What division should my daughter play in?
Your daughter’s playing age is based upon her age on September 1st of the year of the season being played for Fall and Sept. 1st of the previous year for Spring.  This change was made by USA softball to more closely follow school schedules and age requirements. 

How are Spring Season teams formed?
In 6U-8U, the teams are formed by the player agent and vice-president, who attempt to balance the division fairly based on skill level and number of seasons played.
In 10U-14U, the team managers participate in an open draft.  Each manager must freeze his/her daughter and his/her coach’s daughter. Pitching talent is identified before the draft and a process is in place to evenly distribute the pitching talent among the teams. The managers will select all other players.  No buddies are allowed and managers have no geographical restrictions on selecting girls.  Players with siblings within the same division will be placed on the same team.

Does my daughter have to attend a tryout?
6U and 8U players must attend an evaluation during their first season each calendar year.  
All girls playing in 10U - 14U must attend an evaluation at the beginning of each season.  Evaluation dates & times will be based on the division your daughter is playing in. Typically there will be evaluations on 1 Saturday and 1 tryout on a weekday evening. No appointment is necessary. Players may attend any of the two tryouts offered.

What can we expect at evaluations?
In 6U and 8U, evaluations are setup to allow the girls to show their skills in a small and focused environment.  We make every attempt to make the girls feel comfortable and make the evaluations enjoyable.  Each evaluation lasts about 10 minutes.
In 10U - 14U, each player evaluation lasts about 15 minutes and typically consists of 3 pop flys in the outfield, throws to 2B and then home, a few grounders at short and throw to 1B. They also bat 5 times off the machine and run through 1B on the last one. Pitchers and catchers must also be evaluated for their positions as well.

My daughter has a good friend of hers playing in the league, can they be on the same team?
Buddy requests are allowed in 6U-8U.  To request a "buddy" write the name of the girl you would like your daughter to play with on your registration form. In most cases we are able to honor buddy or carpool requests. However, PYLGSA reserves the right to disallow buddies if, in so doing, it would create an unfair balance of skill levels between the teams.

Can my daughter play in a higher division than she's supposed to?
In general, PYLGSA recommends that girls play in their assigned age division. Your daughter may “play up” a division with the approval of the division agent, provided there is room in the higher division.

I can’t afford the registration fee. Will my daughter still be allowed to participate?
The goal of PYLGSA is provide an opportunity for girls living in the community to play softball if they want to. PYLGSA does have a scholarship program for financial assistance. If you participate in the scholarship program, you may be asked to donate your time and/or skills to the league either in the snack bar or helping with field duty to offset your daughters registration fee. Contact the PYLGSA Registrar for additional information.

What is the difference between Spring and Fall Ball?
In Fall Ball, no game statistics are kept and there is an emphasis on skill development and instruction. All 10U, 12U and 14U Teams are subject to open draft, thus players of all skill and experience levels will play together. The season culminates in a “Turkey Tournament” the two weekends prior to Thanksgiving weekend.

How do I become involved with the Board of Directors?
If you have ideas about how to improve League activities, you need to step up to the plate to volunteer on a committee or take on a Committee Chairmanship. Chairs are appointed by the President and approved by a majority of the Executive Board. Please begin by attending some of the scheduled board meetings which are typically held every other Monday at 7:00 p.m. via Teams. (See Calendar) All members of PYLGSA are always welcome to attend. Minutes of past Board Meeting can be viewed on the website when logged in.

How are the Board Members elected?
Parents or legal guardians of players are considered General Members of PYLGSA and may run for office. Nominations for elected officers are made in April. Nominees names are posted at the Snack Bars and on the website two weeks prior to the elections. All PYLGSA General Members are eligible to vote at the Annual General Membership Meeting (See Calendar on Back cover). No nominations are taken from the floor at this meeting. For more information on Board positions, click on Bylaws button above.

What if a majority of the team has a conflict with a scheduled game?
Since the schedule is limited by time, field availability, and possible weather problems, games will only be rescheduled due to a school or an organized community activity that causes the team to have less than eight (8) players available to play. The Manager or Coach requesting the reschedule, must do so in writing to their Division Agent at least 14 days prior to the scheduled game.

What are the uniform and equipment requirements?
Each player is issued a jersey and pants, which she may keep. Each player is also responsible for the purchase of their own compression shorts (called sliders), and at least one knee guard. Players should wear rubber cleats (baseball, softball, or soccer cleats), and may choose to wear caps or visors, sleeves, or sweatshirts. Batters and base runners must have their player number showing and must wear protective headgear (i.e., helmets equipped with chin strap and batting cage – T-Ball is only exception to the cage requirement). In keeping with USA rules, jewelry may not be worn.