Welcome to the home of Attleboro Fastpitch Softball. Our goal here at Attleboro Fastpitch Softball is to provide the athletes with an environment to become the best possible softball player they can be while instilling the highest level of sportsmanship on and off the field. Attleboro Fastpitch Softball has produced a number girls who have gone on to be high school standouts at both Attleboro and Bishop Feehan, and many who have gone on to play collegiate softball.
Attleboro Fastpitch Softball consists of two programs. The first program is our Recreational program. This is open to all girls age 5 to 14 and runs from April to early June with practice and games on weekdays. It is a program based on general instruction for girls of all abilities. Girls are evaluated and then teams are drafted to as best as possible create a level playing field. Divisions are broken down by age. There are five divisions of regular play - 6U/Rookie, 8U Player/Coach Pitch, 10U Player/Coach Pitch, and Middle School (12u/14U) Player Pitch. The focus of this program is to teach the girls the fundamental skills of softball in a positive and fun atmosphere. In recreational softball there is equal playing time in the field and a continuous batting order.
Our competitive programs include Spring Travel, Summer Select Travel and Fall Ball. These programs were created to provide the more serious softball player the opportunity to challenge their skills.
Spring Travel teams are 10U, 12U and 14U. These teams play double header games on Sunday mornings in April and June and participate in a weekend tournament in early June (see article below). Games are played with other surrounding towns in competitive games.
Summer Select Travel teams play other All Star/Select teams from the surrounding area in the Hockomock Girls Summer Softball League (HGSSL) that runs weeknight evenings from June to July. Teams are 10U, 12U, 14U and 18U with A and B teams within each age group if participation numbers allow. Some of these teams also compete in area and state weekend tournaments. While this program has the same fundamental goal of helping each athlete to be the best they can be, travel is a considerably higher level of competition. Playing time may not necessarily be equal for all players as in the recreational program. There will be a continuous batting order (all girls will hit) in the HGSSL league and in most tournaments.
Spring, Summer and Fall Travel teams have formal tryouts and a selection process. Not all girls who tryout will make a team. To be eligible for Travel teams, a player must be able to attend a large percentage of practices, games and tournaments. At the V.P. and player agent's discretion there may be additional tryouts in the spring, but our goal is to have teams picked early to give teams the best chance to be competitive.
Fall Ball begins in Mid/late September with doubleheader games on Sundays in the 10U, 12U and 14U divisions. Girls may be placed on teams according to the age group they will be eligible for in the following Spring. The level of play is still competitive but slightly more relaxed as some players will be playing on new teams as they age up.