Website: https://midstatesportsleagues.com/
Mid State Sports Leagues, abbreviated MSSL, is an adult recreational sports league organization based in the Nashville, Tennessee area. The organization describes itself as “Nashville’s Home for Adult Sports” and facilitates organized league play across multiple sports for adult participants. According to its website, MSSL has grown to facilitate organized sports for more than 20,000 adults in the greater Nashville area, which it identifies as making it one of the largest independent adult sports leagues in the Southeastern United States.
Services
Mid State Sports Leagues organizes adult league play across a range of sports, with seasons scheduled on different nights of the week. Sports offered include:
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Kickball
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Flag Football
- Pickleball
The organization runs both spring and summer seasons, with leagues available on various days from Sunday through Friday depending on the sport. Players register online and can manage their participation through a Player Dashboard. MSSL also operates a separate youth sports program under the Mid State Youth Sports name.
About
Ty Mathews started Mid State Sports Leagues in 2011, and the website states that with the help of its team the organization has grown to facilitate organized sports for more than 20,000 adults in the greater Nashville area. MSSL states that it is committed to facilitating cost-efficient, organized, and integrous leagues, and it emphasizes the importance of quality sports officials alongside competition and enjoyment.
The organization operates leagues throughout the Nashville area, with facilities in East Nashville, West Nashville, downtown Nashville, Donelson, and Hermitage. Outside the immediate Nashville area, it offers league options in Mt. Juliet and Antioch, which it notes give players in the Murfreesboro and Smyrna area an opportunity to participate.
Location & Contact
- Phone: 615-200-7575
- Mailing Address: PO Box 8202, Hermitage, TN 37076
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
The organization can also be reached by email through its Contact page. Games are played at a number of parks, schools, and community facilities across the Nashville metropolitan area, including Centennial Park, Elmington Park, Two Rivers Park, Cedar Hill Park, Boost Fit Club, and the Mt. Juliet Community Center, among others.
Additional Information
Participation is governed by published league rules and eligibility requirements. The minimum age to play is 18 years old, though a team may include up to two players who are 16 or older and have completed a minor liability waiver. All players and captains must sign an online waiver once per calendar year before participating. Captains submit team rosters through the Player Dashboard and may add players until a posted roster deadline. The website also covers payment information, equipment, registration, game cancellation policies, and regular-season and playoff scheduling, and it features a sponsors section supporting the leagues.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (midstatesportsleagues.com).