Softball-Fastpitch: Welcome

WELCOME TO THE TINLEY PARK BOBCATS GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE! CHECK OUT OUR RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE SOFTBALL TEAM INFORMATION BELOW!

2009 Tinley Park Bobcats Baseball/Softball
The Tinley Park Bobcats will be holding registration for the 2009 Baseball and Softball season on:

Sat., Jan. 10, 2009: 10:00 AM -- 2:00 PM; and
Sat., Jan. 24, 2009: 10:00 AM -- 2:00 PM

Registration will take place at Helen Keller School located at 7846 West 163rd Street. Registrations are open to all boys and girls from age 5 through 18. No refunds will be issued after March 1, 2009 except for medical and relocation reasons.

§       Donate your unwanted bats to underprivileged baseball and softball teams.

§       Bring any metal bats you want to donate to the baseball/softball registration.  We will collect them at sign-ups.

§       If you have bats to donate and you can’t make it to the registration call Kevin Holly at (708) 429-9955.  Thank you for your support!!

ALL RECREATIONAL TEAMS PRACTICES START THE WEEK OF APRIL 1st. GAMES START THE WEEK OF MAY 1st. SEASON ENDS LAST WEEK OF JUNE FOR ALL TEAMS.

With more opportunities to play fastpitch softball than ever before, the Tinley Park Bobcats is proud to offer a wide range of programs, both recreational and competitive, for girls in the Tinley Park, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and surrounding communities. More than 500 girls are now involved in Bobcats!

RECREATIONAL LEAGUES & AGE DIVISIONS
Player must be age indicated on August 31:
5-6 years old: Pixie T (teeball)
7-8 years old: Barrette
9-10 years old: Ponytail
11-12 years old: Powderpuff
13-14 years old: Diamond
15-18 years old: High School Rec League

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE 2009 SEASON!
The entire Bobcats Softball Program is organized and run completely by parent volunteers who serve as commissioners, league reps., managers, coaches and team moms for the development of girls in fastpitch softball.

Parent volunteers are needed for the 2009 season. If you have already thought about the possibility of helping the Bobcats . . . perhaps now is a good time to consider it again. Please contact the Bobcats if you can lend a hand!

To be involved in any of the Bobcats recreational programs, each team commits to run the concession stand at Bettenhausen Park as well as candy fundraising program. In addition, donations from businesses, companies, and individuals are always welcome as the Bobcats is a non-profit, tax-exempt civic organization dedicated to helping our south suburban youth. You can help by donating your time, talents, resources. To begin your corporate donation now, contact the Bobcats Hotline and connect with the "Girls Softball" line.

If you have any questions about the Bobcats Softball Program, please feel free to call the Bobcats Hotline: (708) 532-9033.

Tinley Park Bobcat Request Policy
It is the main objective of the Tinley Park Bobcats to provide positive experiences and “organized fun” for the members of our organization. It has become apparent over the last few years that a great deal of emphasis has been placed on honoring requests rather than creating a equitable and competitive league. This has happened in most of our sports and has resulted in teams being unbalanced, and subsequently a great number of players, parents and coaches being frustrated.

The commissioners and league reps for each sport will review their ratings systems and assemble teams based on the ratings and creating a competitive balance rather than honoring all requests. In all cases the “ratings” of the respective players will take precedence over a request.

Please note that a request is just that, a REQUEST, and not a guarantee. Please be aware of this before you register your child for any of the Bobcats sports. Requests are limited to one per player.

COMPETITIVE TRAVEL LEAGUES:

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TRAVEL BOBCATS 2008 TRAVEL 12U  UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MIKE SHERWOOD, THE GIRLS WERE SUCCESSFUL WINNING BIDS TO STATE AND NATIONALS, AS WELL AS THE 10U TEAM FINISHING 3RD  AT ASA METRO'S UNDER TODD SWAW'S MANAGEMENT.   THE 2008 PART-TIME 12U TRAVEL TEAM WILL BE TRAINING ALL YEAR WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE SS GALS LEAGUE ALONG WITH A FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE IN JULY.   FULL-TIME COMPETITIVE TRAVEL TEAMS: THE TINLEY PARK BOBCATS WILL FIELD COMPETITIVE TRAVEL SOFTBALL TEAMS IN  12u & 14u AGE DIVISIONS FOR THE 2008/2009 SEASON. ALL BOBCATS TRAVEL 2008 TEAMS WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH WINNING BIDS TO NATIONALS, CHAMPIONSHIP WINS, AND VERY COMPETITIVE PLAY IN ALL AGE DIVISIONS! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL BOBCATS ON THEIR CONSISTENT TALENT, TEAM COMMITMENT, DETERMINATION, SUPPORT OF EACH OTHER ... AND MOST OF ALL - COMPETITIVE SOFTBALL FUN! FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC AGE DIVISION, CALL THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED. 11u COMPETITIVE TRAVEL: Manager Todd Swaw at 708-243-1288. 12U COMPETITIVE TRAVEL:  Mike Sherwood 708-738-7463. For more information about the Tinley Park Bobcats Travel Softball, check the website: www.eteamz.com/tinleyparkbobcatssoftball


SATURDAY NIGHT LEAGUE For those interested in playing more recreational-level games, but against other teams in the south suburbs as part of the South Suburban Girls Athletic League (SSGAL).

Tinley Park Bobcats also offers what we call our Saturday Night League. Teams are composed of girls from the in-house recreational program and have registered for this league at softball recreational registration (information noted above). There are no try-outs for this optional league; however, Bobcats requires that players in the Saturday Night League also play on their "in-house" recreational team. The Saturday Night League games are scheduled not to conflict with inhouse play, and can vary from one to two additional games in a week during the regular season. If interested in Saturay Night League, sign up at softball registration.

COMPETITVE PLAY LEAGUES & AGE DIVISIONS Player must be age indicated on January 1. For girls interested in playing at the competitive-level against other travel teams from other towns, participate in tournaments, and be part of a longer playing season, Tinley Park Bobcats currently offers four girls fastpitch travel teams. Players on these teams commit to practice and play for their softball travel teams only (no recreational inhouse play) within a longer playing season than recreational teams. Players should check this website in July and August for try-out details. For information, contact the travel softball comissioner Todd Swaw 708-243-1188. 

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