• Age Groups  - age is determined by age of player on Dec. 31st of current year.
  • Spring - 8U (ages 7-8), 10U (ages 9-10), 12U (ages 11-12), 14U (ages 13-14)
• Tryouts - All players must attend tryouts in order to be considered for the team. During tryouts skill level will evaluated. This is a TRYOUT, please prepare your player accordingly. The team will be selected by the performance during the tryout. Tryouts will be held in April.
• Time Commitment
  • Location: All practices will be held at North Park.  Due to weather, coaches may hold indoor practices at batting cages in the local area. Games will be played at North Park and other parks - travel is required. Teams will participate in tournaments (which may include Saturday and Sunday games).
  • Regular Season: After team formation, All-Star/Select teams may schedule an additional practice. During the recreational Spring season, a player's first commitment is to her recreational team. A player cannot miss any rec. team event in order to attend an All-Star/Select event.
    • Spring season time commitment will include games/tournaments April through July. (exact dates/number of tournaments will be determined by the coach.)
  • Player Lessons: Players will need to be considering taking weekly private lessons (i.e. pitching, catching, hitting). All-Star/Select teams may incorporate group lessons for a nominal fee to the player. (NOTE: most travel teams will require players to take weekly lessons)
• Financial Commitment - There will be an additional fee for those players selected for the All-Star/Select teams. Additional team fees are dependent on uniform costs, indoor practice costs, number of games, number of tournaments played, etc. Player lesson cost will be in addition to the fees listed below and are dependent on instructor. General guidelines - there will be an additional $150-$300 fee.

AYSA All-Stars - a fun place to be in the summer months! The All-Star program is designed to provide girls, having the skill and desire, the opportunity to play at a higher level. The All-Star season also provides players and families interested in playing travel ball, a chance to experience, at a modest level, the life of a travel softball player.

14U/16U

• Contact Information:

  • Board Contact: Jack Blair (email)

  • Coach: Alan Clock (email)

• Tryouts (mandatory for all players):

• All Players - Sunday, 5/1 - 2:00-4:00 - Field 4

• All Players - makeup and additional evaluations - Wed, 5/4 - 6:00-7:30 - Field 6/7

• Practices: will begin during the AYSA regular recreational season. However, the player's first commitment will be to her recreational team, but players will be expected to attend additional scheduled All-Star practices when not in conflict with their recreational team schedule. At the completion of the recreational season, All-Stars will practice 2-3 times per week. Practices will focus on developing and refining the skills learned during the regular season.

• Tournaments: teams will play a minimum of two summer tournaments. Number of tournaments and dates will be determined by the coach with the help of the AYSA Board. AYSA will assist the coaches in identifying local All-Star tournaments.  Ideally, the teams representing AYSA will participate in the same tournament to showcase the park’s talent.

• Commitment: See below for additional Time and Financial commitments

• Notes:

  • Coaches for the All-Star 14U/16U team are selected by the AYSA Board

  • Players for the All-Star team MUST attend the tryout - NO EXCEPTIONS.

  • All-Star Team will be selected by the AYSA Board and the selected Coach(es)

  • It may be necessary to combine the 14U and 16U age groups, dependent on the number of girls participating.  If there is one player on the team that is older than 14 on Jan 1, 2011, the team will be considered a 16U team.

  • At the conclusion of the summer, this team will not stay together to become a sanctioned travel team.

12U

• Contact Information:

  • Board Contact: Jack Blair (email)

  • Coach: Scott Christian (email)

• Tryouts (mandatory for all players):

• All Players - Sunday, 5/1 - 2:00-4:00 - Field 2

• All Players - makeup and additional evaluations - Wed, 5/4 - 6:00-7:30 - Field 6/7

• Practices: will begin during the AYSA regular recreational season. However, the player's first commitment will be to her recreational team, but players will be expected to attend additional scheduled All-Star practices when not in conflict with their recreational team schedule. At the completion of the recreational season, All-Stars will practice 2-3 times per week. Practices will focus on developing and refining the skills learned during the regular season.

• Tournaments: teams will play a minimum of two summer tournaments. Number of tournaments and dates will be determined by the coach with the help of the AYSA Board. AYSA will assist the coaches in identifying local All-Star tournaments.  Ideally, the teams representing AYSA will participate in the same tournament to showcase the park’s talent.

• Commitment: See below for additional Time and Financial commitments

• Notes:

  • Coaches for the All-Star teams are selected by the AYSA Board

  • Players for the All-Star team MUST attend the tryout - NO EXCEPTIONS.

