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Rochester MN Senior Summer Softball League

Rochester MN Senior Softball (RMSS) is a spring/summer league open to men and women players. Men must be at least 50 years old, and women players must be at least 40 years old during the playing season. Our focus is on fun, fitness and fellowship.

Games are played on Monday and Wednesday mornings at McQuillan fields in southeast Rochester, near Longfellow School on Marion Road. Normal start time is at 9:30 AM with optional batting practice at 8:30 AM. Start times are occasionally modified slightly, due to weather or field availability.

The season is separated into sessions. Players register as individuals, then are drafted and assigned to teams for each session. This minimizes the chance that a single team dominates the other teams. It also accounts for player availability based upon new players, injuries, vacations, and work responsibilities, in addition to promoting fellowship as the team rosters change each session.

It also accounts for player availability based upon new players, injuries, vacations, and work responsibilities, in addition to promoting fellowship as the team rosters change each session. The dates for each session are included on the General Calendar (under the More tab) and reflected in the Schedule page. The News page records our mid-season picnics and other celebrations in addition to general news items.

We will have 6-8 teams for the 2024 season. The 2024 season will run from May 1 through September 25 with 3 sessions of 10 games and 1 session of 11 games for a total of 41 games.

Session 1 – May 1 to June 5 – 10 games

Session 2 – June 10 to July 10 – 10 games and picnic on June 26

Session 3 – July 15 to August 14 – 10 games

Session 4 – August 19 to September 25 – 11 games and picnic on September 25

The 2024 player fee will be $48.00. Players who are 80+ years old during the calendar year pay a half price fee of $24.00. Board members and Managers also pay the half price fee of $24.00. The player fee covers the 41 scheduled games plus picnics. A per session player fee of $12.00 is also available. New players paying for a full year ($48.00) receive a RMSS baseball cap.

The Registration page has the Registration/Waiver form and details on options to submit your form.

SPECIAL NOTE: If you want to join the league after the season starts, contact

a RMSS Board member or a Team Manager. The Board members and Team Manager information is available on the Contact Us page. A per game fee or a reduced season fee, based upon your start date, is offered.

2024 season picnics are scheduled for 7/10 and 9/25. They are FREE to RMSS players and are great opportunities for fun and fellowship!! For more league and team information, click the tabs at the top of this page.

Standings and Rosters for each of the planned sessions will be posted as the season progresses. News is updated as RMSS has items to report. Throughout the year the RMSS will send emails with events and news items as well. Note the More tab. Click this tab to see links to additional pages.

RMSS Senior Dome Softball

During the late fall, winter and early spring, dome softball is available at the Rochester Regional Sports Bubble at RCTC in southeast Rochester. The season runs approximately from the last week of November through the middle of April. Click here for information on RMSS Senior Dome Softball. RMSS and Senior Dome Softball are related but separate organizations.