Softball

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The City of Santa Cruz offers men's, women's, and co-recreational softball leagues in spring, summer, and fall. Games are played at DeLaveaga Park Fields 1 & 2, and Harvey West Park Fields 5 & 6. For more information email Recreation Coordinator, Nick Tanza here.

Summer softball team registration will open on Saturday, April 18! The early bird team registration fee is $600 ($500 for Co-Rec), and will last until April 26. Regular team registration is $650 ($550 for Co-Rec), and will be open from April 27 - May 10. More details about our 2026 summer season:

Location: DeLaveaga Park

Game Times: 6:30, 7:45, and 9 pm

Dates: Week of June 7 through week of August 23 (10 week season, with one week of playoffs). No games on Juneteenth and July 3rd.

Game Nights: Proposed schedule. This schedule can change based on number of teams registered. This schedule is to be used as a guide for registration and is not the set summer schedule.

Monday: Men's D1/D2, Men's D7

Tuesday: Women's C2, Co-Rec E

Wednesday: Men's D3, Women's C1

Thursday: Men's D4, Co-Rec C

Friday: Men's D5, Men's D6

Sunday: Co-Rec D1, Co-Rec D2 

Managers can register men's teams here, women's teams here, and co-rec teams here.

We will see you on the diamond this summer! 

Spring 2026 Schedules/Standings

Interested in umpiring adult recreational softball? Email Nick Tanza for more information.

Useful links:

 

Bats Allowed to Be Stickered On Site(PDF, 2MB)  (revised 9/20/24)

Bat Policy(PDF, 187KB)

Rules(PDF, 267KB)

Co-Rec Rules(PDF, 92KB)

SANCRA Code of Conduct(PDF, 283KB)

Call our softball hotline at (831) 420-5265 #1 to find out if games are canceled because of unplayable field conditions. The recording will be updated by 3:15 pm on game day, if field conditions are in question.

Interested in hosting a softball tournament at DeLaveaga Park? Fill out an application packet(PDF, 3MB)  and drop it off at 323 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.