SASSL, dba "San Antonio Seniors Softball League"

SASSL, dba "The San Antonio Senior Softball League" is a non-profit Corp charted under the State of Texas to "promote the physical and mental fitness of senior citizens through athletics and help seniors participate in senior sports". As an amateur sports organization it fosters national or international competition. The corporation is organized and approved by the IRS for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986.

SASSL conducts year round softball leagues for men 60+ in age. The motto of the organization is "no player left behind". Regardless of proficiency it attempts to place interested male senior citizens 60+ on a senior softball team so they can get the benefits of physical and mental fitness achieved through participation in sports.

More talented players compete in the San Antonio Senior Games, Texas State Senior Games, the National Senior Games (NSGA), the Softball Players Association (SPA) and Senior Softball USA (SSUSA) tournaments.

Currently there are over 300 senior males ranging in age from 60-85 playing on 17 different teams in 3 different age bracket leagues (60+, 65+, 69+). League competition takes place from February-Mid November each year. Playoffs at the end of the year involve all teams in a double elimination format. All games take place at Our Lady of the Lake University on Tuesday and Saturday. Through a mutually beneficial agreement, OLLU has made their softball field available to the league at an affordable cost. In turn, SASSL has donated significant field improvements to OLLU. Organized open practices for existing or prospective players are held three times per week and occur year round at Rusty Lyons field, Basse Rd. and McCullough, in San Antonio.

Players come predominantly from all areas of Bexar County with some from as far away as Austin, Kerrville and Floresville. All ethnic backgrounds are represented reflecting the ethnicity of the area.

An annual awards banquet is held in January of each year to honor winning teams and coaches. It is also a time to recognize individuals and companies that have contributed to the success of the organization during the previous year.

Management of the organization is vested in a board of directors elected by each team. Directors elect the corporate officers. All directors and officers are volunteers. Currently, there are no paid staff members.

The program is continuing to grow and eventually hopes to add a 50+ division and start a softball program for female seniors. Fees are kept very low in order to encourage broad participation regardless of income. An intensive fund raising program is anticipated in the near future to facilitate the expansion of the program and to further lower participation fees.