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How much does it cost to play in SYAC or to sponsor a team? |
Click here to see a schedule of current fees for participation in SYAC Girls Softball.
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What is your league’s policy on...?
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Click here to read our official policies on a variety of issues concerning the league and how it is run.
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Does signing up to coach automatically mean I’m coaching?
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No. The Board, working with the commissioners of each league, makes the final determination of who will coach and/or sponsor from among those who have signed up.
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How is someone selected to be a coach or sponsor?
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The Board selects those sponsors and coaches they believe best support and exemplify the following objectives: a. To teach our children the game of softball
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My friend and I want to coach together and we have another friend who wants to sponsor our team. Can we do this?
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Generally the answer is NO. If the combination of the three children involved does not result in a “stacked” team, such a request will be considered by The Board.
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How do I know which league my daughter is in?
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Instructional League is grades K-1. Pony League is grades 2-3. Junior League is grades 4-5 and Senior League is grades 6-7-8-9.
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I have two (2) or more children playing. On the registration card, there's a check-box that asks if there's a sister in the same league. Do I check this box?
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Only if the girls are in the same league (see above). For example, twins would always be in the same league. A girl in 3rd grade and one in 5th are in two different leagues.
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Why do you have evaluations if everyone makes the team?
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To provide a meaningful experience for our children, we try to create a group of balanced teams for each league. When our objectives are properly fulfilled, each team should experience a fair share of both wins and losses. The evaluations, both in the winter and by their coaches during the season are key to achieving this goal.
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After signing up, my daughter decided she really doesn't want to play. Can I get a refund?
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You may get a refund until March 1st. After that, we begin making up our teams and strongly discourage anyone from quitting as it upsets the balance we work so hard to create.
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Aside from not getting a refund, is there any other penalty for quitting?
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Provided it is done before March 1st, no. However, when a child quits a team--for any reason other than health-related--after the season begins, it hurts her team. To discourage this, the Board of SYAC Girls Softball adopted a policy in 2005 to deny registration the following season to any girl who either quits or does not show up to play in 80% or more of her teams games.
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When does the season run?
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The season begins on or about April 1st, weather-permitting, and runs through the middle of June, which includes playoffs in all leagues except Instructional.
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How many games are there and when are they played?
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There are 10 regular season games scheduled for each league, which are played weeknights between 6:15pm and the onset of darkness (usually around 8:00pm).
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May I request that my child be placed on a particular team to facilitate carpooling?
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No. We do not place children on teams based on a carpooling request. Rare exceptions are made only in extreme cases as determined by The Board.
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How do I keep score of a game?
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SYAC provides each team with a score book. In the event you misplace your scorebook, which includes instructions on how to score a game, we have both of these available in pdf form on our website. Just click the links below to download them. Be sure to print two ScorePage forms for each game, one for your team and one for the visiting team. |