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BAA Softball Program Overview
The Bloomington Athletic Association delivers fun, affordable, and safe youth sports experiences, fueled by our passionate volunteers. Our Softball program provides kids of all ages the opportunity to develop in the areas of sportsmanship, teamwork, and strengthening motor skills all while having fun in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Volunteers
For our softball program, volunteers are needed as coaches, assistant coaches, scorekeepers and some umpiring at the younger levels. Check-in at sign-ups!
COACHING: As always we are completely dependent on you as parents to help make this sport the best it can be by volunteering your time as a head coach, assistant coach, scorekeeper or umpire. What better way to be involved with your children than to be a part of their team during the season? Without you, we cannot run this program!
BAA Tournaments and Playoffs
BAA Playoffs and Tournaments are offered for Mites with an opportunity for the whole family to celebrate how the players and team made progress since the beginning of the season along with having some healthy competition. Parents/Guardians will be notified in advance on schedule.
South Metro Softball League
BAA has joined the South Metro Softball League for the Cubs, Bantams, and our new Seniors Girls League for the summer of 2021. The South Metro offers our BAA teams a chance to represent Bloomington while playing teams from other communities, yet we are consistently playing in Burnsville or in Bloomington so your travel time is no different traveling North and South as you have already been doing traveling East to West. We emphasize that this is NOT a traveling league. There will be a big tournament at the end of the season in Prior Lake. Once school is out for the year plan on one night with doubleheader games and one night to practice in Bloomington.
Level Summary
Age Group is based on the grade the player is in at the time of registration.
AGE GROUP LEVEL Days of the Week
Children starting at age 4 to kids entering Kindergarten in Fall and 6-year olds without prior experience. Mini-Mites Monday | Wednesday
1st & 2nd grades Mites Tuesday | Thursday
2nd - 4th grades Cubs / Squirts (South Metro) Games: Tuesday
Practices: Monday or Wednesday
5th - 7th grades Bantam / Intermediate (South Metro) Games: Thursday
Practice / Makeup Games: Tuesday
8th - 12th grades Seniors (South Metro) **NEW 2020** Games: Monday
Practice / Makeup Games: Wednesday
Softball Contacts Directors
Level Descriptions
Mini-Mites Softball
Age Group AGE 4 – Kindergarten
Girls and Boys
Player Experience The player learns the basics of the game, therefore no score is kept and no season end tournament.
Game Fundamentals All players on the team will bat and field every inning. Coaches will work with the players so they can hit, throw, run the bases and field properly.
Where Softball fields around Bloomington.
When Monday & Wednesday. No weekends.
If you prefer weekends for your family schedule you can join the mini-mites baseball program, essentially the same developmental type program on Saturday mornings.
Equipment Every child receives a shirt and end-of-season medal. The team is provided with bats, balls, batting helmets, catchers gear, softball tee. Each child needs to provide their own glove. Bases are at the fields.
Registration / Fees $110.00 + $11.00 City Field Use Fee
(scholarships available for those needing assistance contact softball@baaonline.org)
Mites Softball **GRADE CHANGE**
Age Group 1st – 2nd graders (experienced 2nd grade can play Cubs)
Player Experience Standard three out inning for batting with 10 players play in the field at the same time.
Game Fundamentals The objective of this league is to teach the proper way to catch, throw, field and hit. Mites level is coach pitch. Standings are recorded and a season end tournament is played.
Where Softball fields all around Bloomington.
When Tuesday & Thursday. No weekends except for season end tourney.
Equipment Every child receives a visor, shirt and end-of-season medal. The team is provided with: bats, balls, batting helmets, catchers gear. Each child needs to provide their own glove. Bases are at the fields.
Registration / Fees $110.00 + $11.00 City Field Use Fee
(scholarships available for those needing assistance contact softball@baaonline.org)
Cubs / Squirts Softball **GRADE CHANGE**
Age Group 2nd – 4th Grades (2nd graders should have played before)
Player Experience The purpose of this league is to teach the proper ways to catch, throw, field, and hit along with basic skill development. Emphasis is on learning the game and not on winning.
