Diamond Council Columbia Missouri Youth Baseball and Softball

2010 Girls Softball

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

Tball (age as of 8/1/10)

5 year olds play Tball and this league is a coed league. Team rosters are limited to thirteen players assembled on a first come-first served basis by school. Boys and Girls are combined in this age group. Team rosters will be distributed at the coach’s orientation meeting which will be March 23, 2010. Coaches will contact team members before practices, and coaches may begin practices April 5. Games will be scheduled May 3rd through July 2.

Children that turn 5 by August 1, 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	80	T-Ball (coed)	Mon-Sat**	5/3 - 7/2	14-16

*Number of games scheduled. Rainout are not made up, however 10 Games played is guaranteed.
**Saturday morning games times are 9:00, 10:15, 11:30, or 12:45; weekday game times are 5:30 or 6:45 PM

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

Team rosters are limited to thirteen players assembled by school attending that year. Participation generally consists of 100% girls. Team rosters will be distributed at the coach’s orientation meeting which will be March 23, 2010 or March 25, 2010 (depending on age division). Coaches will contact team members before practices, practices begin the week of April 5th. Games will begin the first week of May.

Age	Fee	Description	Game Nights	Season	Games scheduled *
6	80	6U Coach Pitch/Tball	Mon-Sat**	5/3 - 7/2	14-16
7	80	7U Coach	Mon-Sat**	5/3 - 7/2	14-16
8	80	8U Coach	Mon-Sat**	5/3 - 7/2	14-16
9-10	80	10U Player Pitch / Coach Pitch	Mon-Fri	5/3 - 7/2	14-16
11-12	80	12U Player Pitch	Mon-Fri	5/3 - 7/2	14-16
13-14	80	14U Player Pitch	Mon-Fri	5/3 - 7/2	14-16
15-18	80	18U Player Pitch	Mon-Fri	5/3 - 7/2	14-16

*Number of games scheduled. Rainout are not made up, however 10 Games played is guaranteed.
**Saturday morning games times are 9:00, 10:15, 11:30, or 12:45; weekday game times are 5:30 or 6:45 PM
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)

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

15-18 Year Old Girls

Competitive Girls Softball

Competitive Baseball or Softball

Interested to play at a higher level?
Diamond Council offers a league for more skilled players. Call us at 499-9741.

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