Gene Howard launches a high pitch for another home run and powers the Yellow Journalists to a third place finish in the tournament!

Captains made their initial schedules when the season kicked off at Noon on Monday, April 11th, and at the captain’s happy hour that evening at our sponsor pub, the Irish Channel, located at 500 H Street NW.

Captains followed up scheduling in person that evening and picked up their rules and score books.  Rules and Score books are still available at the Irish Channel Pub for captains.

Regardless of their won-loss record or their ranking in the league, all teams registered in the league can enter the year-end championship tournament.  Everyone interested in participating in the tournament should mark your calendars now…teams will have the choice to play two games on one of the last two Saturdays in August…choose to play either on Saturday, August 20th or Saturday, August 27th.  The format for the August games is a group POD system so that every team plays at least two games.  Teams that advance from the group play will continue in a double-elimination format on the Saturday after Labor Day.  See the tournament link on the Congressional Softball League web site (www.congsoftball.com) for last year’s results and more information.

A field can be a lonely place if the team is lost!

Team Captains can use the Congressional Softball League’s Scheduling Twitter account to advise players, reporters and fans of last-minute problems, delays or game-day location changes…or when an opponent cancels at the last minute, solicit a game.  Remember to mention your team name in the Tweet.

Follow your softball captain on Twitter:

@SoftballSchedul

Prior to the game, Speaker Pelosi, Reps. Mike Doyle and Lacy Clay (rear) lend support.

Women members from both the House and Senate, both Democrats and Republicans, play their third annual charity softball game against the media on June 23rd 2011 at Watkins Field on Capitol Hill.

Proceeds go towards support of cancer survivors.

Please follow the game on the links to their pages.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CongressionalSoftball2010

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CWSftbal

Players and well-wishers like U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sotomayer gather before the game.

in 2010, Justice Sotomayer and Gary Caruso pose in the dugout.

In last year's tournament, Commissioner Caruso hits a stand-up double proving slow, old players can still hit!

Here is the post to begin the smack of the season.

During last year’s tournament, Commissioner Caruso proves that despite age, extra pounds and a loss of his former quickness, even he can still hit a double past the left fielder.

So what have you done on the field against all odds??

Enter to win $250 gas card plus a chance for $10,000.

Credit Union -

The league’s longtime sponsor, the Congressional Federal Credit Union, offers many financial benefits to our players.  As a player of the CSL, you are eligible to become a member of the credit union. This summer a $100 gift card** will be awarded to the top team that can sign-up the most players of the Congressional Softball league as new members of Congressional Federal Credit Union.  Spread the word to your teammates that as members of the league they are eligible to open a FREE Congressional Classic checking account with just $5.00 dollars or take advantage of additional financial tools and services. Click the link at the bottom of the page to learn more about the benefits of becoming a member of the Congressional Federal team.

**A minimum of 5 new members is required to win the Gift Card .

Irish Channel Pub -

Cash in hand…that’s what you’ll get after a 15% discount at the Irish Channel Pub at 500 H Street, NW in Chinatown a block from the Gallery Place Metro station.  Whether you are in uniform after a game or on your way to the Verizon Center event, you’ll receive the discount on your total tab.  Visit their web site by clicking on their linked image at the bottom of the page for information about their menu and other specials.

Captains, PICK UP RULES AND SCORE BOOKS at the Irish Channel Pub for your team.