New teams forming for girls’ softball
There
will be two mixed-age teams with girls age 9-12, but younger kids who want to
join won’t be turned away, says coach Tom Dickson of the MDLL. The first season
will be mostly instructional, with a couple of games possibly set up late in
the season against other leagues.
will be two mixed-age teams with girls age 9-12, but younger kids who want to
join won’t be turned away, says coach Tom Dickson of the MDLL. The first season
will be mostly instructional, with a couple of games possibly set up late in
the season against other leagues.
So
far, 14 girls are signed up and another 10 have expressed interest, Dickson says.
Registration will be cut off at the end of March or when there are 24 players.
far, 14 girls are signed up and another 10 have expressed interest, Dickson says.
Registration will be cut off at the end of March or when there are 24 players.
Most
of the girls have never played softball but have some experience with baseball
or interest based on watching the Nationals. It’s been tough recruiting
players, Dickson says, because most girls interested in sports have already
gotten involved with soccer, lacrosse, or another sport by age 9.
The
new teams will probably use the Annandale High School field but that hasn’t
been finalized yet.
new teams will probably use the Annandale High School field but that hasn’t
been finalized yet.
Annandale
and Jeb Stuart high schools are both getting new softball fields in the
near future based on Title IX compliance. They currently have no direct feeder
league, so the hope is that the kids signing up now will form the high school
teams in the next few years.
One parent who signed up told Dickson: “Our daughter has no softball team experience. She loves playing catch and watching the Nats, so she’d like to try a team.” Another parent, whose daughter dropped out of Little League and wants to play softball, said, “I think being the only girl on the team made it not as fun at the time.”
and Jeb Stuart high schools are both getting new softball fields in the
near future based on Title IX compliance. They currently have no direct feeder
league, so the hope is that the kids signing up now will form the high school
teams in the next few years.
One parent who signed up told Dickson: “Our daughter has no softball team experience. She loves playing catch and watching the Nats, so she’d like to try a team.” Another parent, whose daughter dropped out of Little League and wants to play softball, said, “I think being the only girl on the team made it not as fun at the time.”
And a girl, who had never played softball before and doesn’t know anything about it, said, “I wish to learn about softball and hopefully play it in high school.”
If
you’re interested, sign up online. For more information or if you would
consider sponsoring a team, contact [email protected].
you’re interested, sign up online. For more information or if you would
consider sponsoring a team, contact [email protected].
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Thanks Ellie! We still have some spots open. We could also use a team sponsor or two :-).
Tom