Orono Fastpitch Softball Association

2023 Spring Registration is now Open

2023 Spring registration is now open. Click here to get started!

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2023 IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, January 30th - Spring Registration Opens
Thursday, February 23rd - Try Softball Night 6:30-8:00pm Orono Activity Center
Friday February 24th - Travel and 8u/10u rec Registration Closes
Sunday, February 26th - 10u/12u Travel Pretryouts
Sunday, March 5th- 10u/12u Travel Tryouts
TBD – Travel Team Parent Meeting
Week of April 3rd - 10u-14u indoor practice starts
Week of April 10th - 8u indoor practice starts
Friday April 28th - Team Photos
Late April/Early May - coach pitch practices start
Week of May 1st - 8u/10u/12u league games start
June 24th and 25th - 10u/12u state qualifier tournament
End of June - coach pitch league ends
July 8th and 9th - 8u/10u/12u state tournament
Mid-End of July – Nationals (depending on team)

Travel vs Recreation

Travel Softball	Rec Program
Travel teams have some weekend tournaments with local travel. Teams are formed based on their birth year, so a team may have 3 different grades on it. Example: A 3rd grader with a 2013 birthday can try out for 10U and be placed on a team with other 2012 and 2013 birthdays.	Recreational teams are perfect for players who are new to the game of softball. Rec teams WILL travel to other communities for games. Rec softball teams are formed based on their birth year, so a team may have 3 different grades on it. Example: A 3rd grader with a 2013 birthday will play 10u Rec and be placed on a team with other 2012 and 2013 birthdays.
8U Machine-Pitch: 2014, 2015, 2016 birth year - Introduction into softball using a pitching machine. - Practices Monday and Wednesday, with games starting in May. - 2-3 weekend tournaments. - Season mid April - mid July. - Registration Fee: $260	Coach-Pitch: 2016, 2017, 2018 birth year (players must be 5 by Sept 1st) - Coach pitch. - Practice and games are on Mondays and Wednesdays. - Season Late April-End of June. - Registration Fee: $120
10U Player-Pitch: 2012 and 2013 birth year - Girl pitch. - Practices Tuesday and Thursdays, with a double header games starting in May. - 3-5 tournaments. - Season Early April - End of July. - Player Pre-Tryouts and Tryouts held on February 26th and March 5th. - Tryout Times TBD / Long Lake Sports Dome / More details to come - Registration Fee: $375 plus $35 tryout fee	8u Rec: 2014, 2015, 2016 birth year - Introduction into softball using a pitching machine and modified rules. - Practices Monday and Wednesday, with games starting in May. - One season ending tournament. - Season: Mid April - Mid July. - Registration Fee: $200
12U Player-Pitch: 2010 and 2011 birth year - Girl pitch. - Practices Monday and Wednesday, with double header games starting in May. - 4-6 tournaments. - Season Early April - End of July. - Player Pre-Tryouts and Tryouts held on February 26th and March 5th. - Tryout Times TBD / Long Lake Sports Dome / More details to come - Registration Fee: $410 plus $35 tryout fee	10u Rec: 2012, 2013 birth year - Girl Pitch. - Practices Tuesday and Thursdays, with double header games starting in May. - One (possibly two) End-of-Season Tournament(s). - Season: Mid April – Mid July. - Registration Fee: $275

Travel Softball

Rec Program

Travel teams have some weekend tournaments with local travel. Teams are formed based on their birth year, so a team may have 3 different grades on it.

Example: A 3rd grader with a 2013 birthday can try out for 10U and be placed on a team with other 2012 and 2013 birthdays.

Recreational teams are perfect for players who are new to the game of softball. Rec teams WILL travel to other communities for games. Rec softball teams are formed based on their birth year, so a team may have 3 different grades on it.

Example: A 3rd grader with a 2013 birthday will play 10u Rec and be placed on a team with other 2012 and 2013 birthdays.

8U Machine-Pitch: 2014, 2015, 2016 birth year

- Introduction into softball using a pitching machine.

- Practices Monday and Wednesday, with games starting in May.

- 2-3 weekend tournaments.

- Season mid April - mid July.

- Registration Fee: $260

Coach-Pitch: 2016, 2017, 2018 birth year (players must be 5 by Sept 1st)

- Coach pitch.

- Practice and games are on Mondays and Wednesdays.

- Season Late April-End of June.

- Registration Fee: $120

10U Player-Pitch: 2012 and 2013 birth year

- Girl pitch.

- Practices Tuesday and Thursdays, with a double header games starting in May.

- 3-5 tournaments.

- Season Early April - End of July.

- Player Pre-Tryouts and Tryouts held on February 26th and March 5th.

- Tryout Times TBD / Long Lake Sports Dome / More details to come

- Registration Fee: $375 plus $35 tryout fee

8u Rec: 2014, 2015, 2016 birth year

- Introduction into softball using a pitching machine and modified rules.

- Practices Monday and Wednesday, with games starting in May.

- One season ending tournament.

- Season: Mid April - Mid July.

- Registration Fee: $200

12U Player-Pitch: 2010 and 2011 birth year

- Girl pitch.

- Practices Monday and Wednesday, with double header games starting in May.

- 4-6 tournaments.

- Season Early April - End of July.

- Player Pre-Tryouts and Tryouts held on February 26th and March 5th.

- Tryout Times TBD / Long Lake Sports Dome / More details to come

- Registration Fee: $410 plus $35 tryout fee

10u Rec: 2012, 2013 birth year

- Girl Pitch.

- Practices Tuesday and Thursdays, with double header games starting in May.

- One (possibly two) End-of-Season Tournament(s).

- Season: Mid April – Mid July.

- Registration Fee: $275

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