Ages 4-6

OVERVIEW

Develop skills in a structured environment while keeping it fun and engaging for the players. Intended to help players beginning to learn the basic fundamentals.

​Softball and Baseball have partnered to create a structured week by week program focused around more skills development and less game time. Registration is through baseball at the appropriate age level.

Purpose :

• Catching, throwing, fielding and hitting fundamentals, etc.

Ages 6-10

OVERVIEW

This program is intended to prepare players who want to play travel ball in the future. Players will have opportunity to learn pitching and catching as well as begin to learn aspects of the game such as lead offs, base running, stealing, coverage, etc.

​Rules :

• No Walks

• No 3rd Strike Drop Ball

• No Stealing Bases

• Pitching :

  • This program is a combination of player and coach pitch. Player will pitch until batter either hits, strikes out, or pitches 4 balls (would typically result in a walk). If batter receives 4 balls, the coach will come in to pitch to the batter keeping the pitch count where the pitcher left off.

​Games :

• Approx 6-8 games with surrounding associations (Baldwin-Woodville, River Falls, Prescott, Somerset, St. Croix Central, Hudson)

• Light Travel, 2-4 games will be home in NR

 10U*12U*14U*16U*18U

OVERVIEW

Our Traveling Program is for girls ready to play at a higher level of play and competition while continuing to fine tune basic fundamentals, and taking their skills to the next level.  

​COMMITMENT LEVEL

• High

• *GOAL* To field 'at least' one team in each age group to play B1/A Competition

• This is BIG difference between Travel vs In-House

​TIME COMMITMENT

• 2-4 Days/Week on Average

• Time includes Practices, Games, Tournaments

• Time commitment is expected to be a PRIORITY

• This is BIG difference between Travel vs In-House

EQUIPMENT NEEDS

REQUIRED

• Glove

• Batting Helmet w/Face Guard AND Chin Strap

• Fielders Face Mask (8U, 10U, 12U & 14U) 

RECOMMENDED

• Personal Bat

• Cleats

• Catchers own personal gear (12U and older)

EXPECTED TOURNEYS TO ATTEND

Keep the below events in mind when planning Summer vacations.

Expect to play these dates as this is a goal of travel teams. Dates should be available once practice starts.

• Coach Chosen Tournament  (Guaranteed Play)

• Tri-County League Tournament (Guaranteed Play)

• State League Tournament (Earned via League Qualification)

• National Tournament (Berth earned via a NAFA qualifying tourney; prior parent approval/Board support required)

• **Teams traditionally also play an extra tournament

  • At additional cost or via team sponsor.