Game Fundamentals The Cubs level is player pitch. Standings are recorded and a season end tournament is played.
Where South Metro Softball League- Burnsville / Bloomington.
When Games: Tuesday
Practices: Monday or Wednesday
No Weekends except during season-end tourney.
Equipment Every child receives a team shirt. The team is provided with: bats, balls, batting helmets, catchers gear. Each child needs to provide their own glove and fielder mask. Bases are at the fields.
Registration / Fees $135.00 + $11.00 City Field Use Fee
(scholarships available for those needing assistance contact softball@baaonline.org)
Bantams / Intermediate Softball
Age Group 5th - 7th Grades
Player Experience The purpose for this league is to continue to develop your skills in all areas of the game while representing the city of Bloomington as your team will play teams from other surrounding communities. Games will be played in Burnsville and Bloomington.
Game Fundamentals Bantams is a player pitch. The official rules of the A.S.A. are used for this level unless there are specific rules outlined by B.A.A. pertaining to this level. Standings are recorded and a season end tournament is played.
Where South Metro Softball League- Burnsville / Bloomington.
When Tuesday & Thursday evenings. No weekends except for season end tourney.
Equipment Every child receives a shirt and uniform pants, socks, and belt (to be ordered at registration). The team is provided with: bats, balls, batting helmets, catchers gear. Each player needs to provide their own glove and fielder mask. Bases are at the fields.
Registration / Fees $165.00 + $11.00 City Field Use Fee
(scholarships available for those needing assistance contact softball@baaonline.org)
Seniors Level
Age Group 8th – 12th Grades GIRLS
Player Experience This league is developed for the girls who are more serious about playing slow pitch softball without joining a traveling team that plays on weekends. You will be representing the city of bloomington while playing teams from surrounding communities. Games will be played in Burnsville and Bloomington.
Game Fundamentals Seniors are players pitched. The official rules of the A.S.A. are used for this level unless there are specific rules outlined by B.A.A. pertaining to this level. Standings are recorded and a season end tournament is played.
Where South Metro Softball League- Burnsville / Bloomington.
When Monday & Wednesday evenings. No weekends except for season end tourney.
Equipment Every child receives a jersey and uniform pants, socks, and belt (to be ordered at registration) The team is provided with: bats, balls, batting helmets, catchers gear. Each player needs to provide their own glove and fielder mask. Bases are at the fields.
Registration / Fees $165.00 + $11.00 City Field Use Fee
(scholarships available for those needing assistance contact softball@baaonline.org)
Tournament Team
| Age Group | Cubs, Intermediates, & Seniors |
| Player Experience | This league for our Intermediate and Senior Players that are looking for additional softball in the summer. |
| Tournament Dates for 2022 | Richfield Tournament: June 3 - 5 Golden Valley Tournament: June 24 - 26 *Watertown, SD: July 8 - 10 Burnsville, July 15 - 17 State Tournament: July 29 - 31 *Nationals (Sioux Falls): August 3 - 7 *optional tournaments |
| When | Weekends plus Friday night team practices. |
| Equipment | Every team member receives a softball jersey. |
| Registration / Fees | $100.00 (scholarships are not available for this program) |
Contacts for Softball
BAA Traveling Softball Contacts |
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| Mini-Mites (4 yrs - kinder) | Mike Foisy | mfoisy4@aol.com | |
| Mites (grades 1st - 2nd grades) | Will Easton | softballequipment@baaonline.org | |
| Cubs / Squirts (2nd grade with experience, 3rd, & 4th grades) | Steve Skramstad | skrappy43@gmail.com | |
| Bantam / Intermediates (5th - 7th grades) | Mark Borchardt | msb5859@gmail.com | |
| Seniors (8th - 12th grades) | Nick Mattsson | njmattsson@comcast.net | |
| Softball Commissioner | Brad DeBo | softball@baaonline.org | |
| Softball Equipment Director | Jake Krentz | softballequipment@baaonline.org | |
| Administration | Stephanie Nicholson | admin@baaonline.org | 952.222.5162 |
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