CENTRAL OHIO SENIOR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

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The Over 65's league plays 2 games at 9:30am every Friday morning. Currently, the fee for joining the league is $60 per season. The Spring/Summer season runs May through August. The games in 2024 are anticipated to be played at McCord Park in Worthington.  

 

For new and returning members please download the following registration form and follow the instructions on the form for the 2024 season: COSSA-2024 Registration Form.pdf
 

For more information about joining the league, contact Gary Hattery at ghattery@columbus.rr.com or 614-949-2447

For any webpage questions contact Dave Kelley - kelleydave9@gmail.com
 
Commissioner - Gary Hattery
Treasurer - Rich Martorano
Team Managers: Tom Wisman, Nick Miller, Doug Sanderson and Bruce Morgan
 

Worthington Parks Rain Line - 614-786-7366

 

CURRENT LEAGUE NEWS (updated 01-08-2024)

  Happy 2024!

  Registration is now open for the upcoming 2024 65+ Senior Softball season.  Please submit your COSSA-2024 Registration Form before the April 15, 2024 deadline!

Worthington Parks and Rec is anticipating McCord Park with artificial turf infields will be ready for our 2024 season.  Click here for a map of the new field layout.

 In March 2023 the Columbus Dispatch had an article on the park. Dispatch Article

 

 

2023 Summer League Standings (Final)

  TEAM RECORD % WON TOTAL RUNS SCORED AVG RUNS SCORED PER GAME
Edward Jones 17 - 7 70.8% 349 14.5
Mannino's 10-13-1 43.8% 304 12.7
Masterpiece Painting 10-13-1 43.8% 322 13.4

Sanford

10-14 41.7% 250 10.4
           
           

Tie standings for teams with identical win-loss records will be broken by:
1) Head to Head Competition Record          2) Runs Scored

A copy of the league rules is here.

2023 Summer Schedule

Games start at 10:00 AM

  Field # 1 Field # 3
May 5 Sanford vs Mannino's Edward Jones vs  Masterpiece Painting
Game 1 Sanford 8 - Mannino's 21 Edward Jones 14 - Masterpiece 4
Game 2 Sanford 3 - Mannino's 15 Edward Jones 16 - Masterpiece 9
May 12 Masterpiece Painting vs Mannino's Edward Jones vs Sanford
Game 1 Masterpiece 11 - Mannino's 12 Edward Jones 2 - Sanford 17
Game 2 Masterpiece 19 - Mannino's 19 Edward Jones 11 - Sanford 13
May 19

Fields Closed

May 26 Mannino's vs Edward Jones Sanford vs Masterpiece Painting
Game 1 Mannino's 14 - Edwaed Jones 18 Sanford  15 - Masterpiece 14
Game 2 Mannino's  14 - Edward Jones  17 Sanord 13 - Masterpiece 14
June 2

Fields Closed

June 9 Masterpiece Painting vs Edward Jones Mannino's vs Sanford
Game 1 Masterpiece 10 - Edward Jones 20 Mannino's 5 - Sanford 14
Game 2 Masterpiece 10 - Edward Jones 21 Mannino's 2 - Sanford 16
Aug 25 Sanford vs Edward Jones Mannino's vs Masterpiece Painting
Game 1 Edward Jones 20 - Sanford 10  Masterpiece 25 - Mannino's 19
Game 2  Edward Jones 15 - Sanford 9  Mannino's 18 - Masterpiece 10
Sept 1 Masterpiece Painting vs Sanford Edward Jones vs Mannino's
Game 1  Masterpiece 7 - Sanford 4  Edward Jones 10 - Mannino's 9
Game 2  Masterpiece 15 - Sanford 8  Edward Jones 17 - Mannino's 10
June 30

Fields Closed

July 7

Fields Closed

July 14 Sanford vs Mannino's Edward Jones vs Masterpiece Painting
Game 1

Sanford 8 - Mannino's 5

Edward Jones 20 - Masterpiece 11

Game 2

Sanford 12 - Mannino's 10 Rdward Jones 24 - Masterpiece 6
July 21 Edward Jones vs Sanford Masterpiece Painting vs Mannino's
Game 1 Edward Jones 17 - Sanford 4 Masterpiece 8 - Mannino's 23

