Waconia Wildcats Softball 10U & 12U

2024 Waconia Wildcats BigWest Summer Softball Season Information 10U & 12U

Sunday, February 18, 2024 *New store will open January 2024

Register by January 3, 2024

This is a competitive, skills based traveling league and an evaluation is used. There is a risk that cuts will be made, and no player is guaranteed a spot on any team regardless of team placement in previous leagues/seasons. For those who wish to skip the evaluation process and have equal playing time please register and play in our recreation league next spring/summer. Commitment is necessary to participate in this league! We expect participants to attend 90-100% of all practices and games please.

10U-12U play in the Big West Softball league, 2 local MN/Western WI tournaments in May/June, State Qualifiers tournament & potentially State Tournament if they advance. Please visit MNSoftball.com for updated weekend dates for the Qualifiers and State tournament for 2024. **PLEASE KEEP YOUR MAY/JUNE weekends available until your coach indicates what weekends you'll have tournaments, likely around mid March.

NEW AGE CHART for the 2023-2024 Season! CLICK TO VIEW** Priority for roster spots on 10U teams will be given to players who are 10U & 9U eligible per the MN Softball age calculator and chart. Players who are 8U eligible are welcome to register, but will only be rostered to fill a 10U team if needed.

10U/12U - Must attend ISD #110 Waconia Schools or reside in Waconia District Boundaries to register and attend evaluations.

There is no guarantee that there will be enough players to fill out a team. If there are enough girls, multiple teams could be created. Independent evaluators will be used. WAA and the Softball Advisory Board will also consider previous season coaches evaluations to create teams. In the event you were evaluated and not selected to the Big West Softball League you will receive a full refund minus the $15 evaluation fee/$10 processing fee ($25 total.) An email will be sent after evaluations to explain additional softball options.

League games will be played one or two nights per week, Mon-Thursday, however, if games are rescheduled due to weather you could potentially play Fri/Sat/Sun. The league plays double headers on game nights. Tournaments will be on weekends in May/June/(State Tournament end of June for 2024.)

All uniforms will be available at the January evaluation for participants to try on so the correct size is ordered. A parent/guardian must come in to tryouts with their player and have the child try on the jersey. Parents/guardians will be asked to initial that they have tried on the uniforms and the correct size was selected. WAA is not liable if the uniform was not tried on and the correct size wasn’t selected.

$450 Fee Includes:

*Participants that plan to play summer 2024 ONLY owe an additional $25 non-refundable evaluation fee at the time of registration. If you played Fall softball 2023, you have already paid your $25 evaluation fee. Please select $0 in the drop down at the time of summer registration.

Uniform top, two MN tournaments, State Qualifier Tournament, State Tournament(if earned), game and field supplies, administration and a $25 non-refundable evaluation fee and processing fee.**Other fees may apply based on if the team/coaches decide to play/qualify for additional tournaments. Payment & registration must be turned in prior to evaluations. Please register and pay by July 26, 2023 to attend the July 31, 2023 evaluation. There is a payment option available for the remaining fee or you can choose to pay in full. On October 6, 2023 your card will be charged $225 with the remaining balance of $225 charged on December 15, 2023. After December 15, 2023 a payment plan is no longer offered and you’ll need to pay the full fee. If you register after January 3, 2024 add $30.

Big West Softball Refunds for SUMMER 2024: A full refund will be given minus $25 (processing fee and evaluation fee) from August 1 - January 7, 2024. After January 7, 2024 we cannot offer a refund/credit/transfer.

Coaches, players and parents will have to sign a code of conduct form before the child is allowed to play.

10U & 12U EVALUATIONS FOR SUMMER 2024

Monday, July 31, 2023 @ WHS East Diamonds #1 & #2 (Purple Dugouts) / Rain Site WMS Gym

(12U) 5:00pm-6:30pm

(10U) 6:30pm-8:30pm

Sunday, January 7, 2024 @ WMS Gym

(12U) 4:00pm-5:30pm

(10U) 5:45pm-7:45pm

Big West Fastpitch Softball League Fee: $450 (If registering after January 3, 2024 please add $30 totaling $480 and this must be paid in full.)

Questions?

Call or email Holly Wortz

952.442.0612 | hwortz@isd110.org

Waconia Wildcats Fall Ball 2023

REGISTER HERE

Register By - July 26, 2023

Fall Ball Softball 10U & 12U
NEW AGE CHART - CLICK TO VIEW ** Priority for roster spots on 10U teams will be given to players who are 10U & 9U eligible per the MN Softball age calculator and chart.

Players who are 8U eligible are welcome to register, but will only be rostered to fill a 10U team if needed.** 3rd Graders with a birthday in September, October, November & December 2014 are eligible to register for 10U, however, they would only be rostered to fill a team if needed. Priority would go to "true" 10U registrations.

*Fall 2023: If you are a younger player and interested in playing up to 14U West Metro Prowlers, please register for those tryouts separately. If you are also 12U eligible, please register and tryout within that group as these two programs are separate and there is a risk of being cut from one or both. Questions? hwortz@isd110.org

This is a competitive, skills, community based traveling league and an evaluation is used. Ideal team roster size is 11-13 players and no player is guaranteed a spot on any team regardless of team placement in previous leagues/seasons. There is a risk that cuts will be made.

At the time of registration please note if you are trying out for:
> Fall 2023 only
> Summer 2024 only
> Fall 2023 AND Summer 2024
*Separate teams could/will be formed for each season.
*Each season has a separate registration and fee.

Register By - July 26, 2023

There is no guarantee that there will be enough players to fill out a team. There could also be an opportunity to form more than one team. If you are age eligible 10U and willing/interested in playing-up to 12U please note that on your registration for consideration. Independent evaluators, board members and/or coaches evaluations could/will be used.

Practices will take place in August & September 1-2 nights a week in Waconia.

2-3 volunteer coaches are needed! Please indicate volunteer coaching interest at the time of registration. If needed, a more thorough application will be used to identify coaches. There is an extremely quick turnaround time for fall ball, so some potential coaches may be identified prior to evaluations.

Fall Ball Games will be played:

> 10U Saturdays at neutral host sites on August 19, 26, September 9, 16 & 23. The Fall Ball State Tournament is Saturday, September 23.

> 12U Sundays at neutral host sites on August 20, 27, September 10, 17 & 24. The Fall Ball State Tournament is Sunday, September 24.

$115 Fee Includes: 1 Uniform t-shirt top and a $25 non-refundable evaluation fee and processing fee.

Refunds: We cannot offer a refund/credit/transfer after August 2nd.

Waconia Wildcats Fall Ball Evaluations 2023

Evaluations will be held at the Waconia High School Varsity Softball Fields (purple dugouts located between Waconia HS and Waconia MS.) Bring your glove, bat & wear your cleats. Teams will be posted on this page by 4pm on Wednesday, August 2nd.

10U & 12U Evaluations