Greater Daytona Beach Senior Softball Association
Greater Daytona Beach Senior Softball Association
All players, age 60 and up, are eligible to play in the GDBSSA. We are dedicated to making softball enjoyable for all who play.
We play in two divisions - Junior division (age 60+) and Senior division (age 70+). The JR division plays games Monday and Wednesday mornings, and the SR division plays games Tuesday and Friday mornings.
We play three seasons each year - Approximate dates are Winter (January-March), Summer (May-July) and Fall (September-November).
Open practices are held throughout the week at various locations. See the dates and times below.
Cost to play is $60 each season which must be paid before playing.
Liability waiver and guidelines acknowledgement must also be on file with the League before playing
Team shirts are available for additional fee of $8 each or $9 for sizes XXL and larger. If you would like your shirt personalized with your number(s) contact Joe Santiago at (305) 986-4169. Cost is $5 per digit.
New players - please click on Contact Us to give us your information; we will send you contact information for you to arrange a "tryout".
*** PLEASE READ !! Some scammer is sending emails out to players in our league pretending to be Dennis Devlin. The scammer is asking you to confirm receipt of his email. DO NOT OPEN THE EMAIL! DELETE IT! ***
It's time to start preparing the draft lists for both the Jr. and Sr. Divisions for the 2026 Fall Season. If you are interested in being in the 2026 Fall draft, you MUST contact the coordinator for the division(s) in which you want to play!
Jane Flanigan will be the coordinator for the Junior Division. She can be reached at 386-214-9939 or via email at janeflanigan339@yahoo.com
John Jones (JJ) will be the coordinator for the Senior Division. He can be reached at 301-395-8823 or via email at johnejthu@yahoo.com
Batting Practice Sessions:
Mondays at 9:00am at Coraci Park. This is recommended for Sr. division players. LOCATION MOVED BACK TO CORACI PARK starting June 22nd!
Gary Klemens will host BP sessions every Friday at 8:30am at All Children's Park (Spruce Creek Park).
** NOTE John Jones (JJ) has volunteered to host BP at Strickland Park on Saturday mornings at 8:30am through the month of June. ** BP for Saturday morning, June 20th is cancelled!
*Please note that practice sessions are informal gatherings organized by league members and are not officially sanctioned by the Greater Daytona Beach Senior Softball Association (GDBSSA). Participants engage in these sessions voluntarily and at their own risk. By attending practice sessions, players acknowledge and assume all risks associated with softball activities. The GDBSSA, its officers, organizers, coaches, and volunteers are not liable for any injuries sustained during these unofficial practice sessions.
Click here or here for the Practice Procedure and locations of practice and game fields, or see the Tryouts and Practice Fields page.
UPCOMING LEAGUE SPONSORED EVENTS (SAVE THESE DATES !):
GDBSSA Night at the Daytona Tortugas vs St Lucie Mets game!
Tuesday, August 25th at 6:35pm @ the Yuengling Flight Deck at Jackie Robinson ballpark
includes: 2 hours all-you-can-eat BBQ, hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, and soft drinks with game ticket!
$35 per ticket value! GDBSSA players, managers, umpires, and scorekeepers only pay $15 and $20 for one (1) guest. Addt'l guests pay $35. Cash or check payable to GDBSSA.
Reservations need to be in to Chuck Weisman by August 15th
signup at Strickland fields or contact Chuck via email: cmweisman@aol.com or via cell @513-200-9821
tickets will be available at the stadium between 5:00pm and 6:30pm on the day of the game near the museum entrance.
GDBSSA "Field of Dreams" event - Jackie Robinson Stadium
The GDBSSA is renting out Jackie Robinson Stadium for League play
Both Sr. and Jr. Divisions will field teams to play on the stadium grounds
Date: October 17th, 2026
STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS!
Bookmark us at: www.gdbssa.com.
Our current season is on-line at our TeamLinkt website.
We also have a GDBSSA Facebook Page. (You must already be a member of Facebook and answer a few questions in order to join our GDBSSA Facebook page.)
Please keep all our players and families in your prayers.
See Meetings & Announcements page for general information about our players and our league.
Mailing Address:
Greater Daytona Beach Senior Softball Association
PO Box 731194
Ormond Beach, FL 32173
We hope that you find this website useful for all things relating to Daytona Beach Senior Softball. If there is any additional information that you would like to see here, please let us know!