As we wind down the Summer 26 season, it is time to start thinking about the Fall. Registration will open July 1 and conclude July 22. This is a hard deadline as the board must begin preparing for the fall season immediately thereafter.
We will play at the Saddlebrook Softball complex. The season will open on Wednesday September 2. Whether that will be a practice day, or Game 1 will be determined by the Board once the number of teams have been determined and Managers selected. Stay tuned for more information. The season will end no later than December 11, including playoffs. Again, final details will be available after registration.
I will update this post with the link before July 1 and will include links to Pat Baxter's Florida Classic league as well as Saturday softball for those of you who may be interested in other opportunities to play softball at a high level.
Dave Fortier Elected to the Board
In an exceptionally close vote, Dave Fortier (51%) was chosen to fill the spot on the D1 board vacated by Hank Culley's resignation. He assumes the remainder of Hank's term, which expires at the end of 2027.
I want to thank Dave Sanders (47%) and Chris Schubert for running. It may sound like a cliche, but the truth is this league cannot run without volunteers, and Mr. Sanders and Mr. Schubert do a lot for our league, with managing, umpiring and working with new players at evals as they come into our league.
This was a special election, but we will have the regular annual election in the fall. 3 spots are at stake, currently held by Dan Shelley, Jan Held and Mike Ford.
Thanks to Dave, Dave and Chris and thank you to the voters. We had a very high voter turnout. 93% of the eligible voters cast a vote.
Coming Up
Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 12 | 3 | .800 |
| Lightning Strikes | 9 | 6 | .600 |
| Bad News Bears | 8 | 7 | .533 |
| Raptors | 7 | 8 | .467 |
| Thunder | 7 | 8 | .467 |
| Xtreme | 7 | 8 | .467 |
| Rebels | 5 | 10 | .333 |
| Shorebirds | 5 | 10 | .333 |