PARENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
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registration birth years for 2017
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Category
U10 U12 U14 U16 U19 |
Birth Year
2007, 2008 2005, 2006 2003, 2004 2001, 2002 1998, 2000 |
Days of play
Tuesday & Thursday Monday & Wednesday Tuesday & Thursday Monday & Wednesday Tuesday & Thursday |
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fair treatment and equal playing time in all divisions
In our younger divisions Learn To Play, Mites and Squirts, players should be rotating through every possible position. As the kids get older we recognize that not everyone will want to or be able to play the positions of catcher and/or pitcher in game situations. Within all of our divisions no player should sit out more than one inning at a time. If your coach is playing the Universal rule then no player should sit out more than one inning until every player on the team has sat out one inning. If your coach is playing by the ABC rule then B and C players will alternate every inning and A players play the entire game. If this is not happening, talk to the Team Manager, VP or League President. See the Calgary Minor Softball Website for more details on these rules www.calgaryminorsoftball.com In the older divisions (Peewee, Bantam and Midget) we start to see some more position specializations, there is less emphasis put on seeing each player play each and every position. However, West Valley as well as Calgary Minor Softball does insist that the principle of equal playing time is followed. At the end of the season, no player should have sat out more innings (as a percentage of the player’s availability) than any other player on the team. The Team Manger should be able to document this. As stated above with the specialization of positions, all players should have opportunities at infield and outfield. If this is not happening, talk to the Team Manager, VP or League President.
tournaments
Tournaments are amazing fun for your kids. Information about various tournaments is posted on the CMSA website. The information changes often so check for updates. Typically all tournaments have their own set of rules to follow and require fair play. All tournaments that West Valley teams wish to attend must be sanctioned by Softball Alberta or the respective Governing body for the province you are traveling to. If teams are traveling out of Alberta they will require a Travel Permit from Softball Alberta.
