LEAGUE OBJECTIVES
- Emphasize the quality of coaches and their proper training
- Teach correct softball skills and
a fundamental understanding of the game to all players
- Make practices and games fun and enjoyable
for everyone
- Teach players how to set goals, work hard, stay organized
- Reinforce life skills:
teamwork, sportsmanship, fair play, honesty, courage, enthusiasm
- Ensure every team’s practice session
is organized and includes skill oriented drills
- Encourage physical fitness and cardiovascular exercise
- Maintain effective communication between the league leadership and the parents
- Provide a positive game
environment with proper conduct by everyone on and off the field
- Organize two seasons - Fall Ball for
individual development, Spring Ball for competition
- Provide opportunities for tournament play for the
more competitive teams and players
- Maintain communication with the local high school coaching staff
- Use the best possible umpires that the league can afford
- Maintain a friendly relationship with
all area leagues – interlock where possible
- Follow ASA rules unless exceptions are board approved
- Maintain a friendly relationship with ASA district 13 and region 7
LEAGUE ORGANIZATION
1. GENERAL.
Highland Village Softball will operate under the “umbrella” of the Highland Village Baseball Softball Association
(HVABSA). The Vice-President of Softball will be selected by a process determined by the HVABSA board –
usually by a vote of the league membership if there is more than one candidate or by board approval if the position is uncontested.
The VP-Softball will be a voting board member HVABSA and will appoint softball division commissioners to assist him
or her in running the day to day operations of the softball league. The HVABSA board always encourages
volunteers to submit their names for consideration for board positions.
2. DIVISIONS. The softball league will organize
under the following American Softball Association (ASA) divisions:
6U Coach Pitch / T-Ball Girls Only
8U Junior Olympics (Youth) Fastpitch Class C Recreational
10U Junior Olympics (Youth) Fastpitch
Class C Recreational
12U Junior Olympics (Youth) Fastpitch Class C Recreational
14U Junior Olympics (Youth)
Fastpitch Class C Recreational
14U Junior Olympics (Youth) Fastpitch Class B Competitive
16U Junior Olympics (Youth)
Fastpitch Class B Competitive
3. VOLUNTEERS. The softball
league will use volunteers in the following positions:
VP-Softball
Equipment Coordinator
Class B Commissioner
Field Preparation Coordinator
14U Commissioner
Umpire Coordinator
12U Commissioner
Team Mom Coordinator
10U Commissioner
Concession Duty Coordinator
6U/8U Commissioner
Coach / Manager
Player Agent
Team Mom
It is recognized that volunteers will often hold multiple
responsibilities, but the league will always encourage and utilize whatever volunteer support is available.
Highland Village Softball will have a meeting of all commissioners and coordinators prior to each registration period
and after each of the seasons are concluded to discuss plans and changes that need to be made. Managers,
coaches, team moms and parents are encouraged to work though their division commissioners to submit input on how the league
can be improved.
4. The goal of the league is to have 6
teams per age level. This will allow each team to play each other twice within a season and to have a minimum
of 10 games.
5. The league will operate two seasons – fall and spring. The fall
season will run from September-October and will focus on individual player development, not on league standings or tournament
play. The spring season will run from April-May and will focus on team development with more emphasis on
team competition and tournament play.
Wes Ireland
VP-Softball