Fall travel season follows the summer season and runs
from August to September. This is a
great opportunity for new and current players to grow and develop their fastpitch skills. Players will move
to the age level that they will play during the next summer (i.e., an 8U summer player could move up to
10U fall based on her birth year).
The goal of the program is to allow for as much participation as possible. We intend to build teams that
are appropriately sized (11-13 players) to allow for skill development while maintaining a competitive
level of play. If there are not a sufficient number of players, specifically pitchers and catchers, a team
may not be formed and player cuts might be necessary. For the fall season, players who successfully
completed the Armstrong Cooper Girls Fastpitch Association summer season and are registered on time will have priority in team placement.
Teams have one to two practices per week starting in August and play double-header games on either Saturday (8-10U) or Sunday (12-18U) from mid-August through September. Typically, games are at grouped for 12:00 & 1:30 PM and 3:00
& 4:30 PM.
Note: Travel to games may require 30-60 minutes of travel to the field. Teams complete the season with a State Tournament at the end of September.
Cost: 10U-18U = $160, 8U = $60 (includes Fall Ball shirt, practices, league fees, and state tournament).
Required Equipment: Glove, bat, softball pants (preferably red), and batting helmet with mask.
Age
Divisions: USA Softball changed the age eligibility rules in 2024. Age
divisions now use birthday ranges from 9/1 through 8/31. See the chart below as well as MN Softball's Age Calculator for more
information.
| Start DOB |
|
End DOB |
Age |
Division |
| 9/1/2007 |
TO |
8/31/2008 |
18 |
HS
(16U/18U) |
| 9/1/2008 |
TO |
8/31/2009 |
17 |
| 9/1/2009 |
TO |
8/31/2010 |
16 |
| 9/1/2010 |
TO |
8/31/2011 |
15 |
| 9/1/2011 |
TO |
8/31/2012 |
14 |
14U |
| 9/1/2012 |
TO |
8/31/2013 |
13 |
| 9/1/2013 |
TO |
8/31/2014 |
12 |
12U |
| 9/1/2014 |
TO |
8/31/2015 |
11 |
| 9/1/2015 |
TO |
8/31/2016 |
10 |
10U |
| 9/1/2016 |
TO |
8/31/2017 |
9 |
| 9/1/2017 |
TO |
8/31/2018 |
8 |
8U |
| 9/1/2018 |
TO |
8/31/2019 |
7 |
| 9/1/2019 |
TO |
8/31/2020 |
6 |
Players have the option to try out to
"play up" in the next age division. If interested, email [email protected] to let us know. Note: an
additional evaluation fee is required. See the Playing Up portion of our Policies and Procedures document for full information.
Pre-Season Evaluation Clinics
Players are highly encouraged to participate in the team formation clinics posted below.
We will leverage
results from these assessments along with summer Coaches Player Evaluations to form teams. See our
team formation policy for more information.
Player team formation clinics will take place at New Hope Learning Center #1 (where the Cooper
varsity team plays) on the following date(s) depending on age group:
August 3rd
- 10U: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
- 12U: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
August 4th
- 8U: 5:30 - 6:30 PM (JV field)
- 14U: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
- HS: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Fundraising
Each family
is expected to participate in a fundraising event. A $50 fundraising deposit check will be collected prior to
receiving your uniform. The check will be returned to you if the fundraising commitment is
met.