6U
- The focus of this league is on fundamentals: throwing/catching/hitting.
- Games are coach pitch.
- Girls will use a 10" ball.
- Expect one practice, and one game per week, usually with the practice on Saturday and the game on Sunday.
- Games and most, if not all, practices will be at First Baptist Church.
8U
- The league continues to work on fundamentals, while beginning some work on defensive situations and base running.
- Games are still coach pitch.
- Girls now use an 11" ball.
- Expect one weeknight practice, and one game per week, usually on Saturdays.
- Games and most, if not all, practices will be at Medlock Park.
10U
- We are still focusing on fundamentals, but in 10U we start girl pitch with an 11" ball from 35 ft.
- We use coach "rescue pitchers" as well. Having rescue pitchers mean no one gets walked, unless they are hit by a pitch from a girl. This keeps the game moving while still allowing for pitching to develop.
- Players are also allowed to steal 2nd and 3rd when the ball gets past the catcher.
- Players have one weeknight practice and one game per week, usually on Saturdays but with some Sunday games.
- All games and most practices will be at First Baptist Church.
12U (Spring)
- This league is entirely girl pitch. We do not have rescue pitchers in 12U.
- Pitching distance moves back 5 feet and the girls transition to a 12" softball.
- Stealing is allowed.
- Players have one weeknight practice and one game per week, usually on Saturdays.
Middle School League (Fall)
This is our 12U league, but in the fall. This league is available in the fall for all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls, regardless of their age.
- The same rules from our 12U league apply, but we align players based on their middle school, or designated high school.
- If your school does not have enough players to form a full team, we have combination teams.
- Middle School games are usually on Sundays.
- Practices will be at Oakhurst, First Baptist Church, and Lakeside High School depending on the team (e.g., Decatur Middle school will likely practice at Oakhurst).
All-Star/Select Softball
This is a competitive program in which more highly skilled DHYS rec players compete as teams against other, similar teams in interleague games and tournaments throughout the year. Once a team is selected in the spring, it will continue as the All-star/Select team into the summer, etc. until the next tryouts are held. For more information, click here.