Player Registrations & Replacement Cards Closed 5/17 - 5/23

May 11, 2025 ·   General

The Florida Half Century office of new player registration and replacement cards will be closed from May 17th until May 23rd.   If you have a new player who needs to sign up, please get his information to us before the 16th. We will be reopened for business on the 24th.    Mike Correa FHC Chairman

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74+ Division to begin play in 2026

May 11, 2025 ·   Tournament News

Managers:   Florida Half Century would like to start a 74-and-over division in 2026. To do this, it would require a minimum of eight teams.   If you want to put a team together in 2026 in the 74 and over category, please contact Mike Correa at msckac@bellsouth.net, and let him know.

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Message from FHC Secretary Bob O'Brien

May 06, 2025 ·   General

Managers,   As many of you have heard already, I sustained a compound fracture of my left ankle last weekend while pitching.  The surgery went well, and I am home resting.  A long road to recovery is ahead, but I will be back.     It has been brought to my attention that a few of my friends decided to do a drawing for a few bats at last weekend's FHC Tournaments in Vero.  I want to thank all of you that contributed and participated in the drawing.  The winners of the 2 Short Porch Bats were Cra ...

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Fort Pierce

Jan 17, 2025 ·   Hotels

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Fort Pierce added to tournament hotels.

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Managers Meeting Saturday January 25

Jan 08, 2025 ·   Chairman's Notes

Managers: I just wanted to inform you that we are going to conduct a managers meeting on Saturday, January 25th, 2025.  The meeting's purpose is to discuss various issues, and inform you of what we hope to accomplish in the coming year. Some of the items: Financial Audit Reworking of the Bylaws Signing up & paying for tournaments online Updating game scores at the end of the day on the Website Ideas/Questions from the Floor I'll come up with an agenda for you guys shortly, and just wanted to get this out to y ...

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Home run limit for 50s tournaments

Jan 08, 2025 ·   FHCASA Rules

Managers of all 50's teams,   The FHC Board of Directors has voted to try out a HR limit for the 50's Division.  It will be a 3-month experiment for now and will be evaluated in April.     The limit will be as follows: A Division will be 14 HRs and then an out.   B and below will be 10 HRs and then an out.   Most travel ball teams only get up to 10 HRs when they go to big tournaments.  We want you to be able to free swing, but still be conscious of your limit.  Any ball that ...

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Lee County Hotels for May 50s and 65s

Dec 18, 2024 ·   Hotels

Lee County Sports Organizing Committee has created a lodging link for the Florida Half Century Senior Softball 50’s & 65's – May 17-18, 2025.  We will continue to secure lodging accommodations in order to provide participants with more options and to meet demand, so this housing link will update periodically. Our Organization has teamed up with a local non-profit, Lee County Sports Housing, to offer discounted hotel accommodations for this event. A team of local reservation specialists will share their knowledge of ...

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Chairman's Notes - November 2024

Nov 27, 2024 ·   Chairman's Notes

  Managers, it has been my great pleasure representing you on the FHC Board of Directors for the past 10 years.  Wow, did that go fast.  Some 10 years ago, I was asked to take over the Area 2 Director's position, and was re-elected the next year.  In the fall of 2015, I was elected as Chairman, and have served in that capacity for the past 8 years.  FHC Senior Softball has grown to be the largest Senior Softball League in the country, and I am proud to have been a Player, a Manager, a Sponsor, and of course a Bo ...

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False accusations during election

Oct 21, 2024 ·   Voting

Managers, sadly we have learned that a former Board Member has gone on Facebook and called Mike Knowles dishonest, and accused him of taking some 10-12K of money away from FHC every tournament.  Don't you think that is quite convenient just before an election is taking place?  I, as the Treasurer of FHC, handle virtually all money that comes into our treasury.  Also, it is impossible because we do not take in that kind of money anyway.  We pay for umpires, awards, Hotel rooms, Director fees, and so on.  Man ...

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2025 Team Registrations and Rosters

Oct 21, 2024 ·   General

Managers, it is that time of the year to submit your 2025 Team Registration and Roster.  Go online to print the proper forms.  Your application and fees go to Al Melendez, and your Rosters go to Bob O'Brien.     Good luck,     Coach Mike KnowlesFHC Chairman

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