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| BRYC Softball will be accepting registrations for the
fall 2008 softball season
starting after June 17. Early registration (before July 31) has several
benefits. It: |
 | offers a $10.00 discount, |
 | increases the likelihood of honoring special requests for coaches
and playing with friends,
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 | enables
us to recruit and train the needed number of coaches, |
 | and enables us to request adequate field space for games and
practices. |
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| Please read the registration information below. If you have any
questions, please email Jim Pendergast at
BRYCSoftballJim@aol.com. |
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BRYC Girls Softball is for girls ages 5 through 18 with groups according
to age and experience. The age is based on the player's age on January 1 of the current
year. For example, a player who turns 11 with a February birthday is
considered to be 10 years old for the whole year. The age groups/skill levels
for the 2007 seasons are:
T-Ball/Coach Pitch: Birthdays from Jan. 2, 1999 to Jan. 1,
2003 Ten-and-Under: Birthdays from Jan. 2, 1997 to Jan. 1, 1999 Pigtail:
Birthdays from Jan. 2, 1995 to Jan. 1, 1997 Ponytail: Birthdays from
Jan. 2, 1989 to Jan. 1, 1995
We recognize that some
girls who have played before may be more advanced than those who are in their
age group, and some 4 year olds are ready to play T-Ball. We allows
experienced girls to up the
next level, and 4 year olds to start, with approval of the parent and the league commissioner. |
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Our Fall 2008 early registration fees are $80 for the Coach Pitch and 10 &
Under leagues, and $90 for the Pigtail and Ponytail leagues.
The
tournament teams have team-specific registration that is run through
the team coaches. There is a $10 discount for each additional
player registered from the same family. These fees apply through July
31.
Our Fall 2008 registration fees are $90 for the Coach Pitch and 10 &
Under leagues, and $100 for the Pigtail and Ponytail leagues. There is a $10 discount for each additional
player registered from the same family. These fees apply through Sept.
1.
We accept late registrations (after Sept. 1 with a $10 late fee) to allow the
opportunity to play softball to as many girls as possible, but only if
there are openings left on teams. In the past
two seasons we only had late registration openings for our Ponytail League
teams.
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Requests to play with friends or
with a specific coach will be honored to the best of our ability with
priority given to registrations received first. There are no guarantees
that we can satisfy these requests in every instance. Once a team
reaches 10 players for Coach Pitch, 12 players for 10U, and 13 players
for Pigtail and Ponytail teams, we will not be able to honor requests to
join the team. Players not requesting specific coaches or teams in
the will be placed on teams by the Commissioner.
Also, we may need to shut down
registration early if we fill up the available teams. The
number of teams that we carry is based on the number of volunteers for
coaches. For this reason, we sometimes have to stop registration
so that the teams do not get overfilled with players. If any
parent wants to coach, that opens up opportunities for more girls to
play and for friends to play together. We will work to help any new coach that enters the league,
and will work to assign players with parents who also offer to help
coach. |
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Refunds less $15 for the County user fee and BRYC administration processing fee will be granted
up through Sept 1. Refund requests must be made in writing or
by email.
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The following methods are only for registering players for
house
ball. If your daughter is playing on a select team, get a registration form from her select coach.
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ONLINE REGISTRATION requires a credit
card, and will be turned on after June 15.
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MAIL IN REGISTRATION is available by
downloading and printing
the registration form,
then mail it along with your check to the address printed on
the form.
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 | IN PERSON REGISTRATION at
Kings Park Library (9000 Burke Lake Road) on dates in August to be
determined.
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Fairfax County Department of
Community and Recreation Services (CRS) requires all athletic
organizations that use County fields to submit rosters of registered
players. The rosters identify the names, ages, and addresses of
participants. Once CRS receives this information, it
becomes a public record and as such may be released under the Virginia Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA) if
someone requests it. CRS can not release information about participants
under 18 years old only if the parents or guardians have
affirmatively requested that this information not be released. We
have amended our registration forms to provide parents and guardians the
opportunity to indicate that they do not allow CRS to release this
information under the Virginia FOIA. If you do not want the information
about your child to be released under a FOIA request, you must check the
box on the application form to show this.
