1. February 23 Eden Prairie Community Center
2017 Parent Meeting
February 23
Eden Prairie Community Center

2. Agenda Summary of Key Dates Program Updates 8U Information
Team Structure
Registration
2017 Fees
Free Clinics / Evaluations
Player & Parent Expectations
Volunteer Commitments
Q&A

3. 2017 Key Participation Dates
11/8/2017
2017 Key Participation Dates
March 4, 11, 18 – Free Clinics
March 25 - Last day to register before late fees
March 26 - Player evaluations
April 17 – Likely first week of practice
May 6 – Pictures
June – State Qualifier
July 8-9 – 8U State Tournament (Rosemount)
July 8-9 –State Tournament 10U/12U
July – NAFA Nationals 12U
July – NAFA Nationals 10U

4. 2017 Program Updates One Program Strengthen the program
11/8/2017
2017 Program Updates
One Program
Strengthen the program
One League - 8U/10U/12U play in the Big West League
Update 8U
Evaluations

5. 11/8/2017
2017 Program Updates
Summer Team placement is based on your daughter’s age as of January 1st
12U: Player born from 1/1/04 to 12/31/05
10U: Player born from 1/1/06 to 12/31/07
  8U: Player born from 1/1/08 to 12/31/10

6. 8U 8U: Player born from 1/1/08 to 12/31/10 Use Blue Pitching Machine
11” ball
All players bat. 3 strikes/5 pitch limit. No balls/strikes called.
9 players in the field
3 outs/5 runs per inning
Balanced teams

7. Team Structure Black Competitive Red Moderately Competitive White
Development
Black
Competitive
Red
Moderately Competitive
White
Developmental
Instructional
Commitment to develop all athletes on all teams
Provide right level of competition and opportunity for each athlete
Flexibility to adjust teams to talent
What to expect
Practices: 1-2 per week based on team
League: All teams play doubleheaders
Invitational Tournaments (mid-season) – Black and Red Teams will participated in 2-4 tournaments
State Qualifier – all teams will participate
State and Nationals – as eligible
Friend requests white teams, red teams, not for black teams.

8. Registration EPFastpitch.com Open now Late fee after 3/25/2017
11/8/2017
Registration
EPFastpitch.com
Open now
Late fee after 3/25/2017
Uniforms
Uniform Top and Socks provided
Parents to provide black uniform pant
Facemasks, helmets, bats
Website: Universal Sports

9. 2017 Fees 8U 10U 12U Competition Level White Black Red Cost per player8U
10U
12U
Competition Level
White
Black
Red
Cost per player 75
400
300
175
500

10. Free Softball Clinics
All girls, ages 6-12, who are Eden Prairie residents are welcome. No registration is required. Each week will focus on different skills of the fastpitch softball game. Come to one or come to all three.
Date
Location 8u
10u
12u
03/04/17
Home Turf
1:00 - 2:15
2:30 - 3:45
4:00 - 5:00
03/11/17
03/18/17
Please bring to each clinic: ball glove, bat, tennis shoes, and helmet (if you have)

11. Evaluations Team placements communicated by 4/12/17
11/8/2017
Evaluations
Date
Location
12U
10U 8U
03/26/17
EPHS Activity Center
8:00-9:30 AM
9:30-11:00 AM
11:00-12:00 AM
All players encouraged to attend evaluations.
Evaluations conducted by outside evaluators
All – hitting, throwing, fielding, base running, etc.
Additional Skill Position Evaluations for Pitchers/Catchers
Registration will allow friend requests
If athlete does not attend evaluations, commissioners will determine team placement
Team placements communicated by 4/12/17

12. Player and Parent Expectations
11/8/2017
Player and Parent Expectations
Sportsmanship
Lead by example on and off the field
Let coaches coach
Commitment
Attend all practices
Attend all games
Attitude and Effort – commit to a fun season
Communicate
Let coaches know if you will miss practice or game ASAP
Follow 24 hour rule for coach/parent interactions . Use Phone.

13. VOLUNTEER COMMITMENTS
Volunteer = Fundraising. Concessions are our major fundraiser each year.
Each family will be assigned 2-3 volunteer shifts per athlete. Shifts are typically 4 hours.
All volunteer shifts are at Miller Park
Volunteer assignments will include:
Concessions
Field maintenance
A volunteer optout fee of $200 is available and due at registration. If you do not opt out of volunteer commitments, a $200 check will be collected and held until all commitments have been met.
8u work the Mother's Day baseball tournament -May 6, 7, 8
10u the qualifier June 24, 25, 26
12u state July 8, 9, 10

14. Volunteering: Save the Dates
8U, 10U White, 12U White generally work baseball tournaments
May (baseball)
June 2-4 (baseball)
July (baseball)
July (14U NAFA Nationals)
10U Black, 10U Red work the softball State Qualifier tournament + 1 weeknight double header
June 26-30
12U Black, 12U Red work the softball State tournament + 1 weeknight double-header
July 7-9
You should expect 3 total shifts per daughter in the program. If your shifts are not fully covered by the above tournament dates, you make be asked to work
August 3-6 (State All-Star Tournament)
8u work the Mother's Day baseball tournament -May 6, 7, 8
10u the qualifier June 24, 25, 26
12u state July 8, 9, 10

15. Questions?