - Barelas RR, Tingley, Vietnam Veterans, Martineztown, Los Altos 4
• Count - ** 3-2
• Arc - 6 feet to 10 feet
• Homeruns - Limit *5 (Homeruns over the limit will count as an out.)
E League
• Fields - All
• Count - ** 3-2
• Arc - 6 feet to 10 feet
• Homeruns - Limit *3 ((Homeruns over the limit will count as an out.)
HOME RUN RULE
Homeruns for Spring and Fall Coed – Upper 5/Lower 3
If a team hits more than their allowed number of homeruns in a game, the additional homeruns will be counted as outs.
FIVE MINUTE GRACE PERIOD
A forfeit will be called after five (5) minutes from scheduled game time.
6:30 game only, no grace period for 7:30 or 8:30 game (weekday).
5:30 game only for Sunday coed.
BATS AND BALLS
For approved bats and balls go to USSSA web site: www.usssa.com
Scheduled Time of Play
Monday through Friday: 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 PM, Sunday Coed: 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 PM
REGISTRATION FEES
Registration fees are non-refundable!! No refunds will be issued under any circumstances.
If your team is unable to participate for any reason the registration fee will be considered a donation to the City of Albuquerque! Please note that any and all requests for refunds will be denied. There are no exceptions. Only one check per team for registration. Individual refunds will not be made.
TOURNAMENTS
A list of available tournaments are posted online.
SCHEDULING
Schedules are set; teams unable to make scheduled games will forfeit that game. Games rescheduled due to weather, field conditions, or any other reason beyond our control will be posted on the league website. Managers are responsible for looking up this information and attending their scheduled games. Managers will not be called with make up game information. Managers are to get the make up game information on the City web site. Reschedules will not be given over the telephone, however, cancellations when time permits will be passed on to the teams affected by the cancellation. Rescheduled rainouts/cancellation of games will be played any night of the week including, Saturday and Sunday, be ready to play.