Travel Fastpitch Softball

8U, 10U, 12U, 14U & High School

Our program runs year round with the following seasons:

• Fall Season (Mid Aug- Sept)
• Winter Training (Mid Dec-Feb)
• Spring/Summer (Mid March-July)

When registering please indicate what your daughter would like to participate in.

This is a travel program. Practices will be held at local Elk River Softball complexes.

• Games are typically within 45 - 60 minutes of Elk River.
• There may be tournaments that are outside this area.

Teams practice 2-3 times per week.

• 8U practices typically either Mondays or Wednesdays
• 10U practices Mondays and Wednesdays
• 12U practices Tuesdays and Thursdays
• 14U practices Tuesdays and Thursdays
• HS practices Tuesdays and Thursdays

Teams will have games each week:

• 8U games are typically either Monday or Wednesdays (1 night - double header)
• 10U games are Tuesdays and Thursdays (2 nights - double header)
• 12U games are Mondays and Wednesdays (2 nights - double header)
• 14U games are Mondays and Wednesdays (2 nights - double header)
• HS games are Mondays and Wednesdays

Fall Season: Teams will play in (1) tournament at the end of the season.

Spring/Summer Season: Teams will play in (3) summer tournaments, with (1) potentially requiring travel and overnight accommodations.

• Additional opportunities may include state qualifier, state, and national tournaments through the MN State Softball League.
• Teams opting into these events will complete additional fundraising to cover team expenses.

Players will receive two jerseys, red socks and red belt.

• For additional cost, players can order a team cold weather jersey that is approved to wear for games.

• Travel to and from games and tournaments
• Hotel accommodations
• Nationals Expenses (team fundraising)
• Players will need to supply their own bat, glove, batting gloves, helmet, cleats, facemask, etc

Thank you in advance for your time! We know your time is valuable and truly appreciate the commitment you make to the organization for your girl (s).

The ERYSA has different volunteer opportunities for you to help your child and their team throughout the season.

1. ERYSA will host tournaments this summer.
2. The money we make from these tournaments is our main source of fundraising that allows us to keep registration fees down and to purchase and maintain our equipment.
3. ERYSA does not have paid coaches at this level to keep the registration cost down. This is accomplished by some of our parents using their volunteer hours to coach.
4. 8U needs (4) coaches per team
5. 10U needs (3) coaches per team
6. 12U needs (3) coaches per team
7. 14U needs (3) coaches per team

*8-12 hours of volunteer time, per daughter depending on age group, working at ERYSA hosted tournaments.

• A $600.00 volunteer deposit check is due at tryouts.
• Once your volunteer hours are met, your volunteer check will be destroyed. If you do not volunteer, your check will be cashed. Volunteer sign up will be sent out via email.

All families with multiple girls enrolled will have a max amount of volunteer hours of 16 hours per family.

- The Deposit check for families with multiple girls enrolled is $800.

Fall Season:

8U / 10U / 12U / 14U: $200 per girl

Spring/Summer Season:

8U: $225 per girl

10U / 12U / 14U: $400 per girl

Player scholarships can be requested by contacting a board member.

• Scholarships are limited.
• Scholarships will be reviewed and approved by the board based on applicant need.
• Scholarships cover all or a portion of registration fees only.
• Completion of volunteer hours is still expected.
• Scholarships are not distributed based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or genetic information.