2024 Season updates

The 2022 season was our first season with a different approach to team “splits.” As our organization continues to grow and evolve, the board recognizes the need to continually look for ways to improve our program. With this in mind, we’ve made adjustments to how teams will be divided for the 2024 season. It’s important to understand a few things before we list the improvements.   

  • Softball in our area has 2 leagues: Little League and Wisconsin State Youth Softball League.
  • Similar to baseball, this year there are divisions in WSYSL but there are not in Little League.
  • Unlike baseball, the age breakdowns are: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, and U18 respectively. 
  • Little League requires teams to be equally split based upon talent.
  • WSYSL does not require an equal split based upon talent. 
  • Rules of play are varied between the 2 leagues – lead offs, stealing, etc.    

We want to be able to offer those players, parents, and coaches whose dedication to the game warrants “better” competition through more games and tournaments. We also recognize a player's abilities at a young age do not dictate their future success and/or abilities. Moreover, a player’s abilities assessed at the end of one season do not guarantee their capabilities in the next season - as it does not take Fall League, winter workouts, personal workouts, and enrichment into consideration.   

For these reasons we’re optimistic these improvements will offer those players with varied skills and dedication to the game an opportunity to flourish in our program and at the next level.   

U8 Softball  

  •  We will divide girls based on school location and families sharing coaching responsibilities.
  • All players and teams will play in the Little League program only. 
  • No teams will be offered tournament play beyond the end of season tournament.   

U10 Little League Team 

  • Teams will be created based on the results of 2023 late summer tryouts
  • All teams and players will participate in Little League. 
  • Little League season games are typically May-early July, practices starting late March or early April.

U10/U12/U14 Wisconsin State Youth Softball League / Tournament Team 

  • Coaches will create a WSYSL Team based upon late summer 2023 tryouts.
  • WSYSL league play will begin in early May and consist of 12-15 games.
  • There will be 2-3 tournaments for each team.
  • A player's invitation on this team does not guarantee an invitation next year.    
  • Tryouts for the next season will be held upon season completion in late summer/early fall.