Diamond Council Columbia Missouri Youth Baseball and Softball

Fall Softball

The organized baseball/softball programs of the Diamond Council of Columbia, Inc. area present to you this information on your choices for baseball and softball for your children. It is intended to enable you to make well-informed choices for your child’s participation.

Recreational Division - Cost $65: Children who register in the A division will be placed on teams formed by neighborhood/school attending. 12 Games will be scheduled and rainout will not be made up. Games will begin August 23 and be played through October 9th.

Any parent/volunteer who plans to coach a team, please select Head/Assistant coach when registering their child. Your league coordinator will contact you if you are selected. Please feel free to contact your league coordinator if you have any questions.

Competitive Division - Whole Teams Only: Cost $650

RECREATIONAL - FALL 2010 Tball (age as of 11/1/10)

5 year olds play Tball and this league is a coed league. Team rosters will be limited to thirteen players assembled on a first come-first served basis by school. Boys and Girls are combined in this age group only. Game schedules and rosters will be distributed at the coach’s orientation meeting. Coaches will contact team members before practices, practices begin the week of August 10th. Games will begin the week of August 23th.

Children that turn 5 by November 1st, may play tball, however, please consider that they will not be able to move up to the next league until they meet the age requirements for that league.

Age	Fee	Description	Game Nights	Season	Games scheduled *
5	65	T-Ball (coed)	Mon-Fri	8/23 - 10/9	12

*Number of games scheduled. Rainout are not made up, however 8 Games played is guaranteed.

RECREATIONAL - FALL 2010 Softball - Girls (age as of 1/1/11)

Team rosters will be limited to thirteen players assembled by school attending that year. Participation generally consists of 100% girls. Game schedules and rosters will be distributed at the coach’s orientation meeting. Coaches will contact team members before practices, practices begin the week of August 10th. Games will begin the week of August 23th.

Age	Fee	Description	Game Nights	Season	Games scheduled *
6	65	6U Coach Pitch/Tball	Mon-Fri	8/23 - 10/9	12
7	65	7U Coach Pitch	Mon-Fri	8/23 - 10/9	12
8	65	8U Coach Pitch	Mon-Fri	8/23 - 10/9	12
9-10	65	10U Player Pitch / Coach Pitch	Mon-Fri	8/23 - 10/9	12
11-12	65	12U Player Pitch	Mon-Fri	8/23 - 10/9	12
13-14	65	14U Player Pitch	Mon-Fri	8/23 - 10/9	12

*Number of games scheduled. Rainout are not made up, however 8 Games played is guaranteed.
Note: If needed, ages groups may be combined to have enough teams in a league. (example 7 & 8 yr olds may play together).

RECREATIONAL - Age Divisions

5 Year Old Girls - TBALL (Coed) - Fall Tball Age as of 11/1/10

In this league players learn the basics of throwing, catching and hitting. Games Length: 1 Hour. Teams use a RIF 5 baseball, In this league parents or coaches umpire the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

6 Year Old Girls - Coach Pitch / Tball

In this league players continue to learn the basics of throwing, catching and hitting. Players advance from T-ball to coach pitch/Tball, coaches pitch to their players from 30'. After 6 pitches, player hits from a Tee. Games are an hour long and in this league players begin to learn more rules of the game. Teams use a 11" Optic Yellow softball. In this league parents or coaches umpire the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

7 Year Old Girls - Coach Pitch

In this league players continue to learn the basics of throwing, catching and hitting. Players advance from coach pitch/Tball to Coach Pitch only leagues. Coaches pitcher to their players from 30'. After 6 pitches, player hits from a Tee. Games are an hour long and in this league players begin to learn more rules of the game. Teams use a 11" Optic Yellow softball. In this league parents or coaches umpire the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

8 Year Old Girls - Machine Pitch

In this league players begin to learn advanced throwing, catching and hitting. Players advance from coach pitch to Machine Pitch. Games are an hour long and in this league players develop advanced hitting skills. Teams use a 11" Optic Yellow softball. In this league parents or coaches umpire the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

9/10 Year Old Girls - Kid Pitch

In this league players learn advanced skills of throwing, catching and hitting. Players advance from Coach Pitch/Machine Pitch to player pitch from 35'. Games are an 75 minutes long and in this league players begin to learn more rules of the game. In this league, there may be some coach pitch if needed. Teams use a 11" Optic Yellow Softball. In this league Diamond Council provides one umpire for the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

11/12 Year Old Girls

In this league players continue to learn advanced skill of throwing, catching and hitting. Players pitch from 40'. Games are 75 minutes long and in this league players learn more rules of the game. Teams use a 12" Optic Yellow Softball. Games are played at Antimi Complex in Cosmo Park. Game times are 6:00 and 7:30 pm. In this league Diamond Council provides one umpire for the games. Coaches set the practice schedules.

13/14 Year Old Girls

COMPETITIVE - Fall Girls Fastpitch Softball

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