COAST SOFTBALL
Ages 10-11

• Some 9 year olds may be drafted.

This is the highest level of minors softball. Players should have past success at AAA (or have good athletic ability if they are new to Softball) and be ready to work on new hitting skills and pitching at different speeds. Pitching rubber is at 35 feet and the ball is an 11” hard ball (go figure, they call the sport Softball). This is the first level where all pitching is delivered by a child only; true strikes, balls, outs, and walks are recorded. Players must understand the defensive end of the game. Base stealing is allowed at this level. Standings are kept and there is a tournament at the end of the year.

An additional All Star tournament takes place after the league tournament. Players are selected for this team and will compete for the district championship with the possibility to play in the State tournament.

• TEAMS: Teams are made up of 12 players. Teams are created by a skills evaluation and draft process in early February.
• PRACTICES & GAMES: Players will usually have three (3) “events” per week; two practices until season begins, then one practice during the week and one game on the weekend and one game during the week.
• VOLUNTEERS: Parent participation is necessary on many levels from Coaching, Umpiring, Field Preparation, Score Keeping, Team Parent, etc.
• FEE: $250. There is a family cap of $500. Financial aid is available upon request.