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FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY HAVING FUN. BUILDING C haracter. Summer 2011 - • • • Field NORTHEAST FAMILY YMCA

YMCA of Greater Louisville Youth It’s more than a game. SUMMER CALENDAR BASEBALL/ SOFTBALL QU ESTIONS? May 16 | Registration Deadline For questions about Youth Sports contact: May 26 | Coaches’ Meeting Ramandan Hill May 31 | Rosters Distributed 502.329.4797 June 4 | Orientation [email protected] TBA | Picture Day Youth Sports are also available at the following | June 11 First Game branches: Bullitt County, Oldham County, June 4 - July 30 | Season Southeast, and Southwest. May 23 | Registration Deadline May 25 | Coaches’ Meeting JOIN US! May 31 | Rosters Distributed Y members save on youth sports fees. June 4 | Orientation You belong at the Y! TBA | Picture Day June 11 | First Game | June 4 - July 30 Season MAK E A DIFFERENCE For information about how to volunteer visit ymcalouisville.org or call the branch. COACHES FEE INFORMATION Attend practices and games, provide leadership and skill The Y is accessible to all people. Financial assistance is development. offered to individuals and families who cannot TEAM MANAGERS afford participation. Assist with team activities such as coordinating schedules BASEBALL/ SOFTBALL | AGES 3-7 and snack duties. Facility Member | $42 TEAM SPONSORSHIPS Program Participant | $67 Fund opportunities for participation to children who otherwise could not afford it. Sponsorships include BASEBALL/ SOFTBALL | AGES 8-13 company logo on player and coach t-shirts. Show your Facility Member | $52 support for strong kids! Program Participant | $77 FIELD HOCKEY | AGES 6-14 Facility Member | $52 Program Participant | $77 FIELD HOCKEY | HIGH SCHOOL Team | $650 Baseball/ Softball ages 3-7 fees include team shirt, hat, award and team picture. Baseball/ Softball ages 8-14 fees include henley shirt, hat and team picture. Field Hockey fees include team shirt, socks, team picture and medal. Select division based on your child’s age as of the registration deadline. Late registration fee is $10. Practice and Games SUMMER SPORTS • Teams practice once a week for one hour. Carpool, coach, teammate and practice requests are • Girls Softball games are Saturdays at TBD. taken with registration and are honored whenever • Coed Baseball games are Saturdays at your choice of possible. For maps to practice and game locations visit TBD or the Water Tower. ymcalouisville.org. AGES 11-13 | COED BASEBALL AGES 11-14 | GIRLS’ SOFTBALL BASEBALL Description AGE 3 | COED WEE-BALL • The players learn to pitch in this age bracket. Description • Traditional baseball and softball rules apply. • This is an introduction to the of baseball. • Little League and are used. • Kids play with balls and a foam bat. Practice and Games • Everyone plays in the field, each child bats every • Teams practice once a week for one and a half hours. inning and every hit is a home run! • Some games will be travel games. Practice and Games • All games are Saturdays at Springdale. • Teams practice for 20minutes before each game. • Choose from Saturday games at Water Tower or Springdale or Tuesday/ Thursday games at Springdale. FIELD HOCKEY AGES 4-5 | COED TEE-BALL AGES 6-8 | GIRLS Description Description • Tee-ball introduces kids to many of the rules • This is an introduction to the sport of field hockey. of baseball. • Games are played with 7-minute quarters and 6 • Each child plays in the field every game and bats players on each team. every inning. • Emphasis is on learning the rules and safety. • Soft tee-balls are used. • Officials take an active role in coaching. Practice and Games Practice and Games • Teams practice once a week for 45 minutes to • Teams practice for 30 minutes before each game. an hour. • Games are held on Saturdays. • Choose from Saturday games at Water Tower • Games are played at UPS. or Springdale or Thursday games with Tuesday AGES 9-11 | GIRLS practices at Springdale. Description AGES 6-7 | COED COACH PITCH • Emphasis is on the rules of the game and teamwork. Description • Games are played with 8-minute quarters and 7 • Coaches pitch a tee-ball under or overhand from players on each team. 30 feet away. Practice and Games • No one strikes out and after 5 pitches a child hits • Teams practice once a week for one hour. off a tee. • Games are held on Saturdays. • Everyone plays in the field. • Games are played at UPS or Westport. Practice and Games AGES 12-14 | GIRLS • Teams practice once a week for one hour. • Choose from Saturday games at Springdale or Water Description Tower or Thursday games with Tuesday practices at • Players continue to learn the rules of the game Springdale (some practices at Westport Middle). and teamwork. Practice and Games AGES 8-10 | COED MACHINE PITCH BASEBALL • Teams practice one hour per week. AGES 8-10 | GIRLS’ SOFTBALL • Teams play 11 per side with 12-minute quarters. Description • Each girl must provide her own stick and mouth guard • Kids hit off a machine that throws the ball at (these may be purchased at orientation). approximately 40mph. • Games are played on Saturdays. • Rules are very similar to traditional baseball. • Games are played at the Water Tower. • The balls have an injury reduced core for High School Division softer impact. Please contact Ramandan Hill at 425-1271 for information about how to sign your team up for this division. Team fee: $650