Game 2

Edward Jones 18 - Sanford 9 Masterpiece 13 - Mannino's 18
July 28 Mannino's vs Edward Jones Sanford vs Masterpiece Painting
Game 1 Mannino"s 11 - Edward Jones 10 Sanford 17 - Masterpiece 16

Game 2

Edward Jones 16 - Mannino's 11 Masterpiece 9 - Sanford 4
August 4 Masterpiece Painting vs Edward Jones Mannino's vs Sanford
Game 1  Masterpiece 20 - Edward Jones 5  Sanford 18 - Mannino's 17

Game 2

 Masterpiece 22 - Edward Jones 13  Sanford 22 - Mannino's 10
August 11 Mannino's vs Masterpiece Painting Sanford vs Edward Jones
Game 1  Masterpiece 22 - Mannino's 9  Edward Jones 8 - Sanford 5
Game 2  Mannino's 13 - Masterpiece 6  Edward Jones 15 - Sanford 14
August 18 Masterpiece Painting vs Sanford Edward Jones vs Mannino's
Game 1  Masterpiece 12 - Sanford 7  Mannino's 16 - Edward Jones 12

Game 2

 Masterpiece 11 - Sanford 10  Mannino's 11 - Edward Jones 10
Rainouts are rescheduled in RED above

Team Rosters are located here:  Over 65 2023 Rosters                                                               Printable Schedule

   2023 League Champs - Edward Jones

  2023 Second Place - Mannino's Grand Slam

   2023 Third Place - Masterpiece Painting

     2023 League Sponsors - Sanford

      2022 League Champs - Masterpiece Painting                         

          2022 League Runner-up - The Jackson Team

 

2022 Summer League Final Standings 

  TEAM RECORD  % WON TOTAL RUNS SCORED

AVG RUNS

SCORED PER GAME

1 Masterpiece Painting 21 - 9 70.0 % 422 14.1
2 The Jackson Team 19 - 11 63.0 % 406 13.5
3 Hot Head Burrito Bandits 17 - 13 57.0 % 434 14.5
4 SOPCC* 15 - 15 50.0 % 401 13.4
5 Jerry Sanford 10 - 20 33.0 % 264 8.8
6 Mannino's Grand Slam 8 - 22 27.0 % 341 11.4
           
  * Spirit Of Peace Clinical Counseling        

Tie standings for teams with identical win-loss records will be broken by:
1) Head to Head Competition Record          2) Runs Scored

 

2022 Summer Schedule                      Games start at  9:30 AM     

  Field # 2 Field # 3 Field # 4

May 13

Sanford vs Masterpiece Jackson vs SOPCC Mannino's vs Bandits
Game 1 Sanford 10 - Masterpiece 19 Jackson 6 - SOPCC 3 Mannino's 7 - Bandits 20
Game 2 Sanford 4 - Masterpiece 6 Jackson 10 - SOPCC 5 Mannino's 8 - Bandits 20
Sept 2 SOPCC vs Mannino's Sanford vs Bandits Masterpiece vs Jackson
Game 1 SOPCC 11 - Mannino's 12 Sanford 5 - Bandits 19 Masterpiece 15 - Jackson 17
Game 2 SOPCC 10 - Mannino's 13 Sanford 6 - Bandits 14 Masterpiece 13 - Jackson 11
Sept 9 Masterpiece vs Mannino's SOPCC vs Bandits Sanford vs Jackson
Game 1 Masterpiece 22 - Mannino's 8 SOPCC 20 - Bandits 18 Sanford 3 - Jackson 11
Game 2 Masterpiece 19 - Mannino's 22 SOPCC 12 - Bandits 14 Sanford 7 - Jackson 8
June 3 Sanford vs SOPCC Jackson vs Mannino's Masterpiece vs Bandits
Game 1 Sanford 13 - SOPCC 19 Jackson 28 - Mannino's 13 Masterpiece 17 - Bandits 5
Game 2 Sanford 15 - SOPCC 21 Jackson 20 - Mannino's 9 Masterpiece 21 - Bandits 7
June 10 Jackson vs Bandits Sanford vs Mannino's Masterpiece vs SOPCC
Game 1 Jackson 23 - Bandits 15 Sanford 12 - Mannio's 11 Masterpiece 17 - SOPCC 10
Game 2 Jackson 14 - Bandits 15 Sanford 3 - Mannio's 17 Masterpiece 10 - SOPCC 11
June 17 Mannino's vs Bandits Sanford vs Masterpiece Jackson vs SOPCC
Game 1 Mannino's 8 - Bandits 24 Sanford 5 - Masterpiece 3 Jackson 21 - SOPCC 8
Game 2 Mannino's 21 - Bandits 22 Sanford 10 - Masterpiece 7 Jackson 22 - SOPCC 24
June 24 Masterpiece vs Jackson SOPCC vs Mannino's Sanford vs Bandits
Game 1 Masterpiece 13 - Jackson 16 SOPCC 18 - Mannino's 9 Sanford 10 - Bandits 9
Game 2 Materpiece 20 - Jackson 14 SOPCC 11 - Mannino's 20 Sanford 15 - Bandits 6
July 1

