Land Tournament
Because Riverwood field has been determined to be unplayable, we have moved the consolation game to Kennedy field (10th St. and Bailey St. behind Kennedy Elementary School). Thanks for your patience with the weather!!
Land Division
Players in this division are currently enrolled in the 3rd or 4th grade and are typically 8 to 10 years old. We average about 4 teams at this level. Every effort will be made to keep the team size to around 12 players.
The players continue to learn the fundamentals of the game. Emphasis will be placed on individual participant's hitting, fielding, base running, catching, and throwing skills. Game scores will be kept and there will be an end-of-season tournament. The schedule begins with 3 weeks of practices followed by 4 weeks of games. A tournament is scheduled the last week of July.
- Players will use a regular 11-inch softball.
- Players are encouraged to pitch the whole season (with mandatory player pitching by the 2nd week of games). Pitching at this level prepares the pitchers and batters to tryout for a traveling team the following season.
- A pitching clinic is scheduled at the beginning of the season. The pitchers will learn the fundamental mechanics of pitching and how to hold and pitch a ball.
- Pitchers will pitch from a distance of 35 feet.
- All players will bat consecutively in the batting order.
- Teams play with 10 defensive positions (4 outfielders).
- Three outs or five-run rule per inning limit will be enforced the whole season.
