Ooltewah Softball Club

Fall Premier is in full swing. Spring tryouts will be held in February 2026.

We launched the Ooltewah Softball Club in the spring of 2025 to provide experienced OYA players and coaches the opportunity to explore a more competitive environment, while maintaining their ability to learn and grow in a traditional recreational (rec) sports outlet.

Here's how it works:

Teams hold tryouts in early February (for spring) and August (for fall) to field a tournament team roster. Think of it like a non-summer All-star team.

Club teams will play in select tournaments between March and early-May in the fall and September/October/November in the fall. A handful of weekends each season will be blacked out, so regular season teams can play in Rec tournaments, if they choose. Blackout dates for fall are September 6/7, September 13/14, September 27/28 and October 25/26.

Each club team will be guaranteed practice time, scheduled by OYA, so as not to conflict with our Rec programs.

We offer club teams in 6u, 8u, 10u, 12u and 16u. Age groups are based on USA Softball eligibility, which runs from September 1 to August 31. Coaches this fall are:

6u - Linley Spinale
8u - Brad Wagner
10u - Dan Presbitero
12u - Joe Legge
16u - Charles Hoskins

If you are interested in assisting with one of the teams, send a message to [email protected] for more information.

Since club play is in addition to Rec play, there is a separate registration fee to cover uniform expenses, team entry fees for five to six tournaments, field space for practice, and insurance. You only pay this fee if selected for the team.

We’re excited to offer this outlet for our players and coaches to continue to grow.

*In order to be eligible for a club team in the spring, players must be currently enrolled in our rec program and/or have played at OYA within the last year. Players selected for club play will also be rostered on regular season rec teams and will play the Scenic City schedule with those teams, retaining their eligibility for summer All-stars. Fall teams may have a few players who are only on the Premier roster due to school functions.

Registration Listing

Ooltewah Softball Club - Premier Teams - Fall 2025

Register here for the tryout and PAY NOTHING IN ADVANCE. If your player makes a club team, the fee shown will be the registration fee to cover uniform expenses, team entry fees for up to five tournaments, field space for practice, and insurance.

Ooltewah Softball Club provides experienced OYA players and coaches the opportunity to explore a more competitive environment, while maintaining their ability to learn and grow in a traditional recreational (rec) sports outlet.

Here's how it works:

8u, 10u and 12u teams hold tryouts in August 17 & 24 (if needed) to field a tournament team roster. There will be an open practice on August 16. Players selected for the team will receive an invite and once accepted, must log in and pay to complete their registration. 6u and 16u Premier will hold tryouts in October.

Age groups are based on USA Softball eligibility, which runs from September 1 to August 31.

6u is for players born after September 1, 2018

8u is for players born between September 1, 2016 and August 31, 2018

10u is for players born between September 1, 2014 and August 31, 2016

12u is for players born between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2014

16u is for players born between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2012

*Players cannot play down, but can play up. Example: Your child has an October 2014 birthdate and wants to try out for 12u instead of 10u. In this case, please register for the 10u try out and then send an email to [email protected] requesting a transfer.

Club teams will play in select tournaments between September and November. A handful of weekends in September and October will be blacked out, so regular season teams can play in Rec tournaments, if they choose.

All teams play under the Ooltewah Premier name and have a uniform look to them.

6u Coach - Linley Spinale

8u Coach - Brad Wagner

10u Coach - Dan Presbitero

12u Coach - Joe Legge

16u Coach - Charles Hoskins

If you are interested in helping coach a club team, send a message to [email protected] and let us know.

We’re excited to offer this outlet for our players and coaches to continue to grow.