The Franklin County Babe Ruth Baseball League will hold registrations on upcoming dates.
The Franklin County Mickey Mantle team will also have signups at these times.
The league will be at Greenfield Middle School tonight and March 23 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m., and will be at Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield on Friday and Tuesday from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m.
Players ages 13 through 15 as of April 30 are eligible to play Babe Ruth, as are 12-year-olds playing school baseball on 90-foot diamonds.
Registration fee is $100 plus $50 for raffle tickets, which the players can recoup.
Contact Joe Mignault (774-3876) or Rob Broussard (325-7094).
Soccer officials course
The Connecticut Valley Soccer Officials Association will conduct an instructional course during April and May.
Members of the CVSOA referee scholastic soccer matches in Hampshire and Franklin Counties during the fall. Members must be 18 years of age or older and pass a background check. The instructional course includes both classes and field training, and candidates must pass a rules test. The classes take place on weekday evenings at Deerfield Elementary School. The course costs $50.
For more information contact Artie Burke at 863-2452 or email aeburke11@verizon.net.
Montague Rec programs
The Montague Parks & Recreation Department is taking registrations for the following programs:
• T-ball — Open to children ages 4 to 6 (must be 4 before program start date). Proof of age will be required at time of registration. Program runs Saturday mornings from April 23 through June 4 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Early bird registration fee (through March 25) are $30 for Montague residents and $35 for non-residents. After March 25 is $35 and $40. Registration deadline is April 1.
• Rookie League baseball — Open to children ages 7 to 9. Program runs Saturday mornings from April 23 through June 4 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Unity Park. Registration fees are $35 for residents and $40 for nonresidents. This is a coaches-pitch program. All players must bring their own glove, and nonmetal cleats are allowed. Deadline to register is April 1 or until roster is full.
• Little Nipper League softball — Open to girls ages 7 to 9. Season runs from early April to mid June. Practice and game schedules vary. Games are weeknights and weekends at Unity Park in Turners Falls, Highland Park in Millers Falls and Murphy Park in Greenfield. Registration fees are $40 for residents and $45 for nonresidents. This is a coaches-pitch program. All players must bring their own glove, and non-metal cleats are allowed. Deadline to register is April 1 or until roster is full.
• Senior League softball — Open to girls ages 10 to 12. Season runs from early April to mid June. Practice and game schedules vary. All games are played at and Murphy Park in Greenfield. Registration fees are $65 for residents and $70 for nonresidents. All players must bring their own glove, and non-metal cleats are allowed. Deadline to register is April 3 or until roster is full.
For more information, or to receive a spring programs brochure, call MPRD at 413-863-3216 or log onto www.montague.net.
Deerfield Rec programs
The Deerfield Recreation Department is offering the following spring programs:
• Smart Start for children ages 4 and 5 not in kindergarten — introductory program with parent involvement, held Thursdays from April 21 to May 12 at 5:45 p.m. in Old Deerfield. Cost is $40, which includes a glove and bat.
• T-ball for children in kindergarten and first grade. Practices are once a week, games are held on Saturdays from April 23 through June 4. Cost is $50.
• Rookie instructional league for grade 2 — practice once a week, games on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Coaches pitch to the kids or they can hit off a tee. Cost is $50.
• Minor League for grade 3 through 5 — practice once or twice a week, games on Tuesdays and Fridays. Players pitch and there are umpires. Cost is $50.
• Softball is for girls in grades 2 through 6 (two levels). Practice once a week, games on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Cost is $50.