Diamond Council Columbia Missouri Youth Baseball and Softball

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 in 2009. It is intended to enable you to make well-informed choices for your child’s participation.

Age Divisions

5 Year Old Girls - TBALL (Coed)

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 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. 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

15-18 Year Old Girls