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AYSA Softball Programs -
AYSA offers three girls softball programs. Time commitment, financial
commitment, skill, and player desire determines which program is right for
the player and family. Recreational Program,
Select/Majors Program, Travel
Program.
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Recreational Softball - The
AYSA Recreational softball league is for players of all skill levels. At all
age levels, AYSA strives to teach the fundamentals of the game of softball
and instill good sportsmanship and teamwork.
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- age is
determined by age of player on Dec. 31st of current year.
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Spring
- 6U (ages 4-6), 8U (ages 7-8), 10U (ages
9-10), 12U (ages 11-12), 14U (ages 13-14),
15+ (ages
15-18) |
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Fall
- 8U (ages 6-8), 10U (ages 9-10), 12U (ages
11-12), 13+ (ages 13-18) |
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Evaluations - All
players must attend evaluations prior to the start of every
season. During evaluations, skill level will evaluated,
uniform sizes will be verified, and any special requests
will be collected.
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Spring
evaluations will be conducted in January.
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| Fall
evaluations will be conducted in August. |
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| Time Commitment
| Location:
All practices and games will be played at
North Park. Exception: if we
do not have enough players registered to
form a viable league for that age group, we
will work with other leagues to provide
players an opportunity to play. Typically
this is for the 14U and 15+ teams. Currently
we work with North Georgia Fastpich
Association (NGFA) for the game schedule.
All practices are held at North Park and all
away games will be played on Saturday with
at least 50% of the games being played at
North Park. |
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Pre-Season:
Teams will be scheduled 1 weeknight practice
and 1 Saturday practice per week. NOTE:
coaches may elect to hold additional
practices if field space is available.
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Spring
preseason runs
end-of-January to
beginning-of-March.
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Fall
preseason runs end-of-August
to beginning-of-September. |
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Regular Season:
Teams will be scheduled 1 weeknight game or
practice and 1 or 2 Saturday games
(depending of number of teams in age group).
NOTE: coaches may elect to hold additional
practices if field space is available.
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Spring
season will consist of
approximately 10-12 games
and will run March with an
end-of-season tournament
ending in May. All games
will be completed prior to
the end of the school year.
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Fall
season will consist of 8-10
games, the season will
conclude with an
end-of-season tournament
ending in
beginning-of-November. |
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Financial Commitment - Fees are determined in
May of each year
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Spring Season - $125 (6U), $135 (8U,
10U, 12U), $145 (14U, 15+) |
| Fall Season - $125 (8U, 10U, 12U), $135 (14U, 15+) |
| NOTE: Fees above are for ALPHARETTA CITY
RESIDENTS. The City of Alpharetta requires
AYSA to collect a non-resident fee of 75% of
the program cost. This money is paid
directly to the City of Alpharetta. |
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Click to visit the Recreational
Softball Home page....
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Select/Majors Softball - The
AYSA Select/Majors softball program is for players interested in taking the
next step in the sport of softball. AYSA offers this league in order for
players and families to determine if travel softball is right for them.
Players participating in this league should be looking to play travel ball
in the next couple of seasons. This league requires a higher time
commitment, financial commitment, player skill level and desire to
participate. As such, softball should be the #1 extracurricular activity that the player
is involved in. Players must play in the appropriate age group (for example
a 10/11 year old cannot tryout for the 12U Select/Majors team). There will
be one team selected for each age group (Exception: Fall 10U will have two
teams).
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| Age Groups
- age is
determined by age of player on Dec. 31st of current year.
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Tryouts -
All players must attend tryouts in
order to be considered for the team. During tryouts
skill level will evaluated. This is a TRYOUT, please prepare
your player accordingly. The team will be selected by the
performance during the tryout. Two tryout dates will be
scheduled - players will only need to attend one tryout. Tryouts will be completed prior to the
Recreational League evaluations; therefore allowing players
not making a team to participate in the Recreational League.
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Spring
tryouts will be held in January.
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| Fall
tryouts will be held in August. |
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| Time Commitment
| Location:
All practices will be held at North Park.
Due to weather, coaches may hold indoor
practices at batting cages in the local
area. Games will be played at North Park and
other parks - travel is required. Teams will
participate in tournaments (which may
include Saturday and Sunday games). |
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Pre-Season:
Teams will be scheduled 1-2 weeknight
practices and 1 Saturday practice per week.
