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Age Groups
Livermore Girls Softball Players will be assigned to divisions according to age as follows:
T-ball Division – Ages 5 and 6.
8 & Under Division – Ages 7 and 8.
10 & Under Division – Ages 9 and 10 and 5th graders.
Middle School Division – Any girls in grade 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Senior Division – Any girls in grade 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th.
Age groups are determined by the birth date of a player according to her age as of January 1st 2012. Any exceptions to this will be on a case by case basis for experienced players only, subject to Executive Board approval and tryout performance.
Also, 10u and middle school divisions are split into red and black divisions. Number of teams in each division depend on try out results, with more experienced/skilled girls placed in the black division. Evaluators do their best job at rating each girl. The goal is have the level of play on the field give each girl a chance to be safe, learn new skills, be challenged and have fun.
A copy of your child’s birth certificate will be needed if they are new to the league. We are shredding all certificates at the end of each year now for security purposes.
Calendar
As soon as dates are confirmed for the season the calendar will be updated. Please check back though because time/dates can change. Parents should be aware of post season play and summer play in the smoke travel teams and try to coordinate with your vacation plans.
Clinics
Each year LGSA will arrange opportunities for girls to learn new skills at clinics.
Coaching
All managers and coaches fill out a coaching application form. LGSA runs a background check on each volunteer to ensure the safety of our children. Also, one female over the age of 18 must be in the dugout (field) at each practice and game.
2012 Spring Registration Costs:
Tee-Ball/8 and under= $165
10 and under/Middle School= $190
High School= $190
Note- Sibling Discount $40
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Each team will be assigned a bag with catchers gear, several bats and softballs. Girls will need to purchase a mitt, helmet with facemask and cleats. Many players also buy their own bats. When purchasing equipment keep in mind the following.
Helmets:
All helmets must be equipped with a face mask and chin strap that have been approved by NOCSAE – National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment.
Bats:
Bats must have official softball marking on them. Here are two resources for selecting softball bats : age and weight chart and selecting the right bat.
Hotline
Call the hotline 925 556 5259
Also, Rain outs and field conditions on game days are posted on the homepage.
Team and individual pictures usually occur on Opening Day. Each team will be given a time slot either before or after the ceremony. Your manager/team picture person will distribute picture information before opening day.
T-Ball and 8U players are placed by geographic school location. Requests will be attempted, but are not guaranteed.
10U and Middle School player are chosen in a Blind Draft. Players are placed in rounds based on their evaluations from try-outs. Managers and coaches players will be frozen in the round they fall(2 players max.). The draft proceeds in rounds the 1st and 2nd begin with pitching, 3rd with catching and 4th beginning with regular players. Number of rounds is based on the total players. Requests are not guaranteed.
Rain – Field conditions
On weekdays call the LGSA hotline after 3PM and on weekends after 7:30AM to check if fields are open 925 556-5259 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 925 556-5259 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
It is the team manager’s responsibility to pick up the message and relay it to his/her team.
If there is no update on field conditions (a decision hasn’t been made), please show up to the field at your arranged time, and a decision to play or not will be made at the field.
Robertson Park is under LARPD’s control, their turf line is 925 373 5702 which is updated after 2PM on weekdays and early morning on weekends
A typical season follows this time frame:
Teams are picked in January, practices begin in early February, regular season games run from early March to the end of April with one week night and one weekend game.
The 10u and Middle School divisions have a postseason tournament ending in middle of May, and an all star day which follows the tournament.
The Seniors regular season games start in mid March and continue into early June.
Each year rain will interfere with the schedule, making make up games necessary. Specific dates for this year will be posted when available.
Team schedules are passed out on opening day and available on the website.
Smoke try outs occur in early May, with teams forming in Mid May. The number of teams and age groups depend on available players and coaches.
Teams practice several times a week, and play weekend tournaments around the Bay Area and Northern California. The first tournament is our own Smoke tournament, memorial day weekend in Livermore, and then teams continue to play into early August.
Tournaments will typically have 3 pool games on Saturday scheduled from early morning to evening, and from the results of Saturday, teams are seeded for a single elimination bracket play on Sunday. Number of teams and games can vary with each tournament.
Try outs are run in late fall each year for girls moving into 10u and older divisions, check our calendar for specific dates.
Typically try-outs run from 2 to 3 hours. All girls will run through 4 stations:
hitting balls off a pitching machine, catching fly balls in the outfield, catching grounders from the short stop area and throwing to first base, and running the bases.
Since it is off season for many girls, evaluators are looking at softball skill form and athleticism of the girls, rather then the number of balls hit etc..
Girls who want to catch or pitch must tryout for their positions at try-outs the same day.
The league will provide uniforms that consist of two t-shirt style jerseys, one home and one visitors as well as one hooded sweatshirt before the regular season starts. At the initial team meeting, teams will decide on type/color of socks and shorts or pants to purchase. Additional items you may need depending on your daughters age: rubber or plastic cleats, sliding shorts, visor or hat, a sliding knee pad and batting gloves.