Wood, across six brackets
The league describes itself as a wood bat league in the same breath as calling itself the largest in its area, so the bat rule applies to all six age groups.
It keeps a League Rules section under its About menu.
Its stated organising principle -- competitive parity between teams in each league and within each age division -- is effectively a rule about how clubs are placed, and it is repeated three times on the front page.
A rulebook belongs beside the fixture it governs. A High Cheese league page keeps the current version at the league's own address next to each bracket's schedule.
Washington DC MSBL/MABL in detail
- Six age groups from 18 to 68-and-over, wood bat, across three jurisdictions.
- Six separate spring and summer schedules, one per age group.
- Parity is the stated goal, and every division needs a table to measure it.
- Results feed six sets of standings and a universal playoff.
- Six age groups divided further into leagues and divisions.
- Three honour rolls imply a statistical record; none is public.
- A contact page, an interest form, and separate team and player logins.
- Separate fall registration for four brackets, plus a free agent and waiting list.
- A locations section and a live field status page.
- A dated league digest, published as its own section.
- No gallery is published.
- No sponsor is named.
- Every team makes the postseason, and there is a page called Playoff Central.
- A history page, a champions page, and three separate honour rolls.
- A Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award and a League Commissioner Award.
- A FAQ, an interest form, and the season shape published outright.
- League rules, a dated digest, and payments handled on site.
- Early April to mid-August, with a separate fall season for four brackets.
- Nothing is for sale; a Hardballers section exists.
- No crew or assignor is named.
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