Softball

Summer (April through May)

Email Contact:

db5515585@msn.com

Overview:

Practices are held on Saturdays at Chancellor’s Run Park from April through June. Regional competition in May in Howard County. State competition in June at Towson University. This is a team of up to 15 players who are athletes or a unified team of both SO players and regular players. There is also a skills component to this sport.

Equipment:

SOMD-SMC provides the balls, bats, cleats and gloves along with the other necessary equipment needed to perform the softball events. Athletes may purchase or bring their own glove and cleats but needs to check with the head coach prior to purchasing equipment.

Uniform Requirements:

SOMD-SMC will provide athletes with uniforms but they are only worn for qualifiers and state competition. NO JEANS!

Practice Overview:

Practices are held on Saturdays at Chancellor’s Run Park from April through June. Regional competition in May in Howard County. State competition in June at Towson University. This is a team of up to 15 players who are athletes or a unified team of both SO players and regular players. There is also a skills component to this sport.

Training:

N/A

Location:

Chancellor’s Run Park 21905 Chancellors Run Rd, Great Mills, MD 20634

Timing:

Saturdays from 8:30AM to 10:00AM, starting the first Saturday in April and each week through the Saturday prior to Summer Games.

Activities:

Practice will begin with warm up excersises.

Eligibility for State Competition:

here are a required number of qualifiers needed to attend the state competition. Some of those can be the required qualifiers announced throughout the season. Each athlete must also attend at least 8 practice sessions to be qualified to compete at the State competition. The athletes and families will receive notification of all qualifiers.

State Competition:

Summer Games is the state competition for the Softball Program. Summer Games are held at Cockeysville Middle School ball fields at 10401 Greenside Dr., Cockeysville, MD 21030 on the first weekend of June.

Participation in Other SOMD-SMC Sports:

Softball athletes are not allowed to participate in other SOMD-SMC sports during the summer (Summer Games) season due to regulations posted for SOMD-SMC.

Athlete Participation Contract:

Not Required.

Housing Requirements for State Competition:

Athletes participating in Summer Games will be housed for up to two nights in dormitories at Towson University along with chaperones and the coaching staff, at a ratio of 3 athletes per chaperone/coach.

Other Considerations:

None.

Volunteers:

We always need help for a successful season. We are a 100% volunteer coaching and management staff. Parents who wish to help, please register as volunteers. (See information at the bottom of this page).

Only registered SOMD-SMC athletes and registered volunteers are allowed in the training area. Parents and spectators who are not registered as volunteers MUST watch from outside the training area.

Anyone with an intellectual disability age 7 and older are invited to become a Special Olympics athlete. ATHETES MUST BE AGE 8 PRIOR TO BEING ALLOWED TO COMPLETE. Athletes age 7 are allowed to train with the other athletes but just cannot compete.

All athletes/volunteers must sign up for sport training prior to attending practice. Please sign up online as soon as possible so that we can make plans for coaching needs.