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Armstrong Cooper Girls Fastpitch Association

Game Days
  • 8U: Saturdays
  • 10U: Saturdays
  • 12U: Sundays
  • 14U: Sundays
  • High School (16/18U): Sundays

Season Dates
  • July 7: Registration Opens
  • Aug 1: Registration Closes
  • Aug 4: 10U & 12U Evaluations
  • Aug 5: 8U, 14U & HS Evaluations
  • Aug 10: Teams Announced
  • Aug 18: Practices Begin
  • Aug 23-24: Fall Ball Week 1
  • Sep 6-7: Fall Ball Week 2
  • Sep 13-14: Fall Ball Week 3
  • Sep 20-21: Fall Ball Week 4
  • Sep 27-28: Fall Ball State

Fall Ball

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
9/1/2006 TO 8/31/2007 18 HS
(16U/18U)
9/1/2007 TO 8/31/2008 17
9/1/2008 TO 8/31/2009 16
9/1/2009 TO 8/31/2010 15
9/1/2010 TO 8/31/2011 14 14U
9/1/2011 TO 8/31/2012 13
9/1/2012 TO 8/31/2013 12 12U
9/1/2013 TO 8/31/2014 11
9/1/2014 TO 8/31/2015 10 10U
9/1/2015 TO 8/31/2016 9
9/1/2016 TO 8/31/2017 8 8U
9/1/2017 TO 8/31/2018 7
9/1/2018 TO 8/31/2019 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 4th
  • 10U: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
  • 12U: 7:00 - 8:30 PM

August 5th
  • 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.

Field Status

Closed Closed

Armstrong High School (04:57 PM | 12/11/24)

Closed Closed

New Hope Learning Center (04:57 PM | 12/11/24)

Closed Closed

Lee Park (08:31 AM | 08/16/22)

Closed Closed

Manor Park (12:07 PM | 11/06/22)

Closed Closed

Robbinsdale Middle School (12:07 PM | 11/06/22)

Closed Closed

Sanborn Park (04:57 PM | 12/11/24)

Closed Closed

Spanjers Park (04:57 PM | 12/11/24)

Closed Closed

Sunnyside Park (12:07 PM | 11/06/22)

Closed Closed

Begin Park (08:31 AM | 08/16/22)

Closed Closed

Medley Park (08:31 AM | 08/16/22)

Closed Closed

Northwood Park (04:57 PM | 12/11/24)

Closed Closed

Plymouth Community Playfields (06:04 PM | 12/11/24)