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West Hartford Girls Softball League

Spring Season Divisions

Rookie Division  (4 and 5 Year Olds)    

Registration For 4 and 5 year olds (must be 4 by April 30th)

Base Cost:  $75

Focus in this division will be on introducing softball as a sport and developing basic softball skills through fun drills and games.  At this age, softer/safer softballs are used with a mix of batting tees and coach pitch.

Games: Played Saturdays at 1 pm at Sterling Field.

Practices: No practices.

Team Assignment:  Players will be assigned to teams utilizing school and buddy requests. Please note buddy requests in registration.  We will do our best to accommodate all requests.

Players will be called with team assignment by mid-April. The season will begin early May and end in mid June.

Uniform & Equipment:  Registration fee includes t-shirt, socks and hat which do not need to be returned at end of season.  League provides helmets, bats, balls, tees for team use during practices/games.


Training Division:  Grades 1 and 2         

Base Cost:  $110

Focus in this division will be on introducing softball as a sport and developing basic softball skills through fun drills and games.  At this age, softer/safer softballs are used with a mix of batting tees and coach pitch.

Games:  Played two times a week Monday through Thursday at 6 pm at Sterling Field. 

Practices:  One practice per week.

Team Assignment: Players will be assigned to teams utilizing school and buddy requests. Please note buddy requests in registration.  We will do our best to accommodate all requests.

Players will be called with team assignment by mid-April. The season will begin early May and end in mid June.

Uniform & Equipment:  Registration fee includes little league uniform shirt/pants, socks and hat.  League provides helmets, bats, balls, tees, catcher's gear for team use during practices/games. 


Minors Division: Grades 3 and 4         

Base Cost:  $110

Playing experience is not required and all experience levels are welcome.  This division is designed to teach the finer skills of the game of softball and to further develop individual skills including pitching, catching and the outfield.  This will be a player pitch division.  

Games:  Played two times a week Monday through Thursday at 6 pm most often at Sterling Field, also at Norfeldt Field.

Practice: One practice per week mid/late April (pre-season).  In-season practices held Saturday mornings at Sterling Field. 

Skills Assessment:  N/A for Minors Division

Team Assignment: Players will be assigned to teams utilizing school and buddy requests. Please note buddy requests in registration.  We will do our best to accommodate all requests, but our goal is to balance the skill level on all teams as much as possible.

Players will be called with team assignment by mid-April. The season will begin early May and in mid June.

Uniform & Equipment:  Registration fee includes little league uniform shirt/pants, socks and hat.  League provides helmets, bats, balls, tees, catcher's gear for team use during practices/games. 


Majors Division: Grades 5 and 6         

Base Cost:  $135

Playing experience is not required and all experience levels are welcome.  This division will teach the finer skills of the game of softball, further develop individual skills including pitching, catching, the outfield and introduce sliding and other play strategies.  There is a playoff tournament for all teams at the end of the regular season concluding with a Championship Game. 

Games:  Played two times a week Monday through Friday at 6 pm most often at Sterling Field, but also at Norfeldt Field, Hall H.S. or Conard H.S. fields.

Practice: One or two practices per week begin late April.  In-season practices held Saturdays at Sterling Field.

Skills Assessment: Players new to the Division (5th graders, Minors division player requesting to play up, Players new to the League) and returning Majors player requesting change of team are required to attend the skills assessment night to be held in late March (date/location TBD). Playing experience is not required and all experience levels are welcome.  This is not a tryout.

Team Assignment: Players will be assigned to teams through draft process using their skill assessments and based on the needs of the respective teams attending the draft.  

Players will be called with team assignment by mid-April. The season will begin early May and end in mid June.

Uniform & Equipment:  Registration fee includes little league uniform shirt/pants, socks and hat.  League provides helmets, bats, balls, tees, catcher's gear for team use during practices/games.

 

Senior Division:  Grades 7, 8 and 9      

Base Cost:  $135

Playing experience is not required and all experience levels are welcome.  This division will teach the finer skills of the game of softball, further develop individual skills including pitching, catching, the outfield and game play strategies as a final step in preparation for play at the High School level. There is a playoff tournament for all teams at the end of the regular season concluding with a Championship Game.    

Games:  Played two times a week Monday through Thursday at 6 pm most often at Sterling Field, but also at Norfeldt Field, Hall H.S. or Conard H.S. fields.

Practice: One or two practices per week begin late April.  In-season practices held Saturdays at Sterling Field.

Skills Assessment: Players new to the Division (7th grader, Majors division player requesting to play up, Players new to the League) and returning Seniors player requesting change of team are required to attend the skills assessment night to be held in late March (date/location TBD). Playing experience is not required and all experience levels are welcome.  This is not a tryout. 

Team Assignment: Players will be assigned to teams through draft process using their skill assessments and based on the needs of the respective teams attending the draft.  

Players will be called with team assignment by mid-April. The season will begin early May and end in mid June.

Uniform & Equipment:  Registration fee includes team uniform shirt/pants, socks and visor.   League provides helmets, bats, balls, tees, catcher's gear for team use during practices/games.

West Hartford Girls Softball League

P.O. Box 270047 
West Hartford, Connecticut 06127
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