HISTORY OF OUR LEAGUE
The Cape Old Timers Softball League(COTSL), started in 1987, is dedicated to senior softball. Our first priority is to provide an atmosphere of recreation and enjoyment of the game of softball for players at all levels of athletic skill at a competitive level. We strive to provide a safe environment for all players. COTSL is a non-profit corporation staffed by dedicated officers and directors who donate their time and efforts in the operation and total governance of the League. Our goal, as outlined in the League’s By-Laws, is to support softball programs and related activities that will best serve the senior population that resides in a wide area of Cape Cod in the state of Massachusetts.
Since the organization of the Cape Old Timers’ Softball League in 1987, we have expanded our membership to over three hundred active players, each of whom brings a variety of skills and abilities to their respective twenty-one teams.
Within the total structure of COTSL, teams are formed according to specific age levels: Division 1 (ages 57-64); Division 2 (ages 65-69); Division 3 (ages 70-74); and Division 4 (ages 75 and up). Further, highly talented players are also selected by managers to compete in local, state and national tournaments, according to their age brackets, as mandated by A.S.A. tournament requirements.
Following the regular season games of the League, in early September a non-qualifier softball tournament, “Cape Cod Senior Classic,” is held. This annual six day event attracts over 50 teams from the East Coast and Canada and has received numerous accolades from visiting managers, players and family members who attend and participate in these tournament games and enjoy the ambiance of Cape Cod in the late Summer.
