Softball

General Info

Welcome to RVCC youth softball page. Softball programs for girls are offered for ages 5 to 19 years. Softball is run in conjunction with Winnipeg South West Youth Softball Association (WSWYSA). Riverview community club coordinates the registration of players and the central WSWYSA organizes the league, games, umpires and playoffs.  League information is posted on their website and should be referred to for ongoing information. http://www.leaguelineup.com/information.asp?url=wswysa&sid=996327987

Please take a few minutes to read the information below for important news about softball for the upcoming 2018 season.
As of the 2016 season entry level ball for WSWYSA is considered B level softball. Players wishing to play C ball should self-identify at time of registration and will be placed on teams outside of WSWYSA.

All players will continue to register out of their local club.

As of 2018, only pitchers will attend an evaluation process where they will be ranked by the evaluators.

Softball conveners from local community clubs and WSWYSA board members will attend a “draft” meeting after the evaluations are complete. At the draft meeting teams will be picked based on several criteria (see below in bold). Teams will be developed in an effort to make play both fair and competitive.
Rosters will be held to 12-13 players as much as possible.
Teams will be formed based on the availability of a coach (at least one member of the coaching staff must have a softball coaching certificate). In addition, B ball requires several pitchers who can pitch windmill style.
Any community club wishing to host a team –must have a dedicated coach identified early in the year and at least 2-3 pitchers who can (or are willing to learn) windmill.
All efforts will be made to keep as many of the local players together, playing out of their own club but, this is dependent on the number of girls registered, if there is a coach from the community and, if the availability of pitchers. There is a possibility your child may be drafted to another club.

Registration cost for softball for the 2019 season is 180.00$ per player for U10-U19. Learn to Play registration fee is 90$. Community clubs may add fees such as a volunteer bond to the registration cost- this is individual and unique to each community club.

Teams are grouped by age and are based on year born:
LTP – 2012, 2013, 2014
U10 – 2009, 2010 and 2011
U12 – 2007, 2008
U14 – 2005, 2006
U16 – 2003, 2004
U19 – 2000, 2001, 2002

Softball Age Categories and Game nights:

Game Nights:
• Monday and Wednesdays: u10 u14 u19
• Tuesday and Thursdays: u12 and u16
• League play will commence in early May and last league game will be played June 20, 2019

Learn to play for 5-7 year olds
• May 4, 11, 25 and June 1, 8, 9, 15 and ending June 22nd, 2019 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at Moffat Field (close to Century arena). No session on Sat May 18th, 2019

Playoffs:
• June 14-16th, 2019 at Varsity View for U10
• June 21-23th, 2019 at Varsity View for U12, U14
• U16 & U18 TBA
• All teams make the playoffs – provided there is more than 1 team at that level.

Provincials:
• U10 June 21-23, Blumberg
• U12 July 5-7, Buhler Rec Park
• U14 July 12-14, Steinbach
• U16 July 5-7, Winkler
• U19 July 12-14, Blumberg

Teams wishing to enter playoffs pay an entry fee by May 31, 2019 (Delivered to Softball Manitoba)
Please check updated information about tryouts, policy, evaluation, fair play, dates etc. Can be found at the website http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=wswysa

Board & Volunteer opportunities
As with all volunteer organizations, WSWYSA is always in need of people to fill roles on the board. If you have an interest, or would just like more information about WSWYSA, please contact Julie Strong the RVCC softball convener at softball@riverviewcc.ca. You can also contact the RVCC club.