What's New

• Summer Softball Camp
• New Helmet Rule
• Bantam and Midget Picture Days

Skills Day Results

Those of you have been waiting patiently will be happy to know that the results from our Skills Day have finally been posted. You can find them under our "Where Can I Find..." drop down box at the top of the page or by clicking on Resources then Skills Competition via the menu.

Pitching and Backcatching Clinics

Pitching and backcatching clinics will be running on Mondays from 6pm - 7pm, starting on May 18th. To sign up, please contact Stacy Novack. These clincs are free, but are only open to Sr Mite and Squirt players. Register quickly. They are very informative and can fill up quickly.

Girls Rule!!!

OK, this is a rehearsed Gatorade commercial, but girls still rule!

2009 Summer Softball Day Camp

Once again, the WGSA, with the Academy Baseball School, is pleased to offer a Summer Softball Camp opportunity to our registered players (Ages 7 - 14). The camp will be run out of Iroquois Sports Complex during the weeks of July 13 - 17 and July 20 - 24.

The regular camp fee is $220 per week, but the camp fee is reduced to $100 for the first week for WGSA members. (Second week discounts are also available.) Subsidies are limited, so enrol early!

Each weekly program includes:

Sign up for either or both weeks, but register early as space is limited. For more details contact WGSA President, Stacy Novack. To view the Summer Softball Camp registration form (in Adobe Acrobat, PDF, format), click here. Mailing information is on the form. Click here to visit the Academy Baseball School website.

New Helmet Rule

Starting with the 2009 season the Whitby Girls Softball Association has instituted a policy of requiring all players from the Sr Mite division to the Bantam division to provide their own helmets with facemasks. This decision has been made to address health and safety concerns.

Players in the Midget division will also be required to provide their own helmets, but the use of a facemask for this division is optional. Please note that even though the choice of whether to use a facemask is being left to the players in this division, the WGSA strongly recommends their use.  It is also possible that the WGSA will extend the facemask rule to the Midget division sometime in the near future.

Players in the LTP and ALTP divisions are exempted from this requirement to purchase a helmet.  The WGSA will provide helmets as required for these two divisions, and all helmets will be equipped with facemasks.  However, the WGSA encourages the purchase of a helmet with facemask, particularly if the player is keen to play softball for a number of years.

Last year WGSA's Equipment Convenors were able to obtain and sell helmets for $22 each. They are hoping to be able to make a similar purchase again this year. If you would like to be placed on a list to purchase one of these helmets should they be successful please contact Al Betts.