Softball

Registration now open for:

  • 2024 Spring New Providence PAL Travel Softball League (8U, 10U, 12U, 14U)
  • 2024 Middle School Team for all NP girls currently in 6th, 7th, 8th grades

2024 Spring NPPAL Travel Softball League (8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U) 

Cost:

Early registration cost is $190 per player. Regular registration cost is $200.00 per player.

When/Where:

  • Practices will take place during the week (most likely 2x/wk) at Salt Brook Elementary and/or AWR
  • Games will be on weekends – either Saturdays or Sundays, and will take place both home and away (near surrounding towns).

Team Formation

Teams will be capped at a manageable number per age group and once the number is met a waitlist for that age group will be started.

Registration Info for Spring 2024

  • Early registration: October 30 – November 13th $190
  • Regular registration: November 14th – December 15th $200
  • Please register as soon as possible. If you have any questions or have an issue with registering in a timely manner but plan to do so when convenient for your family, please e-mail Mark Yagos and let him know.

Those interested in coaching, please register as a volunteer coach on Community Pass under PAL as well. This must be done every season. There is no cost. If you are specifically interested in Head Coaching, please e-mail Mark directly after you register.

PAL Middle School Softball  (NP girls currently in 6-8th grades)

Cost

Early registration cost is $210 per player. Regular registration cost is $220.00 per player.

When/Where

  • Practices will take place after school at Salt Brook Elementary
  • Games will be on weekdays after school as well and will take place both home and away (near surrounding towns).

Registration

  • Early registration: October 30 – November 13th $210
  • Regular registration: November 14th – December 15th $220
  • Please register as soon as possible. If you have any questions or have an issue with registering in a timely manner but plan to do so when convenient for your family, please e-mail Mark Yagos and let him know.

The Middle School Team will play a competitive schedule during this upcoming spring directly after school against surrounding middle schools in the area.

Season

Runs March 2023 through the beginning of June and both home and away games are played during the season- home field TBD.

Mark Yagos – Softball Commissioner
Eric Berman – Softball Assistant Commissioner
softball@newprovidencepal.org

Welcome to New Providence PAL softball! Please use this page to get all  the latest information pertaining  to upcoming seasons, information on registration and all things PAL Softball.

NPPAL Softball was started in 2000 with the goals of:

• Improving knowledge and appreciation of softball
• Improving softball skills through drills, practice, and repetition
• Providing fun , positive, and instructive environment
• Encouraging teamwork and sportsmanship
• Developing individual confidence and self esteem
• Playing at more competitive level
• Preparation for future high school play

Our Mission

The mission of New Providence PAL Softball is to facilitate a safe, positive  learning environment in which the young ladies of New Providence can  learn about and participate in, the sport of fastpitch softball while  enhancing their self-esteem, self-confidence, self-discipline and leadership  skills – while encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle and time outdoors.

We promise every girl a positive youth sports experience.  Years from now,  we hope they carry with them wonderful memories of their participation in  the program and exhibit the character traits that we’ve hopefully taught: a  good work ethic, dedication to realizing a goal, self-motivation, the value of  teamwork and, most importantly, respect for themselves and others.

We acknowledge and celebrate the long competitive tradition of travel PAL  softball, but realize our participants are children, not professionals.  It is  our goal to try to find a place for every girl to play no matter what her  current skill level or experience.  It is a priority that their experience be fun.

Frequently Asked Questions

 If your family is new to PAL Softball we  understand that you may have  questions. Program ages, scheduling,  the difference between PAL and REC  and many other questions often come  up as parents register.  Below is a list of  FAQs that we have tried our best to  answer. Of course if you still have  questions please contact us.

What is the difference between REC and PAL?
This often confuses people but, the simple answer is REC is run by the towns Recreation Department and PAL is run top to bottom by volunteers. However, typically differences run a bit deeper than that, PAL is designed for girls that want to learn a bit more about their sport and PAL is also designed to be more competitive.

 

Why do game schedules seem to come out so last minute?
We (NPPAL) enter the teams into a local league that builds team schedules. A lot of moving pieces are required to make this happen.  Number of teams in the league, available fields, umpires and it must be done in a certain order to be successful and the last thing to be done is schedules.  Teams must be built before schedules.
Are try-outs held?

The need for try-outs/ evaluations are determined based on registration numbers. If a specific age group requires a try-put, you will be notified by PAL after you register. 

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