Softball
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2012 Calendar
Feb 18: softball clinic for grades 3-5, 6:00-7:30 pm, old gym
TBD: softball assessments (old gym)
Mar 1: baseball, softball, practice may start
Mar 8: AD & commissioners meeting
Mar 13: sports information forms due
Mar 18: baseball, softball coaches meeting
Apr 4: schedules available
Apr 5-8: Holy Triduum, no practices allowed
Apr 16: games start
May 17: end of regular season
May 19-26: tournaments (grades 5-8)
Overview
Diocesan softball utilizes Fast Pitch Softball rules. There are 10 players on the field and games last 6 innings or 1.5 hours.
St. Paul will have 6 separate teams in grades 3-8.
The diocese operates a season ending tournament sometime the last week of May.
Tryouts
There are no tryouts at any grade level.
Minimum Playing Time (per player)
Games
Games will start in mid April and the season is about 5 weeks long. We typically play a 10 game season with 2 games per week. All games will be at various schools in the diocese.
Practices
Practices will begin in early March. We will have a few practices in the St. Paul Gym, some at All Star Sports (by the Continent).
Equipment
St. Paul will supply jerseys and socks and equipment (batting helmets, bats and balls). The players have to their own shorts, glove and non-metal cleats. You can use cleat shoes from other sports if you like. All jerseys are to be returned at the end of the season.
Rules
Ohio High School softball rules apply for all grades. Amended rules specific to diocesan softball can be found on the Columbus Diocesan Recreation website.
Games
Complete diocesan games schedules for all teams can be found on the Columbus Diocesan Recreation website.
Concessions
Not applicable.
