Registration is open for all softball leagues. Get your registrations in by March 29th. If you would like to coach, please let us know! The Machine Pitch league is an in-town league for participants entering 2nd - 5th grade. All practices are held in Ellis and games played on weekday nights, depending on field availability. The league may be altered depending upon registration. If we do not have enough for an in town league, we will enter the Hays Rec. league. Western Kansas softball travels to surrounding communities and is for participants entering 5th thru entering 8th grade. All practices are held in Ellis. K-18 softball travels to surrounding communities and is for participants entering 9th grade - completing 12th grade. All practices are held in Ellis. All players are responsible for providing their own softball glove, shoes and pants.
Procedures for Youth Team Sports
1. All teams are formed by the Ellis Rec. Commission.
2. Requests for youth to be placed on the same team as a friend or with a specific coach are considered, but not guaranteed.
3. All programs have a registration deadline. Late registration sign-ups may not request to be placed on a specific team.
4. Requests for three coaches to coach a team together are not allowed unless one of the coaches does not have a child participating in the program.
5. Youth will be contacted by their coaches to when/where practices will be held as well as game schedules.
6. Our goal is to provide the opportunity for participation to all who enter, regardless of skill or ability level. ERC wishes to provide youth with a fun learning experience and the opportunity to develop lifetime leisure skills.
7. Ellis Rec. Commission will conduct or require criminal background check procedures to all adults acting as coaches, instructors, and teachers.
Machine Pitch SoftballEarly Registration Deadline Registration Deadline March 29, 2023 April 5, 2023 Fee: $30.00 Fee: $35.00
Western Kansas SoftballEarly Registration Deadline Registration Deadline March 29, 2023 April 5, 2023 Fee: $30.00 (has jersey) $38.00 (has jersey) Fee: $50.00 (needs jersey) $58.00 (needs jersey)
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K-18 SoftballEarly Registration Deadline Registration Deadline March 29, 2023 April 5, 2023 Fee: $65.00 Fee: $81.00