Diamond Council Columbia Missouri Youth Baseball and Softball

Fall Softball

The organized baseball/softball programs of the Columbia 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.

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 24th.

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.

Fall 2010 Softball - Girls (age as of 1/1/10)

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).

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

2010 Fall Competitive Girls Fastpitch Softball

USSSA Leagues 9U/10U; 11U/12U; 13U/14U
(Click Here for more information)

To Register your team go under "Registration above"

Individual and Whole team registration for girls competitive leagues. Individual Registration for $70 and Whole team registration for $650.

These teams play in a separate league from the neighborhood formed teams (Recreational or A Leagues). These are teams with more skilled players and register differently from the recreational players. Coaches recruit their own players enter this league as a whole team. This league will play double headers games one night per week.

If you are interested in forming a team for one of these leagues and may need additional players contact us at 573-499-9741 or email us. If you know of a player looking for a team, have them contact us to be put on the player contact list..

Coaches in these leagues must communicate to their players that these are competitive teams and players are not guaranteed equal playing time as in the A Leagues. Coaches select players and parents and players understand that the coaches are not obligated to give equal playing time to all players.

In addition to whole teams registering, we will be accepting individual player registrations for our AA Leagues. A Player Draft will held in early August, exact time and location to be determined. Any player that does not have the skills to participate in the AA Leagues will be placed on a team in our A League. The cost for individual player registration is $70.

Click Here to download a Girls Comp/AA Baseball Team Registration form

Managers - Please register your team in our DCC Database - (Click Here)

Team Registration Fee: $650
12 League Games Scheduled (8/24/09 – 10/09/09)
Registration Deadline is August 3, 2009
Teams must be registered with USSSA to play in the league.
You can register your team with USSSA on their website: www.usssa.com

Girls Softball

Leagues (AGE as of 1/1/2010) Facility where games played

10 & under                                       Antimi – Tuesday
12 & under*                                     Antimi – Wednesdays
14 & under*                                     Antimi – Wednesdays
*12U & 14U may leagues may be combined if needed.

Managers must go on-line on our Diamond Council website (www.diamondcouncil.net) and register your team, managers, and players. After you complete the process, you will be given a Team ID Number. Forward that number on to your players so they can go on-line and register and select your team.   Managers will be responsible to pay the team league fee. When your players register on-line, they will not be charged. However, they must register on-line and pick your team so that they will be on your roster and have access to the team page and schedule.

12-14 Games will be scheduled and rainouts will not be made up. Teams are guaranteed 9-10 games in the fall season.

For a list of teams committed or interested in the league, click here