NO GAMES

Sept 16 Sanford vs Jackson Masterpiece vs Mannino's SOPCC vs Bandits
Game 1 Sanford 9 - Jackson 14 Masterpiece 16 - Mannino's 5 SOPCC 16 - Bandits 20
Game 2 Sanford 9 - Jackson 14 Masterpiece 15 - Mannino's 3 SOPCC 7 - Bandits 19
July 15 Masterpiece vs Bandits Sanford vs SOPCC Jackson vs Mannino's
Game 1 Masterpiece 18 - Bandits 15 Sanford 11 - SOPC 12 Jackson 19 - Mannino's 9
Game 2 Masterpiece 17 - Bandits 4 Sanford 6 - SOPCC 11 Jackson 15 - Mannino's 13
July 22 Masterpiece vs SOPCC Jackson vs Bandits Sanford vs Mannino's
Game 1 Masterpiece 19 - SOPCC 4 Jackson 4 - Bandits 20 Sanford 8 - Mannino's 7
Game 2 Masterpiece 12 - SOPCC 19 Jackson 13 - Bandits 22 Sanford 10 - Mannino's 7
July 29 Jackson vs SOPCC Mannino's vs Bandits Sanford vs Masterpiece
Game 1 Jackson 14 - SOPCC 7 Mannino's 10 - Bandits 11 Sanford 2 - Masterpiece 14
Game 2 Jackson 13 - SOPCC 12 Mannino's 13 - Bandits 12 Sanford 4 - Masterpiece 8
Aug 5 Sanford vs Bandits Masterpiece vs Jackson SOPCC vs Mannino's
Game 1 Sanford 9 - Bandits 16 Masterpiece 12 - Jackson 7 SOPCC 19 - Mannino's 8
Game 2 Sanford 14 - Bandits 15 Masterpiece 18 - Jackson 8 SOPCC 23 - Mannino's 15
Aug 12 SOPCC vs Bandits Sanford vs Jackson Masterpiece vs Mannino's
Game 1 SOPCC 13 - Bandits 19 Sanford 13 - Jackson 12 Masterpiece 11 - Mannino's 5
Game 2 SOPCC 13 - Bandits 8 Sanford 7 - Jackson 9 Masterpiece 10 - Mannino's 8
Aug 19 Jackson vs Mannino's Masterpiece vs Bandits Sanford vs SOPCC
Game 1 Jackson 18 - Mannino's 17 Masterpiece 20 - Bandits 8 Sanford 5 - SOPCC 18
Game 2 Jackson 8 - Mannino's 14 Masterpiece 14 - Bandits 12 Sanford 18 - SOPCC 12
Sept 23 Sanford vs Mannino's Masterpiece vs SOPCC Jackson vs Bandits
Game 1 Sanford 10 - Mannino's 23 Masterpiece 7 - SOPCC 17 Jackson 5 - Bandits 20
Game 2 Sanford 11 - Mannino's 6 Masterpiece 12 - SOPCC 15 Jackson 12 - Bandits 5

Rainouts are rescheduled in RED above  - 

Team rosters are located here: Over 65 2022 Rosters.pdf

 Printable 2022 schedule is here: Over 65 Summer 22 Schedule.pdf

The 2022 Official Guide and Rule Book of the Softball Players Association (SPA) including SPA Policies and Procedures,
will be followed except for the following additions, exceptions, modifications or clarifications.
  . 
 

