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Good Luck to all of our Spring Sports Teams!

WELCOME TO RYSI SOFTBALL!

SPRING 2024 SEASON INFORMATION!

Spring 2024 - Recreational Softball League 

Our league plays games against teams from Long Hill, Somerset Hills, and Warren.
Open to anyone who resides or attends school in Basking Ridge or Far Hills.

Rec softball season is from March 25 through June 15.

ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE!


Schedule Overview

Pigtails - Kindergarten & 1st

• The Pigtails League is a non-competitive introduction to the game. It is intended for a wide range of abilities, including both experienced and first-time players.

• We focus on having fun while teaching the fundamentals of the game: throwing, hitting, fielding, catching, basic game play, and sportsmanship.

• Outs will be enforced on bases, but score will not be kept, and balls & strikes will not be called.

• Coaches pitch to batters. Coaches on the field to provide instruction and support.

• All players in the batting order.

• Interleague teams consisting of Basking Ridge, Warren, and Somerset Hills

• All Weekday games start @ 6 PM; All Weekend games could be 9, 11, 1, or 3 PM.

* Fridays 6:00 p.m. & Saturday 1:00 p.m.
Practice & Game on Same Day


Minors- 2nd & 3rd grades

• The Minors League is open to both experienced and first-time players.

• Emphasis is placed on having fun and learning the fundamentals of the game. Coaches on the field to provide instruction and support.

• This level features a combination of coach and player pitching. To keep the game

moving, players throw a maximum of 5 pitches per batter and then coach takes over pitching. Pitching distance is 32'.

• All players in the batting order.

• Interleague teams consisting of Basking Ridge, Warren, Long Hill and Somerset Hills

• All Weekday games start @ 6 PM; All Weekend games could be 9, 11, 1, or 3 PM.

• 2 games + 1 practice per week on Mondays,

*Monday, Wednesday, or Saturdays


Majors - 4th & 5th grades

• Focus is on continuing to learn the fundamentals of the game and having fun, while learning to compete. Scores and standings will be kept.

• This level is player pitch. Pitching distance is 35'.

• Rules are in place to limit base stealing and walks.

• Interleague teams consisting of Basking Ridge, Warren, Long Hill and Somerset Hills

• All Weekday games start @ 6 PM; All Weekend games could be 9, 11, 1, or 3 PM.

• 2 games + 1 practice per week on Tuesdays,

* Tuesday, Thursdays, or Saturdays.


Seniors - 6th, 7th, and 8th grades

• More competitive play with slight rule modifications, including leading and stealing of any base. Pitching distance is 40'. Scores and standings will be kept.

• Interleague teams consisting of Basking Ridge, Warren, Long Hill and Somerset Hills.

• All Weekday games start @ 6 PM; All Weekend games could be 9, 11, 1, or 3 PM.

• 2 games + 1 practice per week on Tuesdays,

*Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays.

Registration Fee and Work Bond


Pigtails: $150 registration fee. Registration closes February 23, 2024.

* Pigtails registration fee includes full uniform (pants, jersey, and socks), field and game costs, and insurance.

Minors, Majors, & Seniors: $245 early bird registration fee before February 16; $300 fee after February 16. Registration closes February 23, 2024.

* Minors/Majors/Seniors registration fee includes uniform (jersey and socks), field and game costs, and insurance. Black softball pants must be purchased separately.

Minors, Majors, & Seniors also will be charged a $100 work bond per family. The work bond will be due via a post-dated check when uniforms are issued, and will be returned after completion of one hour volunteer time. The work bond/volunteer requirement is necessary to support our growing program and can be satisfied by coaching, assisting with Ridge Youth Softball Day, helping with fundraising, or participating in many other volunteer opportunities.


Spring 2024 - Travel Softball League 


Spring/Summer 2024 tryouts will be held on:

Friday, March 8th - 6:30
8U and 10U

Saturday, March 9th - 6:00
12U and 14U

at Centercourt Gillette
230 New Vernon Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933


Any questions, please contact [email protected].
Please email if you’d like to try out but cannot make your age group's tryout date.

Eligibility

You MUST be registered to play rec in order to tryout for the travel team.  Please refer to the age chart at the bottom of the page to determine the eligible age group.


Costs

There is NO COST to tryout.

Once selected, team fees will vary based on the number of tournaments and the type of leagues that the team is participating in.  

As a reference: Historically, Spring and Summer fees (Mid-March through end of July) is approximately $600 - $800 total.

See the next section regarding the new uniform fee.


Uniforms

We are on a new 2-year cycle of uniforms.  All players selected for the travel team will have to purchase new uniforms this year.

Uniform cost will be approximately $150, and includes 2 jerseys (home and away), 1 pair of pants, 1 pair of socks, and 1 belt. 


Additional Information & FAQ

Please check our FAQ for more information regarding this program.
Travel Program FAQ 



Contact Us

Ridge Youth Sports Inc.

65 South Maple Avenue, 2nd Floor
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920

Email Us: [email protected]
Phone : 908-766-1311
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