The 2025 E.O.Y Tournament will be held on the following weekend:

August 1-2-3, 2025

CROSSOVER GAMES

The last three weeks each year a few teams in our U10 Mod Division play crossover games with our U10 USA Division teams. Attached is a sample of the rules one could expect to play by. In comparing the mod rules to the league rules for USA, they are largely similar. and these rules could be tweaked somewhat so we are open to suggestions. Please express your interest in doing so by emailing windmill_softball@hotmail.com

Rule Sample

Parents / Grandparents: 

The following are the designated game nights for each age group.

• U10 games are played on Monday
• U12 games are played on Tuesday
• U8 / HS are played on Wednesday
• U14 are played on Thursday

The EOY Tournament is August 2-3-4

The coaches meetings are postponed for this Sunday, April 28. Instead of trying to meet with everyone in one day, we have decided to use last years format of scheduling different dates and times for the age groups. The earliest will be Sunday, May 5th. Coaches will receive an invite from Barb. The meeting will be an on-line conference meeting (Zoom). Rules and rule updates by age group will be covered.
If you haven’t already done so and no one else has either, please complete the USA membership requirements and return the roster forms to us by email.
windmill_softball@hotmail.com

The Pre-Season Board Member meeting is Sunday, April 21 at 7:30p.

Invitations will be extended to those responsible for the scheduling of softball games for their community's Recreation or Independent Softball Program participating in the Windmill Fastpitch Softball League, The meeting will be on-line. Barb will set up a conference call and email the instructions.

If you have not received an invite by Sunday morning, please contact us and include your name, contact phone / email, and program name.

mailto: windmill_softball@hotmail.com

Softball Opportunities

Our JWP and Tri-City Softball Teams have a couple of open opportunities for players at the 12U and 14U levels. Come give us a look. Contact Ken or Barb at windmill_softball@hotmail.com for more information!

Registration Closes on March 24. 

We have heard that some player registration periods have just closed or will be closing soon.

•  If you need more time to put together your teams, let us know. 

Windmill Team Registration

• Team Registration for the 2024 season is now open (and closes on March 24). The Windmill League Online team signup is above!
• We expect to field 8U thru 16U (HS) teams this summer.
• The age groups have changed this year, as USA Softball changed them to match your school year. No longer do the girls with Fall birthdays have to play up with the girls that are a grade ahead of them. A player's age as of Sept. 1, 2023, determines the age group in which the player is eligible for the 2024 season.
• The team fee is $90 for the Player Pitch Leagues and $70 for the Machine Pitch League. USA membership is also required and a separate fee.
• RegisterUSASoftball.com is the online membership website for USA Softball. The USA Registration link is: https://www.registerUSAsoftball.com/Account/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fdefault.aspx

2024 Lady Junior Warrior Softball

Lakeside softball is open to all girls attending one of our Lakeside federation schools or the public schools within the federation school's community. Games are held by age group at various parks in participating communities.

GOALS Our goals are to further develop each girl's skills through quality instruction and help each one gain confidence in her ability to contribute both offensively and defensively, to provide competitive opportunities to challenge each girl, to encourage each girl to continue playing at the high school level, and to have fun while building Christian friendships.

A player's age as of August 31 of the preceding year determines the age in which the player is eligible to play. The youngest player in our program is age 5 as of 8/31/23 and would play in the U8 age group.

• A parent or guardian may request an exception to age so that their daughter may play on more than one team or play with an older age group by contacting Ken Walters.
• Exceptions will be reviewed after the deadline when final numbers are determined for each level.

The deadline for registration and the payment of fee is Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Signup Link

Please note the exact specs on all the Windmill league game balls.

·         Age 12U and Up - Dudley 12" ASA leather softball SB-12L #4A311Y

·         Age 10U Live - Dudley 11" ASA Fastpitch Softball SBC11Y #4Y611

·         Age 8U Live – Diamond 11” DRC-11RFPSC Reduced Compression Yellow FP softball

All of the above are stamped ASA

·         Age 8U Machine Pitch - Diamond DFPM 12 Diamond Dimple Green Foam Ball 12"

·         Age 10U Machine Pitch – B2020 JUGS Sting Free Yellow Dimpled 11 inch Softball

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SOFTBALL SLIDING DRILLS in RED

GETTING DIRTY WITH COACH DALTON

SLIDE AND NOT HURT YOURSELF

Sliding foot first into a base accounts for 23.3 percent of injuries among girls across all age ranges, but only 11.9 percent of injuries among boys. Not surprisingly, the body part among girls most frequently injured is the ankle, at 21.4 percent. Fingers and thumbs come a distant second at 11.4. percent.  It’s important that players are taught the basic or “Figure Four” method of sliding, where one leg is positioned straight ahead to reach the base, and the other leg is bent and foot tucked under runner so as not get in the way. The video below demonstrates the proper sliding technique.

SLIDE AND NOT HURT YOURSELF

GOING AROUND THE BASE

Ukiko Ueno Video

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