Travel Fastpitch Softball
Elk River Fastpitch provides a fun, competitive, and inclusive environment where players develop their softball skills, build confidence, and grow through teamwork, sportsmanship, and competition.
We offer year round programming options that emphasize player development through Fall Ball, Free Winter Development Training, and Spring/Summer competition, with opportunities for players of all skill levels.
We encourage all interested players to complete our FREE Player Pool Registration, regardless of which seasons they intend to participate in. This helps us forecast participation, develop programming, identify coaching needs, and plan for team formation.
Player Pool Registration does not require a commitment to participate or guarantee team placement. Evaluations and team formation will be communicated as each season approaches.
Registration is free, and payment will only be requested once a player has been placed on a team for their respective season of interest and accepts their roster invitation.
Player pool registration also ensures your athlete receives a free practice jersey for them to utilize throughout the Fall, Winter Training & Spring/Summer seasons.
Player pool registrations enables us to ensure we have appropriate resources, coaches and equipment to support registration numbers.
Player pool registration will remain open each year beginning in Aug, and closing in March.
Ages
8U, 10U, 12U
When
Our program offers year round programming with the following seasons:
- Fall Season (Mid Aug- Sept)
- Winter Training (Mid Dec-Feb)
- Spring/Summer (Mid March-July)
When joining the player pool, please indicate the seasons that your athlete is interested in participating in.
Winter Training Program
Winter Training runs on Saturdays from December through February and focuses on fundamental skills and player development. Sessions are organized by age group and led by our Fastpitch coaching staff. Training is open to all players who have signed up for our Player Pool Registration.
Our Winter Training program takes place at Furniture & Things Recreation complex in Elk River, MN
Official Dates will be posted soon.
Session 1 is 12/5/26
Fall Season & Spring/Summer Practices
Teams practice 2-3 times per week.
- 8U practices typically either Mondays or Wednesdays
- 10U practices Mondays and Wednesdays
- 12U practices Tuesdays and Thursdays
2026-2027 Winter Training Schedule
Saturdays (Dec-Feb)
Full Schedule Coming Soon
Session 1: 12/5/26
Games
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)
Tournaments
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.
Jerseys
More Information Coming
Extra Costs
- 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
Volunteer
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.
- ERYSA will host tournaments this summer.
- 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.
- 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.
- 8U needs (4) coaches per team
- 10U needs (3) coaches per team
- 12U needs (3) coaches per team
- 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.
REGISTRATION FEE
Players Practice Jersey: (Free with Player Pool Registration)
Fall Season:
8U / 10U / 12U (TBD)
Spring/Summer Season:
8U: (TBD)
10U / 12U: (TBD)
Scholarship Information
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.
Elk River Fastpitch Player Pool 2026-2027 Season
Elk River Softball Player Pool Registration
Our FREE Player Pool Registration is open year-round to all players interested in Elk River Fastpitch Softball.
Your registration helps us forecast participation, plan future programming, and prepare for team formation.
Please indicate interest in Winter Training, and/or Spring/Summer Softball.
Registration is free, nonbinding, and does not require a commitment to participate.
Join the Player Pool today to stay informed about upcoming softball opportunities!
All players that register for our player pool will receive a free dry fit practice jersey for the year.
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