Spring 2022 Softball Registration is NOW OPEN!
Opening Day is April 9th
HHYA offers a variety of fun and exciting opportunities to learn the game of softball. Our softball board is full of passionate parents with many years of softball experience who are dedicated to creating the best experience for all of our players. Our hope is to share the love of softball that we have with our players and that they will carry this love with them for years to come. We feel that it is important that our players see positive role models within the program. Because of this, we offer opportunities for the girls to create relationships with others within our community, such as the Haddon Heights High School girls softball team. We also have many volunteer opportunities for parents with softball and baseball experience and children in the program. Softball is more than just a game and we hope to develop not only a love for the sport but connection with the community.
If you are interested in registering your child for one of our programs, please see the drop down menu under Softball on the HHYA website. If you are interested in coaching or volunteering, please see options available when registering your child.
If you have any questions about softball, please contact Megan Cormier or Erica Doyle at [email protected].
Please see this chart to determine your daughters “softball age”. https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2022-softball-age-chart/
If you need help with choosing the correct size bat for your child, please use the chart in the link below to help you.
https://www.scheels.com/e/post/fastpitch-softball-bat-guide.html
Softball Clinic: The Softball Clinic program is an introduction into softball. It is an instructional division designed to teach 5 and 6 year year olds "Softball Basics" including catching, throwing, hitting and running. The 1st month of clinic consists of "stations" designed to teach the players the fundamentals of softball. The 2nd month of clinic will include one practice during a week night and 1 scheduled hour-long game played on Saturdays. Players will need a bat, glove and helmet.
If you need help with choosing the correct size bat for your child please use the chart in the link below to help you.
https://www.scheels.com/e/post/fastpitch-softball-bat-guide.html
Below is the 2022 Age Chart. Please check it to determine what program your child is eligible for.
https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2022-softball-age-chart/
Rookies: The Rookies division includes 7 and 8 year olds and is a machine pitch division designed to emphasize the fundamentals of softball. Players are encouraged to try different fielding positions, with safety in mind, to enhance the softball experience for the player. There is no base stealing in this division. Typically there are one to two coaches on the field during the games to help the girls learn the plays on the field. The season will consist of 2 practices a week. As the season progresses it becomes one practice and one game a week. 10-12 games are played against teams from surrounding towns (Haddon Heights, Barrington, Audubon and Haddon Township). Practices will begin mid to late March with the first game usually being on opening day. Players will need a bat, glove, helmet and cleats.
If you need help with choosing the correct size bat for your child please use the chart in the link below to help you.
https://www.scheels.com/e/post/fastpitch-softball-bat-guide.html
Below is the 2022 Age Chart. Please check it to determine what program your child is eligible for.
https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2022-softball-age-chart/
Minors / 10U: Minors/10U softball is a player pitch division for girls ages 9 and 10. Players will pitch and coaches will manage the team from the dugout. Each game is supplied with an umpire to call the game. In this division players will learn more about the game, such as walks, strike outs and stealing 2nd and 3rd base. The regular season is 12 games and is followed by a playoff tournament. Regular season games are weekday evenings. At this time, Haddon Heights and Barrington are a combined league at this division level. The HHYA softball committee and the Barrington Girls Softball League work closely to develop the best program possible. Coaching opportunities are open to both Haddon Heights and Barrington parents with the goal of creating a fun and unified experience with the girls from both towns. These relationships will carry on into their high school softball career.
To register for the Minors/10U please click on the link below and register through BGSL.
https://www.barringtongirlssoftball.org/Default.aspx?tabid=600068
If you need help with choosing the correct size bat for your child please use the chart in the link below to help you.
https://www.scheels.com/e/post/fastpitch-softball-bat-guide.html
Below is the 2022 Age Chart. Please check it to determine what program your child is eligible for.
https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2022-softball-age-chart/
Minors / 12U: The 12U division continues to advance the game of softball. Players learn various new rules such as the dropped third strike and infield fly rule. A full sized 12 inch softball is introduced at this level and the players pitch from a greater distance from the plate. The regular season is 12 games followed by a tournament. At this time, Haddon Heights and Barrington are a combined league at this division level. The HHYA softball committee and the Barrington Girls Softball League work closely to develop the best program possible. Coaching opportunities are open to both Haddon Heights and Barrington parents with the goal of creating a fun and unified experience with the girls from both towns. These relationships will carry on into their high school softball career.
To register for the Minors/12U please click on the link below and register through BGSL.
https://www.barringtongirlssoftball.org/Default.aspx?tabid=600068
If you need help with choosing the correct size bat for your child please use the chart in the link below to help you.
https://www.scheels.com/e/post/fastpitch-softball-bat-guide.html
Below is the 2022 Age Chart. Please check it to determine what program your child is eligible for.
https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2022-softball-age-chart/
Majors / 15U: This division is for girls ages 12-15. At this level the players use the full size 12 inch softball and pitch 43 feet from the plate. This type of play includes the fundamentals and more advanced styles of play are taught. The regular season is 12 games followed by a tournament. At this time, Haddon Heights and Barrington are a combined league at this division level. The HHYA softball committee and the Barrington Girls Softball League work closely to develop the best program possible. Coaching opportunities are open to both Haddon Heights and Barrington parents with the goal of creating a fun and unified experience with the girls from both towns. These relationships will carry on into their high school softball career.
To register for the Majors/15U please click on the link below and register through BGSL.
https://www.barringtongirlssoftball.org/Default.aspx?tabid=600068
If you need help with choosing the correct size bat for your child please use the chart in the link below to help you.
https://www.scheels.com/e/post/fastpitch-softball-bat-guide.html
Below is the 2022 Age Chart. Please check it to determine what program your child is eligible for.
https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2022-softball-age-chart/