NOTE: coaches may elect to hold additional
practices if field space is available.
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Spring
preseason runs
end-of-January to
beginning-of-March.
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Fall
preseason runs end-of-August
to beginning-of-September. |
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Regular Season:
Teams will be scheduled 1-2 weeknight
games/practices and play in weekend games
(which may include double headers) or
tournaments (which may be played Saturday
and possibly Sunday. depending on the
tournament).
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Spring
season time commitment will
include games March through
May and the team will
continue to play tournaments
through July. (exact
dates/number of tournaments
will be determined by the
coach.) |
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Fall
season time commitment will
include games September
through October and the team
will continue to play
tournaments through
November. (exact
dates/number of tournaments
will be determined by the
coach.) |
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Player Lessons: Players
will need to be considering taking weekly
private lessons (i.e. pitching, catching,
hitting). Select/Major teams may incorporate
group lessons; however, most travel teams
will require players to take weekly lessons. |
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Financial Commitment - AYSA program fees are
$50 per player. Additional team fees are dependent
on uniform costs, indoor practice costs, number of games,
number of tournaments played, etc. Player lesson cost will
be in addition to the fees listed below and are dependent on
instructor. General guidelines below:
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Spring Season - 8U Select ($100-$200
in addition to Recreational Softball program
cost)
more information..., other age groups
($350-$450) |
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Season - 10U & 12U
($300-$350) |
| NOTE: Fees above are for ALPHARETTA CITY
RESIDENTS. The City of Alpharetta requires
AYSA to collect a non-resident fee of $37.50
(75% of
the $50 AYSA program cost). This money is paid
directly to the City of Alpharetta. |
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Click to visit the Select/Majors
Softball home page...
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Travel Softball
- The AYSA Travel softball program is for players with the appropriate
commitment, skill level and desire to play at a travel level. This league
requires a high level of commitment from both players and the families. As such,
softball must be the #1 extracurricular activity that the player is involved
in.
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| Age Groups
- age is
determined by age of player on Dec. 31st of current year.
It is highly recommended that players play with the appropriate team based on birth
year.
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Spring
- '01 Alpharetta Fire (10U), '00 Alpharetta
Fire (10U), '99 Alpharetta Fire (12U), '98
Alpharetta Fire (12U), 14U Alpharetta Fire
(1996/97), 16U Alpharetta Fire (1994/95),
18U Alpharetta Fire (1992/93) |
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Fall
- '00 Alpharetta Fire (10U), '99 Alpharetta
Fire (12U), '98 Alpharetta Fire (12U) |
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Tryouts -
All players must attend tryouts in
order to be considered for the team. During tryouts
skill level will evaluated. This is a TRYOUT, please prepare
your player accordingly. Travel teams will have a call-back
date after the tryouts for those players making the first
cut. Tryouts will be completed prior to the
Select/Majors tryouts and Recreational evaluations;
therefore allowing players not making a team to participate
in other tryouts/evaluations. Travel is a year long
commitment (August through July) and tryouts will be held in
August. Additional tryouts may be conducted in November
dependent on team needs. |
| Time Commitment
| Location:
All practices will be held at North Park.
Due to weather, coaches may hold indoor
practices at batting cages in the local
area. Teams will
participate in scrimmages and multiple tournaments (which may
include Saturday and Sunday games) at
various locations. |
| Practices:
Teams will be scheduled 1-2 weeknight
practices and 1 weekend practice at North
Park per week.
NOTE: coaches may elect to hold additional
practices if field space is available.
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Tournaments: The number and
location of tournaments is determined by
each coach.
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Spring
- average 9+ tournaments and
possibly a World Series in
July/August |
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Fall
- average 6+ tournaments (10U and 12U),
older age groups may
participate in 3+
tournaments after the High
School softball season is
complete. |
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Player Lessons: Players
should be taking weekly
private lessons (i.e. pitching, catching,
hitting, etc.). |
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Financial Commitment - Fees will be dependent
on uniform costs, indoor practice costs, number of games,
number of tournaments played, etc. General guidelines are
$600 - $1000. |
Click to visit the Travel
Softball home page...
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