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.SOFTBALL
NEW for 2009 Season;
Bronco, Pony and Colt Divisions will join the Southwest Suburban Girls Fast
Pitch Softball League. We will play Home and Road games against our own teams
plus surrounding Communities. We will also be a part of a season ending
Tournament. For more
information go to
http://eteamz.active.com/SWS
Pinto and Mustang Divisions will
play games against Lockport's Little Miss program
Homer Athletic Club Softball program allows girls between the
ages of 5 and 18 an opportunity to play in an organized fast pitch program.
HAC follows guidelines set forth by ASA for its softball program.
Our leagues are safe, fun and very instructional. No
experience necessary! If your child has never played before or if your
child is a "seasoned vet", HAC programs have lots to offer.
Why Play Softball in Homer Glen?
Our league is designed to serve the kids of our community. We
have rules that our players and families love-- it keeps them coming back
every season. Here are a few things to consider about our leagues:
- Continuous batting order. All players are in the batting order and we
rotate 1-thru-12, as opposed to a typical 10-player lineup where your
child may only get one at-bat per game. In our leagues players don't
"ride the pine" when it comes to hitting.
- All Kids get a chance to play "fun"
positions. Most kids don't like to
get stuck playing in the outfield all of the time. In most of our
leagues we encourage Managers to have every kid play an infield
position every game.
- Bottom Line is that we build lasting memories. Our leagues are about fun, teaching,
participating, learning, winning and losing, and occasionally being
the team hero with that timely hit or great play. When our
children are grown, we want them to remember their softball days with
fond memories.
League Structure for 2008
Pinto (7&8) Mustang (9&10) Teams play a 10 to 16 game
schedule (plus playoffs) of umpired games on regulation fields. The season
will run from April to mid July. Games are held weekdays @ 5:30 pm at
designated satellite fields, 5:30pm and 8:00pm at the Complex and
Saturdays for most divisions.
Our leagues are safe, fun and very instructional. No
experience necessary! If your child has never played before or if your
child is a "seasoned vet", HAC programs have lots to offer.
League Boundaries. Our leagues cover the entire
area of Homer Township. Because we play at fields provided by the Township
and local school districts (ultimately the taxpayers of Homer Township),
Players outside the Township are required to pay a nominal "out
of district" fee.
HAC Softball follows ASA
rules. We follow the rules and regulations that are outlined within
the ASA guidelines. Exceptions to these rules can be found under each
league's rules page
Our Softball leagues are age based instructional
leagues If our kids are not "over or under matched"
with the competition, then they are more likely to enjoy the experience and
are likely to return the following season. The below table outlines our
leagues:
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League
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Ages
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Notes
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Shetland
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5 and 6 year old
boys and girls
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Four pitches then
use Tee if needed Players are assigned to teams. Sunday games. Games
are played at Goodings Grove School, Culver Park, and at the Complex,
Field #1.
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Pinto
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7 and 8 year old
girls
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Players are placed
on teams following a draft. Returning players remain with the same
team the following year. These are 6 inning games with player-pitch
throughout the season. Bases are set at 50'. The pitching
distance is 30'. Games and practices are held throughout the week and
weekends, Games are played at Goodings Grove School, Homer Junior
High, and at the Complex, Field #2.
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Mustang
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9, and 10 year old
girls
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Players are placed
on teams following a draft. Returning players remain with the same
team the following year. These are 6 inning games with player-pitch
throughout the season. Bases are set at 60'. The pitching
distance is 35'. Games and practices are held throughout the week and weekends,
Games are played at Homer Junior High and at the Complex. Field #2
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Bronco
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11, and 12 year
old girls
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Players are placed
on teams following a draft. Returning players remain with the same
team the following year. These are 7 inning games with ASA Rules in
effect. Stealing is allowed, Bases are set at 60'. The
pitching distance is 40'. Games and practices are held throughout the
week and weekends, Games are played at Homer Junior High and at the
Complex, Field #2.
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Pony
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13, and 14 year
old girls
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Players are
placed on teams following a draft. Returning players remain with the
same team the following year. These are 7 inning games with ASA
Rules in effect. Stealing is allowed, Bases are set at
60'. The pitching distance is 40'. Games and practices are held
throughout the week and weekends, Games are played at Homer Junior High
and at the Complex, Field #2.
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Colt/Palomino
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15 - 18 year old
girls
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Players are
placed on teams following a draft. Returning players remain with
the same team the following year. These are 7 inning games with ASA
Rules in effect. Stealing is allowed, Bases are set at
60'. The pitching distance is 40'. Games and practices are held
throughout the week and weekends, Games are played at Homer Junior High
and at the Complex, Field #2.
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2008 League Rules
Hey it wouldn't be softball if we didn't have rules! The above
links contains the House Rules that govern play for all of our leagues from
T-Ball thru the Colt/Palomino Divisions. Click on the link above to
download the rules. You may save the rules to your local hard disk or print
them from your web browser.
All team managers are responsible for ensuring that they know
and play all games according to our 2008 House League Rules
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