Welcome to the 2022 Softball Season!!!

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COACHES MANUAL
 

Softball Equipment - what do you need to play? 

1. Bats:  The bat must have the ASA logo on them. No baseball bats.  Size a rule of thumb is the top of the bat should come to the player’s wrist and she should be able to hold it straight out to the side for 10 seconds before it feels too heavy. (https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/s/baseball-softball-bat-buying-guide)

2. Helmets: Helmet requires a face mask and chin strap. Consider purchasing an additional “back-up” chin strap.

3. Mitt/Glove: Use this guide to help you find the right glove for age, position and skill level.  https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/s/baseball-softball-glove-buying-guide

4. Softball Safety Fielder’s Mask/Face Guard

Balls will be provided by the coach, but if you are looking to practice here are the specs for the balls we use: 

•  -Rookies (6U): Cushioned 10” Optical Softball such as the “Incrediball” or the “Softie”.
• -Minors (8U) and Majors (10U): 11” Optical Softball having a COR of 0.47 and a Compression of 375
• -Juniors (12U) and Seniors (18U):  12” Optical Softball having a COR of 0.47 and a Compression of 375

Here is our tentative 2022 SSYS Softball Calendar
(Revised 1/13/2022)

General scheduling considerations: 

• Weekday games are on Tuesdays or Thursdays.  Occasionally, we may play on Monday/Wednesday if we have rainouts.  Minor Leagues usually play their games at 5:45 and Majors/Juniors usually play at 7:15.  
• Weekend games are on Saturdays.  We occasionally play on Friday night instead of Saturdays when the park does "Friday Night Lights."  
• Practices during the preseason will rotate days during the week, to make it fair for everyone that has conflicts.  On the weekends, teams will mainly practice on Saturdays, though depending on number of teams, some may go on Sundays.  
• Practices during the season will depend on field space, number of teams, etc.  

CLINICS

1. Pre-season D-BAT PITCHING clinics* 
Pitchers must bring a separate catcher – sibling; parents; coach – who is not participating in the catching clinic)

• Location: DBAT Perimeter at Amwiler
• Sunday January 16th - 10-11am beginners (8U; less experienced 10/12U); 11am-noon experienced
• Sunday January 23rd - 10-11am beginners (8U; less experienced 10/12U); 11am-noon experienced
• Register here! 

*Holding space – 10am-noon Sundays for possible in-season pitching clinics

2.  Pre-season D-BAT CATCHING clinics

• Location: Indoors @ DBAT Perimeter on Amwiler
• Sunday January 23rd - 10-11am beginners (8U; less experienced 10/12U); 11am-noon experienced
• Register here! 

3. DBAT Defensive Skills Clinic

• Location: SSYS Fields at Morgan Falls 
• Sunday February 20th - 10am - 11am - Beginner IF/OF Defense; 11am-noon Experienced IF/OF Defense
• Register here! 

4.  DICKEY’S DUGOUT CLINICS (Not finalized)

• Location: SSYS Fields at Morgan Falls
• Wednesdays, 1/26/22 – 3/16/22
•  CATCHING CLINICS – 6-7PM
• DEFENSIVE SKILLS CLINICS – 6U/8U – 6-7PM; 10U/12U – 7-8PM (1/26; 2/9; 3/2; 3/16)
• OFFENSIVE/HITTING CLINICS - 6U/8U – 6-7PM; 10U/12U – 7-8PM (2/2; 2/16; 3/9)

5.  COACHING CLINICS 
Open to all coaches and parents that want to help

• Saturday January 22
  • 10:00-11:00 – 6U/8U
  • 11:00-12:00 – 10U/12U

6.  SPRING TRAINING CLINICS

• Saturday January 22 –
• Minors (8U) – 12:00-2:00 – Field 3
• Majors (10U) – 2:30-4:30 – Field 3
• Juniors – (12U) – 1:00-3:00 – Field 10

EVALUATIONS

Please note the purpose of evaluations is two-fold: (1) to allow coaches to assess the skill level of all players to assure recreation teams are as evenly matched as possible at each age-level; (2) to choose Spring Select teams (Storm/Cyclones). Spring Select teams will play on Sundays during the Spring season and have additional practice times. There is an additional charge for Select team play. If you have questions about Select-side play please email ssyssoftball@gmail.com

***Please note the Summer All-Star Teams will be chosen on in-season performance, evaluation from coaches and Select/All-Star Director, and potentially an additional tryout if the Select/All-Star Director, coaches, Player Agent and Board feel it is necessary. 

• Monday January 24 – Majors (10U) – 5:30-7:30 – Field 3
• Tuesday January 25 – Juniors (12U) – 5:30-7:00 – Field 10; Pitchers/Catchers stay until 7:45
• Thursday January 27 - Minors (8U) – 5:30-7:30 – Field 3
• Friday January 28 - Majors (10U) – 5:30-7:30 – Field 3
• Saturday January 29 –
  • Minors (8U) – 12:00-1:45 – Field 3
  • Majors (10U) – Pitching/Catching Evaluations only – 2:00-3:00 – Field 3
  • Juniors (12U) – 10:00-11:45 – Field 3
• Sunday January 30 – Make-Up Tryouts/League Drafts – Times TBD

SPRING SEASON SCHEDULE

• Wednesday February 2 – Rec Practices Begin
• Friday February 4 – Select Teams Announced (tentative)
• Saturday February 5 – Rookie (6U) Carnival – Time TBD – Field 6 or 7
• Sunday February 6 – Select Practices Begin
• Sunday February 20 – Rec In-Season All-Skills Clinic (Morgan Falls – space on hold at DBAT Perimeter for inclement weather)
• Saturday March 5 – Opening Ceremonies/Parade – Tentative First games of Rec Regular Season
• Sunday March 13 – Select League Doubleheaders Begin
• Saturday April 30 – Regular Season Ends
• Sunday May 1 – Select League End-of-season Spring Tournament
• Tuesday May 3 – Rec League Playoffs Begin
• Thursday May 5 – Summer All-Star Teams announced
• Friday May 13 – Championship Games
• Saturday May 14 – Closing Ceremonies
• Sunday May 15 – Summer All-Star Practices begin

Questions? Please email - ssyssoftball@gmail.com 

Karen Wasilewski-Masker (Co-VP; Softball)
Adar Berghoff  (Co-VP; Softball)
Gregg Worley (Co-VP; Softball)
Jonathan Worrell (Lead Scheduler, Softball, Fields & Umpires)