East Lincoln Optimist Softball teams will be playing in the North Meck Filly League again for the spring and fall 2012 seasons. The NMFL consists of teams primarily from Mallard Creek, Coul-Oak, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Cornelius, and West Meck. The NMFL plays by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) rules, along with some NMFL local rules. All of these rules and more are available on the NMFL website. We play fast pitch softball in four age groups; 8U, 10U, 13U, and 17U.The 8U teams play modified coach-pitch rules and this group is used as a training division.Every other group plays age appropriate fast pitch rules. Half of the games will be played at East Lincoln Optimist Park, and the other half will be played at one of the other complexes. Each team typically plays one game during the week and one on Saturday.We complete the season with an end of the year tournament.
AGE AS OF JANUARY 1st, 2012
YEAR BORN
PLAYING AGE
LEAGUE
2005
6
8-U
2004
7
8-U
2003
8
8-U
2002
9
10-U
2001
10
10-U
2000
11
13-U
1999
12
13-U
1998
13
13-U
1997
14
17-U
1996
15
17-U
1995 & 1994
16 & 17
17-U
AGE
BASES
PITCHING DISTANCE
SIZE OF BALL
8-U (6, 7 & 8)
60’
30’
10”
10-U (9 & 10)
60’
35’
11”
13-U (11,12, & 13)
60’
40’
12”
17-U (14,15,16, & 17))
60’
43’
12”
For information about our League including schedules, scores, directions to fields, and more, visit the North Meck Filly League website at: