The Barrington Girls Softball League 2022 Spring Season will run about 12 weeks (April - June). During the course of the season, teams will practice and compete with teams consisting of other BGSL teams as well as surrounding township teams of their peers. Registration fees are determined by direct expenses for games and practices that include equipment and insurance for all divisions. The T-ball Clinic and 8U divisions have uniform fees factored into their registration fee as well. Uniforms for divisions 10U and older will be purchased by parents or guardians separately through our vendor portal. The link to the portal will also be emailed to you upon successful completion of registration. Little League team charter fees and umpire fees are also included for divisions 10U and older.With the exception of T-ball Clinic, all divisions have a $40 non-volunteer fee as well. If a parent works two games during the course of the season, the $40 non-volunteer fee will be refunded. Please note, the non-volunteer fee for our BGSL Board members and coaches is waived.A breakdown of fees will be provided upon request.10U level or higher will play in Little League Softball (LL). 8U competes against Haddon Heights and Audubon. Haddonfield is becoming part of the competition is 2022 as well. Each town usually has two or three teams.Tee-Ball Clinic will be split up into four smaller teams/squads to learn the basics of the game such as throwing and hitting. More details under Tee-Ball Clinic below
The girls will also compete in various tournaments during and after the regular season as well as participate in playoff games, depending on the division.
See below for specific division information.
The Division (18U) is a player pitch division for girls ages 16 to 18. 15U players that may want to play 18U GSA need to attend a tryout with the BGSL coaches first.
The 18U Division is even more advanced than the 15U Division. At this level the players continue to play with the full-sized 12" softball and pitch from a distance of 43’ from the plate. Fundamentals are reinforced, and more advanced styles of play are taught. Players in 18U tend to have 5+ more years travel softball experience.
The 2017 girls compete in the South Jersey Girls Softball Association (GSA) against the following towns: Washington Twp., Gloucester Twp., Deptford, and Somerdale as well as a few other towns.
The regular season is twelve (12) games and will be followed by a championship playoff tournament.
The Majors Division (15U) is a player pitch division for girls ages 12 to 15.
The 15U Division is even more advanced then the 12U Division. At this level the players continue to play with the full-sized 12" softball and pitch from a greater distance of 43’ from the plate. Fundamentals are reinforced, and more advanced styles of play are taught.
The 2017 girls compete in the South Jersey Girls Softball Association (GSA) against the following towns: Washington Twp., Gloucester Twp., Deptford, and Somerdale.
The current team of players are the defending 15U Junior National Champions. The regular season is twelve (12) games and will be followed by a championship playoff tournament.
The Minors Division (12U) is a player pitch division for girls ages 11 & 12.
The 12 U Division continues to advance the complexity of play, introducing rules such as the dropped third strike and the infield fly rule. At this level the players play with the full-sized 12" softball, and pitch from a greater distance from the plate. Fundamentals are reinforced, and more advanced styles of play are taught.
The 2017 12U girls will compete in the South Jersey Girls Softball Association (GSA) against the following towns: Brooklawn, Haddon Township, Gloucester City and Elk Township.
The Minors Division (10U) is a player pitch division for girls ages 9 & 10.
The 10U Division is the first division where the players begin to pitch and the coaches manage the team from the dugout. At this level players are also introduced to walks, strikeouts, and base stealing (2nd and 3rd base only).
The 2017 10U teams are traveling teams and compete in the United Girls Softball League (UGSL) against the following towns: Barrington, Haddon Heights, Glendora and Bellmawr. The regular season is twelve (12) games and will be followed by a championship playoff tournament.
There will also be a mid-season UGSL Tournament hosted for the second consecutive year by the Barrington Girls Softball League.
The Ponytail Division (8U) is a machine pitch division for girls ages 7 to 9.
Players continue to learn the fundamentals of the game and will continue to work on developing their softball skills. There is no base stealing at this level but there is usually plenty of offense. There are usually one or two coaches on the field to guide the players during the game.
The Ponytail girls will compete in a ten (10) game regular season with other age equivalent teams from Barrington, Haddon Heights and Audubon. There will also be a mid-season and an end-of-season tournament with the same teams.
At the end of the regular season a tournament team will be formed pulling girls from each of the three Barrington Ponytail teams. This tournament team will represent Barrington 8U all-stars in the Gloucester City Tournament in July.
The Clinic Division (6U) is an instructional division for girls ages 4 to 6 who are just beginning to play softball.
The essentials of the game are taught, focusing on the fundamentals of throwing, catching, hitting and running. The basic concepts of how the game is played and the proper positioning of the players on the field is also taught to the girls.
Hitting is done from a tee to begin and as the players progress they will learn to hit pitches thrown by a coach. Games and practices are played with an emphasis on learning and development of skills to prepare players for the Ponytail Division (8U). Games are not scored, though outs are recorded to reward good defensive play.
Simply put, the Clinic Division provides an excellent opportunity to teach the basics and a love for the game of softball.
Barrington Girls Softball League PO Box 7, 121 Moore AveBarrington, New Jersey 08007
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