       1. Start with 1-1 count with 1 free foul after 2 strikes (this was changed starting in the 2022 season)

        2. Complete Home Plate is used, not just the white portion

        3. Diamond #2 without fences – Fly ball in the garden is designated as a home run; Grounder into garden is designated as a triple.

        4. Run Rules apply – team leading by 15 after 5 innings or team leading by 12 runs after 6 innings is declared winner.

        5. NO Catch-up rule  for 2nd through 6th innings. Max of 5 runs per inning except for 7th inning which is unlimited.
       
a) For the second game, no new inning can start after 12:15.
        b) At the start of an inning (i.e. 5th or 6th) just prior to the 12:15 cut-off,  both managers can discuss  with the umpire
           
and come to agreement about moving the unlimited inning to that specific inning..
        c) It's the managers' responsibility to be aware of the 12:15 time limit especially if the first game goes long.

        6. REVISED IN 2022 - A team that only has 11 players has the following options:
        a) Play with 11 players and use a catcher from the opposing team.  Bat the 11 players and the 12th man (who is not present) is an
             automatic out.

        b) Play with 11 players.  Supply your own catcher by giving up a position in the infield or outfield.  No 12th-man out will be called.

 

  League Champs 2021 - MCS-All In

2021 Summer League Final Standings 

(as of 9/17/21) 

  TEAM RECORD  % WON TOTAL RUNS SCORED

AVG RUNS

SCORED PER GAME

1 MCS - All In 18 - 5 78% 302 13.1
2 SOPCC* 17 - 6 74% 270 11.7
3 Mannino's Grand Slam 15 - 8 65% 279 12.1
4 Jerry Sanford

12 - 12

50% 292 12.2
5 Just Bring It 11 - 12 48% 244 10.6
6 Lookouts 4 - 19 17% 181 7.9
7 Menards 4 - 19 17% 214 9.3
           
           
  * Spirit of Peace Clinical Counseling 

Tie standings for teams with identical win-loss records will be broken by:
1) Head to Head Competition Record          2) Runs Scored

Dates in RED are Make-up games      2021 Summer Schedule             Games start at 9:30AM

  Field #2 Field #3 Field #4 Bye
Aug 13 Lookouts vs SOPCC MCS-All In vs Mannino's Just Bring It vs Menards Sanford
Game 1 Lookouts 8 - SOPCC 12 MCS-All In 10 - Mannino's 11 Just Bring It 19 - Menards 8  
Game 2 Lookouts 6 - SOPCC 7 MCS-All In 7 - Mannino's 13 Just Bring it 9 - Menards 7  
Aug 20 Sanford vs MCS All In SOPCC vs Just Bring It Lookouts vs Mannino's Menards
Game 1 Sanford 17 - MCS-All In 2 SOPCC 20 - Just Bring It 12 Lookouts 7 - Mannino's 10  
Game 2 Sanford 11 - MCS-All In 15 SOPCC 12 - Just Bring It 5 Lookouts 7 - Mannino's 5  
May 14 Menards vs SOPCC MCS-All In vs Lookouts Just Bring It vs Sanford Mannino's
Game 1 Menards 8  -  SOPCC 10 MCS-All In 11  -  Lookouts 5 Just Bring It 16  -  Sanford 3  
Game 2 Menards 5  -  SOPCC 10 MCS-All In 15  -  Lookouts 3 Just Bring It 14  -  Sanford 6  
May 21 Mannino's vs Just Bring It SOPCC vs Sanford Menards vs Lookouts MCS-All In
Game 1 Mannino's 15 - Just Bring It 11 SOPCC 13 - Sanford 7 Menards 8 - Lookouts 17  
Game 2 Mannino's 23 - Just Bring it 10 SOPCC 15 - Sanford 14 Menards 8 - Lookouts 10  
Aug 27 Lookouts vs Sanford Menards vs Mannino's MCS-All In vs SOPCC Just Bring It
Game 1 Lookouts 2 - Sanford 9 Menards 4 - Mannino's 8 MCS-All In 7 - SOPCC 8  
Game 2 Lookouts 3 - Sanford 18 Menards 9 - Mannino's 14 MCS-All In 9 - SOPCC 5  
Sept 3 MCS-All In vs Just Bring It SOPCC vs Mannino's Sanford vs Menards Lookouts
Game 1 MCS-All In 12 - Just Bring It 8 SOPCC 4 - Mannino's 11 Sanford 7 - Menards 9  
Game 2 MCS-All In 21 - Just Bring It 7 SOPCC 5 - Mannino's 6 Sanford 14 - Menards 6  
June 11 Mannino's vs Sanford Lookouts vs Just Bring It Menards vs MCS-All In SOPCC
Game 1 Mannino's 14 - Sanford 11 Lookouts 4 - Just Bring It 13 Menards 8 - MCS-All In 9  
Game 2 Mannino's 5 - Sanford 13 Lookouts 4 - Just Bring It 9 Menards 7 - MCS-All In 13  
June 18 Just Bring It vs Menards Lookouts vs SOPCC MCS-All In vs Mannino's Sanford
Game 1 Just Bring It 12 - Menards 10 Lookouts 7 - SOPCC 24 MCS-All In 16 - Mannino's 10  
Game 2 RAIN RAIN RAIN  
June 25 Lookouts vs Mannino's Sanford vs MCS-All In SOPCC vs Just Bring It Menards
Game 1 Lookouts 14 - Mannino's 21 Sanford 18 - MCS-All In - 6 SOPCC 19 - Just Bring It 9  
Game 2 Lookouts 7 - Mannino's 14 Sanford 4 - MCS-All In 16 SOPCC 14 - Just Bring It 11  
July 2

