Tentative 2023 SSYS Softball Calendar
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.
Historic 2022 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
*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
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
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
2022 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)
