IN HOUSE K-3 SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL
In House Softball Team Descriptions
Kindergarten/ 1st Grade
Season begins in early May and ends mid-July
At K/1, the emphasis will be on learning the basics of softball – throwing, catching, hitting and fielding. Coach pitching will be the standard, but a tee will be available. We will decrease the number of games over historical levels, but increase the number of practices. Players must have their own glove.
K/1 teams play at:
Cedar Alternative Center
2140 Diffley Rd
Eagan, MN 55122
Nights of Play - Mon/Wed
Season begins in early May and ends mid-July
At 2/3, we will continue to use coach pitch as the standard. We will build in additional practice time. Players must have their own glove.
News: 4th & 5th Graders (effective 2017)
- 5th Grade players can sign up for either the In House Slow Pitch 5-12 program or for Travel Fastpitch.
- 4th Grade players can sign up for either 10U League Only or for Travel Fastpitch. Both are travel program options with some differences in time commitments. Please see our "About Travel" page for more details.
- There is NO In House option for 4th Grade.
Any player can sign up for our Traveling Fastpitch program. The age group is based on the player's age December 31, 2018.
Melanie Larson
In House Coordinator
In House Fees
| Grade | Evening | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| K/1 (T-ball / Coach Pitch) | Mon/Wed | $60 |
| 2/3 (Coach Pitch) | Mon/Wed | $65 |
Volunteers
Parents are always needed to help in a variety of ways. Volunteer areas include:
- Head Coach
- Assistant Coach
- Age Group Coordinator
- Team Parent
- Equipment
- Special Events
Volunteering provides a better experience for you and your child, and is the reason our programs continue to be successful.
Volunteer Descriptions
Click to see the descriptions of our volunteer positions
Fall Ball
Our Fall Ball program is a great introduction to Traveling Fastpitch with a shortened 6-7 week season.
- Fall Ball registration opens in July.
- This is a short season: mid-August to end of Sept.
- A casual, learning environment to improve player skills and knowledge while having fun.
To learn more, please visit our "Fall Ball" page.
If you still have questions, please reach out to the Community Teams Director or the In House Coordinator via email.
Scenarios
Here are some examples of how a player could move through the Eagan Fastpitch Softball programs. You do not have to play years of In House Softball before joining the travel program. Additionally, a player with birth year 2008 and later can sign up with the 8U travel program without having played In House. Playing In House is not a prerequisite for playing in the Travel programs.
Here are a few examples... there could be many more
Example 1:
K/1: In House Softball program
2nd Grade: 8U Travel program (start as early as age 7)
3-7th Grade: continue thru 10U/12U travel program
Example 2:
K/1 & 2/3: In House Softball program
4th Grade: 10U League Only program
5-7th Grade: continue thru 10U/12U travel program
8-12th Grade: MN Stars Club program
Example 3:
2/3: 8U travel program (no In House experience)
4-7th Grade: continue thru 10U/12U travel program
Example 4:
K/1 & 2/3: In House Softball program
4th Grade: 10U League Only program
5-12th Grade: South Metro Softball program
If you have any questions regarding the In-House Softball K-3rd Grade program, please contact us using the email links to the right:
Melanie Larson
In House Coordinator (12/31/2019)
Carissa Hancock
Player & Coach Development (12/31/2019)