Softball

Ponytail Softball

Ponytail softball teams play in the Neosho Valley League, a traveling recreation league composed of area communities.  Ponytail teams play weekly games both home and away.  All Ponytail League games are doubleheaders.  Practice times and dates will be set by the coaches after the coaches meeting.  Coaches meeting will be held in April 2020.  Volunteer coaches are needed.

Eligible for the Youth Fee Waiver

• Ages: 5th, 6th, & 7th grades
• Registration Opens: December 2019
• Early Bird Registration Closes: March 2020
• Regular Registration Closes: April 2020
• Early Bird Fees: USD253 resident - $35; non-resident: $40
• Regular Fees: USD253 resident - $40; non-resident: $45
• Mandatory player workout (choose one):
  • TBA
  • TBA
• Players assigned: April 2020
• Practices begin: April 2020
• Games begin: May 2020
• Location: Whittier Park Diamonds

Junior Softball

Junior softball teams play in the Neosho Valley League, a traveling recreation league composed of area communities.  Junior teams play weekly games both home and away.  All Junior League games are doubleheaders.  Practice times and dates will be set by the coaches after the coaches meeting.  Coaches meeting will be held in April 2020.  Volunteer coaches are needed.

Eligible for the Youth Fee Waiver

• Ages: 8th, 9th & 10th grades
• Registration Opens: December 2019
• Early Bird Registration Closes: March 2020
• Regular Registration Closes: April 2020
• Early Bird Fees: USD253 resident - $40; non-resident: $45
• Regular Fees: USD253 resident - $45; non-resident: $50
• Mandatory player workout (choose one):
  • TBA
  • TBA
• Players assigned: April 2020
• Practices begin: April 2020
• Games begin: May 2020
• Location: Whittier Park Diamonds

Instructional T-Ball

The main purpose of this instructional program is to teach basic fundamentals and provide an overall fun experience for the young participant.  Participants will learn how to play with others as members of a team.  Instructional T-Ball will be a five to six-week program.  Kids will be divided into teams and assigned practice/game times Tuesdays and/or Thursdays with no more than two practices or games per week.  Each practice will be part learning fundamentals and part team practice. The last three weeks will be a six-game league schedule. Instructional T-Ball is a COED league.  Volunteer coaches are needed. 

Eligible for the Youth Fee Waiver

• Ages: 5 & 6 (prior to September 1, 2020)
• Registration Opens: April 2020
• Early Bird Registration Closes: May 2020
• Regular Registration Closes: May 2020
• Early Bird Fees: USD253 resident - $30; non-resident: $35
• Regular Fees: USD253 resident - $35; non-resident: $40
• Date: Starts June 2020
• Days: Tuesday's & Thursday's
• Time: 6 and/or 7 p.m. 
• Location: Whittier T-Ball Complex (9th & Whittier)
• Min/Max: Unlimited

COEd Machine Pitch

The main purpose of this program is to further instruct basic/intermediate fundamentals and provide an overall fun experience for the young participant. This is an instructional program for 7 & 8-year-old kids. Machine pitch is COED and will be a five to six-week program with practices and games using regulation baseballs. Kids will be divided into teams and assigned practice/game times Mondays and/or Wednesdays with no more than two practices or games per week. The last three weeks will be a six-game league schedule. Volunteer coaches are needed.  

Eligible for the Youth Fee Waiver

• Ages: 7 & 8 (prior to September 1, 2020)
• Registration Opens: April 2020
• Early Bird Registration Closes: May 2020
• Regular Registration Closes: May 2020
• Early Bird Fees: USD253 resident - $30; non-resident: $35
• Regular Fees: USD253 resident - $35; non-resident: $40
• Date: Starts June 2020
• Days: Monday's & Wednesday's
• Time: 6 and/or 7 p.m. 
• Location: Whittier T-Ball Complex (9th & Whittier)
• Min/Max: Unlimited

Micro Baseball & Softball

This program prepares children ages 3 to 4 for organized baseball/softball in a fun, non-threatening environment. The program allows children the opportunity to work one-on-one with a parent. The children will learn a variety of baseball/ softball skills including:

• Throwing
• Catching
• Batting
• Running agility

Sessions are held once a week for 5 weeks and each week the exercises will become increasingly more difficult as the class progresses and children show improvement. The program includes fun and developmentally appropriate equipment.  Sessions are offered on Tuesdays.  All participants will receive a T-shirt.  A parent or significant adult must attend the class with the child. 

Not Eligible for the Youth Fee Waiver

• Age: 3 - 4 year olds
• Registration Opens: April 2020
• Early Bird Registration Closes: May 2020
• Regular Registration Closes: May 2020
• Early Bird Fees: USD253 resident - $25; non-resident: $30
• Regular Fees: USD253 resident - $30; non-resident: $35
• Days: Starts Tuesday, June 2020
• Length: 5 weeks
• Time:
  • Session 1: 6 - 6:30 p.m.
  • Session 2: 7 - 7:30 p.m.
• Minimum participants: 5 per session
• Maximum participants: 15 per session
• Location: Whittier T-Ball Complex (9th & Whittier)

6-4-3 Club

This program is designed to teach fundamentals of baseball and softball and is open to both boys and girls from 5-7 years old. The fundamentals will be taught in a way that will be fun for kids.  The goal of this program is to teach kids how to catch, throw, bat, run bases correctly, be a great teammate and have fun!  Please contact Chris Metcalf – metcalf.chris@outlook.com for further questions.  Not only will your children have fun learning the fundamentals we will do it in a way your child will want to keep coming back each week.

Not Eligible for the Youth Fee Waiver

• Age: 5-7 boys and girls
• Registration Opens: TBA
• Registration Closes: TBA
• Fees: TBA
• Start Date:  TBA
• Last Session:  TBA
• Days: TBA
• Length: 5 weeks
• Time:  TBA
• Maximum Participants: 24 
• Location: Flint Hill Optimist Diamonds at Peter Pan Park