How Teams are Chosen at Newburgh Girls Softball

 

Newburgh offers softball in the following leagues

A player's age is based on that player's age as of January 1st of the current year.

 

NOTE: The following information is only intended to give you the basic idea of how teams are formed.
If you would like to register as a player,  as a Coach or if you need more information you should contact the League President for your age group.

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T-Ball:
Available to girls 4 to 6 years old on January 1st of the current year.
Girls who will turn 7 on or before June 1st of the current year have the option to move to Machine Pitch if desired.
T-Ball teams are generally chosen at random during a meeting with the coaches and league president.
Coaches are chosen by the League President and approved by the Board of Newburgh Girls Softball.
T-Ball Coaches are not allowed to form their own teams although we do try to accommodate player requests if possible.
Individuals who are interested in being a Coach in this league should contact the League President.
Currently, all T-Ball games are held at Newburgh Girls Softball.
It is the policy of Newburgh Girls Softball to try and fulfill special requests from players although it is not always possible.

Machine Pitch:
Available to girls 7 & 8 years old on January 1st of the current year and 6 year old girls who will become 7 years old on or before June 1st of the current year.
Machine Pitch teams are generally chosen at random during a meeting with the Coaches and League President.
Girls returning to the league from the previous year are often placed on the same team as before.
Coaches are chosen by the League President and approved by the Board of Newburgh Girls Softball.
Individuals who are interested in being a Coach in this league should contact the League President.
Machine Pitch Coaches are not allowed to form their own teams although we do try to accommodate player requests if possible.
Currently, all Machine Pitch games are held at Newburgh Girls Softball.
It is the policy of Newburgh Girls Softball to try and fulfill special requests from players although it is not always possible.

9 & 10 Year Old Live Pitch
Available to girls 9 & 10 years old on January 1st of the current year.
Teams in this league are generally chosen during a meeting with the Coaches and League President. Consideration is given to keep the teams as fair as possible.
Girls returning to the league from the previous year are often placed on the same team as before.
Coaches in this league are not allowed to form their own teams although we do try to accommodate player requests if possible.
Coaches are chosen by the League President and approved by the Board of Newburgh Girls Softball.
Individuals who are interested in being a Coach in this league should contact the League President.
Depending on the number of teams formed, teams in this league may play some of their games away from Newburgh against other teams in the Evansville metropolitan area.
It is the policy of Newburgh Girls Softball to try and fulfill special requests from players although it is not always possible.

11 & 12 Year Old Fast Pitch
Available to girls 11 & 12 years old on January 1st of the current year.
Girls returning to the league from the previous year are often placed on the same team as before.
Coaches in this league are allowed to form their own team of players. This is a retention program designed to keep players involved in  softball. The majority of players in this league sign up as individual players and not as a team. Individual players are generally placed on teams during a meeting with the Coaches and League President.
Coaches are chosen by the League President and approved by the Board of Newburgh Girls Softball.
Individuals who are interested in being a Coach in this league and recruiting players for a team should contact the League President.
Teams in this league generally play some of their games away from Newburgh against other teams in the Evansville metropolitan area.
Teams in this league may play in tournaments away from Newburgh. If so, all expenses involved with tournament play must be paid by the individual team.
It is the policy of Newburgh Girls Softball to try and fulfill special requests from players although it is not always possible.

13 & 14 Year Old Fast Pitch
Available to girls 13 & 14 years old on January 1st of the current year.
Girls returning to the league from the previous year are often placed on the same team as before.
Coaches in this league are allowed to form their own team of players. This is a retention program designed to keep players involved in  softball. The majority of players in this league sign up as individual players and not as a team. Individual players are generally placed on teams during a meeting with the Coaches and League President.
The majority of players in this league sign up as individual players and not as a team. Individual players are generally placed on teams during a meeting with the Coaches and League President.
Coaches are chosen by the League President and approved by the Board of Newburgh Girls Softball.
Individuals who are interested in being a Coach in this league and recruiting players for a team should contact the League President.
Teams in this league generally play some of their games away from Newburgh against other teams in the Evansville metropolitan area.
Teams in this league may play in tournaments away from Newburgh. If so, all expenses involved with tournament play must be paid by the individual team.
It is the policy of Newburgh Girls Softball to try and fulfill special requests from players although it is not always possible.

11 - 18 Year Old Slow Pitch
Available to girls 11 to 18 years old on January 1st of the current year.
Girls returning to the league from the previous year are often placed on the same team as before.
Coaches in this league are allowed to form their own team of players. This is a retention program designed to keep players involved in  softball. The majority of players in this league sign up as individual players and not as a team. Individual players are generally placed on teams during a meeting with the Coaches and League President.
The majority of players in this league sign up as individual players and not as a team. These players are generally placed on teams during a meeting with the Coaches and League President. Consideration is given to keep the teams as fair as possible.
Coaches are chosen by the League President and approved by the Board of Newburgh Girls Softball.
Individuals who are interested in being a Coach in this league should contact the League President.
Teams in this league generally play some of their games away from Newburgh against other teams in the Evansville metropolitan area.
Teams in this league may play in tournaments away from Newburgh. If so, all expenses involved with tournament play must be paid by the individual team.
It is the policy of Newburgh Girls Softball to try and fulfill special requests from players although it is not always possible.

All-Stars
All leagues have the option of forming an All-Star team. All-Star players are selected by tryout and all players in the league are eligible to tryout. Newburgh Girls Softball will pay the entry fee for two tournaments away from Newburgh. Additional tournament fees, if any, will be paid by the members of the All-Star team. In addition, the All-Star teams will receive free entry to at least one tournament at Newburgh and the parents and coaches must work the tournament(s). An All-Star fee is set annually by the Board of Directors to cover the cost of an All-Star uniform for the players.

Traveling Teams
A variety of traveling teams are offered for 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u & 18u.
The number of teams is determined by the amount of interest from players and coaches.
Usually teams are established in the fall of the previous year with the Manager of each team being approved by the Board of Directors. It is then the coaches responsibility to gather players. Often this is done by holding tryouts and also by invitation. Players may tryout for their own age group or one age group older. There is no additional fee to join a travel team other than the normal membership fee charged to all league players. League players may play on a travel team at no additional membership fee to Newburgh Girls Softball. However, all expenses of the travel players are paid by the players. This includes travel uniforms, equipment, tournament fees, hotel & traveling fees, plus any other expenses required to play travel ball.

In addition, the parents/guardians of Travel Players are required to work and participate in tournaments hosted at Newburgh Girls Softball.

 

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