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Spring 2009 Softball Registration
Thursday, 05 February 2009

The Village of Scarsdale will be holding in-person registration for Girls Softball for the Spring 2009 Season on Sunday, February 8th, from 12pm-3pm, at the Quaker Ridge Elementary School (125 Weaver Street).

SoftballRepresentatives from each of the neighborhood athletic associations, including the EAA, will be on hand to answer all your questions about the spring softball program.

Uniform samples and ordering will be available during the registration.   Uniforms will be provided by Scarsdale Sports and will cost $40.  Bring your girls to registration with you to make sure you purchase the correct size uniform. 

K-2nd Grade Program
Teams are organization by grade and by school.  The emphasis is placed on fun and learning softball skills. 

These grades being their season with Softball Skills Training Clinics ($50 fee required - see the downloadable Information/Registration Form below).  The clinics for K-2 will be held on Saturdays from the first 4 weeks of the season followed by 4 weeks of scheduled games.

The games will be held on Saturdays after the completion of the Skills Training Clinics.  A schedule will be made available for Saturday games; however, scores and standings will not be kept. 

Game Information 
- Kindergarten games will be held at 11:00am
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1st Grade games will be held at 9:30am
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2nd grade games will be held at 2:30pm

3rd-8th Grade Program
Teams are organized by grade and by school. The following is the program planned for 3rd through 8th grade. The emphasis will be placed on fun and learning softball skills.

As part of the Recreation Youth Softball League, the team skills training practices ($50 fee required - see the downloadable Information/Registration Form below) will be for the first 4 weeks of the season which will focus on the basic fundamentals of softball for girls currently in 3rd through 8th grades.

The team practice will include working on the proper way to field a ground ball, catching, throwing and hitting. The players will work on individual skills as well as working as a team with your child’s coach and a professional coach. Drills will be progressive each week to build your child’s skills. Coaches are required to attend.

In addition to their Saturday games, after the completion of these team skills training practices, players will have games scheduled on the same weekday night as the team practices.

Game Information
- 3rd grade games are on Saturdays at 3:30pm and Mondays at 6:30pm; Adults pitch for 3rd grade
- 4th grade games are on Saturdays at 11:30am and on Wednesdays at 6:30pm; Players start to pitch in 4th grade.
- 5th grade games are on Saturdays at 9:30am and Tuesdays at 6:30pm.
- 6th grade games are on Saturdays at 1:30pm and on Thursdays at 6:30pm. 6th-8th graders may merge depending on enrollment numbers. Game dates may include Monday, Thursday, and/or Friday
- 7th and 8th grade will play together in one league. Every effort will be made to form teams by grade and area as in the past. This age group is likely to play on Monday and Friday nights at 6:30 PM, avoiding all holidays and other foreseeable conflicts. 

Please Note: 3rd-6th grade mid-week games will be played during the second half of the season (beginning May 11th) after the completion of the skills training team practice clinics.

Picture Day
Picture Day will be Sunday, April 26th.  Times will be announced by your coach.

Click here to download the Girls Softball Information and Skills Training Registration Form.

In-person registration is mandatory.  Check the Info/Registration Form for how to proceed if you cannot attend the in-person registration.

If you cannot register in-person for any reason, you should contact the Edgewood Softball Chair, Joe Panessa, at (914) 723-1649 or at jpanessa@schawk.com.

Please note this information is for the Village of Scarsdale Recreation Department Girls Softball program, administered by neighborhood athletic associations like the Edgewood Athletic Association, and not for softball programs managed by private leagues. 

The EAA is proud to provide coaches, softballs and bats, and administer use of our fields for practice times for this program.  The EAA spends over $1,000 a year to provide softball supplies for Edgewood softball teams.  Money for these expenses come from your annual dues.  In order to play softball, your family must be an EAA member.  If you are not an EAA member, registration forms are available on our website.  We thank you for your support.

 
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