  • All-Star Team will be selected by the AYSA Board and the selected Coach(es)

  • At the conclusion of the summer, this team will not stay together to become a sanctioned travel team.

  • Players who are interested in playing travel softball will have the opportunity to tryout for the existing sanctioned travel teams in the 12U age group.

10U

• Contact Information:

  • Board Contact: Bob Forgerson (email)

  • Coach:  Rob Brown (email)

• Tryouts (mandatory for all players):

• Pitchers and Catchers - Wednesday, 4/27 - 5:30-7:00 - Field 7

• All Players - Friday, 4/29 - 5:00-7:00 - Field 7

• All Players - makeup and additional evaluations - Fri, 5/6 - 5:30-7:30 - Field 6/7

• Practices: will begin during the AYSA regular recreational season. However, the player's first commitment will be to her recreational team, but players will be expected to attend additional scheduled All-Star practices when not in conflict with their recreational team schedule. At the completion of the recreational season, All-Stars will practice 2-3 times per week. Practices will focus on developing and refining the skills learned during the regular season.

• Tournaments: teams will play a minimum of two summer tournaments. Number of tournaments and dates will be determined by the coach with the help of the AYSA Board. AYSA will assist the coaches in identifying local All-Star tournaments.  Ideally, the teams representing AYSA will participate in the same tournament to showcase the park’s talent.

• Commitment: See below for additional Time and Financial commitments

• Notes:

  • Coaches for the All-Star teams are selected by the AYSA Board

  • Players for the All-Star team MUST attend the tryout - NO EXCEPTIONS.

  • All-Star Team will be selected by the AYSA Board and the selected Coach(es)

  • At the conclusion of the summer, this team will not stay together to become a sanctioned travel team.

  • Players who are interested in playing travel softball will have the opportunity to tryout for the existing sanctioned travel teams in the 10U age group.

8U

• Contact Information:

  • Board Contact: Bob Forgerson (email)

  • Coach:  Steve Birnbaum (email)

• Tryouts (mandatory for all players):

• Pitchers and Catchers - Wednesday, 4/27 - 5:30-7:00 - Field 7

• All Players - Friday, 4/29 - 5:00-7:00 - Field 6

• All Players - makeup and additional evaluations - Fri, 5/6 - 5:30-7:30 - Field 6/7

• Practices: will begin during the AYSA regular recreational season. However, the player's first commitment will be to her recreational team, but players will be expected to attend additional scheduled All-Star practices when not in conflict with their recreational team schedule. At the completion of the recreational season, All-Stars will practice 2-3 times per week. Practices will focus on developing and refining the skills learned during the regular season.

• Tournaments: teams will play a minimum of two summer tournaments. Number of tournaments and dates will be determined by the coach with the help of the AYSA Board. AYSA will assist the coaches in identifying local All-Star tournaments.  Ideally, the teams representing AYSA will participate in the same tournament to showcase the park’s talent.

• Commitment: See below for additional Time and Financial commitments

• Notes:

  • Coaches for the All-Star teams are selected by the AYSA Board

  • Players for the All-Star team MUST attend the tryout - NO EXCEPTIONS.

  • All-Star Team will be selected by the AYSA Board and the selected Coach(es)

  • At the conclusion of the summer, this team will not stay together to become a sanctioned travel team.

  • Players who are interested in playing travel softball will have the opportunity to tryout for the the next sanctioned North Park travel team, formed largely around the 2002 birth year.

Tryout Information:

• The tryout will be run by board members and the All-Star coaches.

• Format: Much like the Sandlot league.  The session will start with a fundamentals evaluation, including pitching and catching skills.  After the evaluation phase, the players will be divided into two teams and play a “live’ game for further evaluation. During this phase, players will be moved around to afford the opportunity at more than one position.

• Attendance: This is a TRYOUT, attendance is mandatory.

• Dates/Fields:

  • See age groups above for specific dates/times. Please monitor the website for time and field changes.

Commitment/Expectations:

• Time:

  • Families and players should consider their summer plans before committing to play for an All-Star team.  Players are expected to participate in all practices and be available for the tournaments the selected by the coach.

  • The commitment to play travel ball requires that players seek private instruction in addition to organized team practices.  This is especially true for the positions of pitcher and catcher.  Private hitting lessons are also encouraged.

  • Players will gain valuable experience through practice and tournament play against girls from different organizations who are also seeking to develop their skills and take their game to the next level.

• Financial:

  • Each team is responsible for the team budget. Cost per player will be dependent on the number of tournaments played, but expected to run $150-$250. This fee includes: uniforms, balls, tournament fees, other miscellaneous costs.