(See the CRS letter on this
topic.)
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Q: When does
registration begin and end?
A: Our spring registration begins during mid-November and ends around mid-March.
Our fall registration begins in mid-June and ends the last day of August.
Q: Is there late registration after the
deadline?
A: Yes, we will take late registration requests up until the beginning of
the season. In the spring that is around the 2nd - 3rd week in April. In the
fall, that will be around the 1st - 2nd week in September. Although we will
accept late registrations, team placement is always based on space
availability.
Q: Why does
registration sometimes close early? A: Sometimes we do not
have enough volunteers for coaches. When that happens, we need to
close registration when we fill the teams for which we have teams. The
best way to make sure your daughter can play on a team is to volunteer to
coach!
Q: Once I send in my form, when can I expect
to be contacted?
A: If you gave us your email address on the registration, we will email you
a confirmation that we received your registration. For the spring
season, our coaches receive
their team list around the 3rd weekend in March.
For the fall season, they receive their rosters on the 1st week of
September. You should be contacted shortly after that.
Q: If my daughter is more experienced, does
she have to play at her age level?
A: We recognize that girls who play many seasons will be more advanced than
those who just start. With such tight age groups, we recognize that more
experienced girls should play up the next level, with approval of the parent
and the league.
Q: What are the clinics you hold?
A: We'll hold clinics during the winter for both skills and pitching.
These will start in January. Players must be registered to attend.
Go to our Clinics page for details.
Q: When will the games start?
A: The fall season games for house teams start on Sept. 13, 2007 for all but
the Ponytail League, which will start its games on Sept. 20, 2007.
Select teams may play tournaments in late August.
Q: When does the season end?
A: The fall season ends Nov. 1, 2007 for house teams. Select teams may
play two weeks later.
Q: How many practices a week will we have?
A: Before the season begins, each team will be one or two practice
days. The coach decides how many practices to have. Once games start,
each team has one practice day a week.
Q: When will my team hold its practice?
A: Coaches determine the practice day and times. If a certain day is not
good for your daughter, please let us know on the registration form.
Practice time on weekdays is typically between 4:30 to 8:00. Practice
time on weekends is on Sunday afternoons during the season and on Saturdays
before the games start.
Q: What days do you play your games on and
at what times?
A: Most games are on Saturdays with games starting between 9 am to 4 pm.
We do play some weekday games that start between 6 to 7:30 pm. Later
games are played on fields with lights. There may be an occasional Sunday
game to make up rain dates.
Q: If my daughter plays for the High School
varsity team, can she also play also BRYC?
A: Not during the spring varsity season, but she can play in the summer and
fall, according to our league rules.
Furthermore, most HS coaches do not want their players playing any softball
other than that for their HS team. However, Junior Varsity players are eligible to play with BRYC
Softball during any season. This is an excellent way for JV players to
sharpen their softball skills.
Q: If my daughter plays for the High School
JV team, can she also play also BRYC?
A: Yes! Most area High School coaches recommend to continue playing
softball after the school season ends. They encourage the girls to play on
select teams or local house league teams. BRYC coaches understand that there
may be a conflict in the beginning of the season, but that occurs with other
activities, too.
Q: Does the house league conflict with High
School JV softball?
A: Yes, but only for a few weeks in the spring. The JV season usually ends the second week
in May, so there are 3 to 4 weeks of overlap. There will still be 4
weeks of BRYC games after the JV season ends. Also, BRYC coaches
excuse JV players from BRYC practices and games when there are conflicts. We want
JV players to make all their JV practices and games.
Q: Should JV players wait to sign up until
the end of the JV season?
A: No! Do NOT wait to sign up. Our teams may be filled and space may not be
available. So, sign up early. |

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http://www.brycsoftball.org/registration
Last updated June 15, 2008
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