NO GAMES

July 9 Just Bring It vs Sanford Menards vs SOPCC MCS-All In vs Lookouts Mannino's
Game 1 Just Bring It 17 - Sanford 11 Menards 8 - SOPCC 15 MCS-All In 18 - Lookouts 16  
Game 2 Just Bring It 10 - Sanford 7 Menards 7 - SOPCC 17 MCS-All In 16 - Lookouts 9  
Sept 10 Menards vs Lookouts Mannino's vs Just Bring It SOPCC vs Sanford MCS-All In
Game 1 Menards 15 - Lookouts 17 Mannino's 9 - Just Bring It 8 SOPCC 2 - Sanford 15  
Game 2 ** Menards 18 - Lookouts 9 Mannino's 14 - Just Bring It 9 SOPCC 22 - Sanford 8  
July 23 MCS-All In vs SOPCC Lookouts vs Sanford Menards vs Mannino's Just Bring It
Game 1 MCS-All In 10 - SOPCC 8 Lookouts 2 - Sanford 19 Menards 22 - Mannio's 18  
Game 2 MCS=All In 19 - SOPCC 5 Lookouts 13 - Sanford 21 Menards 3 - Mannio's 16  
Sept 17 SOPCC vs Mannino's MCS-All In vs Just Bring It Sanford vs Menards Lookouts
Game 1 SOPCC 13 - Mannino's 12 MCS-All In 21 - Just Bring It 6 Sanford 14 - Menards 20  
Game 2 SOPCC 10 - Mannino's 9 MCS-All In 13 - Just Bring It 7 Sanford 13 - Menards 11  
Aug 6 Menards vs MCS-All In Mannino's vs Sanford Lookouts vs Just Bring It SOPCC
Game 1 Menards 8 - MCS-All In 16 Mannino's 9 - Sanford 19 Lookouts 7 - Just Bring It 13  
Game 2 Menards 6 - MCS All In 20 Mannino's 12 - Sanford 13 Lookouts 4 - Just Bring It 9  
Rainouts are rescheduled in RED above  -  Double elimination tournament to be scheduled

Team Rosters located here: Summer 2021 Over 65 Rosters

Archived History:

65 League 2020 Summer Tournament

65 League 2020 Summer Season

65 League 2019 Fall Tournament

65 League 2019 Fall Season

65 League 2019 Spring Tournament

65 League 2019 Spring Season

65 League 2018 Fall Season

65 League 2018 Spring Tournament

65 League 2018 Spring Season

65 League 2017 Fall Tournament

65 League 2017 Fall Season

65 League 2017 Spring Tournament

65 League 2017 Spring Season