Logo of The Parkway League featuring a red and blue circular design with a map outline of New Jersey, baseball stitches, and the text "The Parkway League Est. 1995".

2026 Spring

Parkway League

Registration is now open for the 2026 Spring Parkway League!

With over 100 teams participating, and newly designed Competition Divisions, this is the most competitive softball league in North/Central New Jersey! 

Register by March 6!
View the League FAQs

Season Overview

  • 5 Sunday double-header regular season weekends (10 games)

  • Flexibility to move regular season games if both teams agree; if not, games default to originally scheduled date and time

  • Teams must play 8 games to be eligible to make the playoffs

  • Winners and Runners Up receive Rings

  • $365 per team

    • Umpires are paid $35 per game at the plate (8U and 10U); $70 per game (12U and 14U)

Divisions

  • All teams will be evaluated in depth using rosters and GameChanger research to make all divisions as competitive as possible.

  • Tentative divisions planned:

    • 08U Gold/Silver/Bronze

    • 10U Gold/Silver/Bronze

    • 12U Gold/Silver/Bronze

    • 14U Gold/Silver

      • NEW! 14U is open to Club and Town travel teams. Club teams will automatically be put into the Gold division.

Schedule (weather permitting)

  • Regular season starts 3/29

  • Play dates: 3/29, 4/4 (Sat), 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 (make-ups), 5/9 (make-up or early playoff start)

  • Single-elimination playoff tournament 5/9 and/or weekend of 5/16-17

    • Playoff tournament games cannot be moved

A chart titled 'Parkway League - Division Summary' displaying rules for different age groups and divisions with green checkmarks and red X's, over a baseball field background.

  • The league fee is $365 per team. Your team must be registered with USA Softball, at a cost of $50 per year. If your team was registered in Fall, there is no need to register them again for the Spring.

    You pay umpires on the field. For 8U and 10U, there is 1 umpire ($35 per team per game). For 12U and 14U, there are 2 umpires ($70 per team per game).

  • The Regular season starts 3/29. The league plays on:

    • Sunday 3/29

    • Saturday 4/4

    • Sunday 4/12

    • Sunday 4/19

    • Sunday 4/26

    • Sunday 5/3 (make-ups)

    • Single-elimination Playoffs: 5/9 (Sat) & 5/17

  • We follow the 2026 USA Softball Age Chart - CLICK HERE.

  • The league is scheduled as Sunday double-header games. Teams may move games to any site and any day of the week, as long as both teams agree. If they cannot agree on a day & time, the game will be played at its originally scheduled day and time.

  • No - the league takes care of all umpire scheduling and you will have their contact information in advance of games.

  • There are playoffs! Teams must play at least 8 games to be eligible for the playoffs. Champions and Runners up in each Division receive rings.

  • Yes! Teams will generally get 4-6 games on their Home fields. The exact number of Home games will depend on the number of teams registered.

  • With the exception of 14U, players must ordinarily represent the town she lives in, unless she lives in a town that is NOT fielding a team in this league at her age level. Players and teams may also seek an exception – which will be freely granted - to play for the town where she plays recreation ball, or the town in which she goes to school. All players who DO NOT live in the towns they represent must be clearly listed in their team roster, with the exception they are claiming (rec league participation, school participation).

  • No, your standard team insurance is sufficient. You do need to provide a COI naming USA Softball NJ D2 as a Certificate Holder. Your insurer will not charge you for this.

  • The league rules are still being drafted. The chart above gives an indication of what to expect the rules to be in each Division.