Ooltewah Youth Association offers Softball for girls ages 5 to 16. The season begins with practices in mid-August and ends with an end of season tournament the first weekend in November. OYA also hosts an annual fall softball tournament, which all OYA teams are expected to play in. The tournament date is October 5th & 6th. OYA teams will also have access to play in the Mark Paul Grand Slam Softball Tournament September 20-21 at OYA, Summit and Harrison Rec.

All players move up a year in the fall. The age group a player plays in is determined by their age on January 1, 2025. For example, if your child is currently 8 and will turn 9 on December 13th, she will move up to the 10u age division, because that is where she will be next spring. Players CANNOT play down. For example, if your child will turn 11 on December 28th, she CANNOT play in the 10u division. She has to play in 13u. The easiest way to explain this is by birth year:

6u - 2018 & 2019

8u - 2016 & 2017

10u - 2014 & 2015

13u - 2011, 2012, 2013

16u - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (very limited roster spots)

Teams generally play two games a week, one home game on Tuesdays and one at a nearby ballpark on Thursdays, and an occasional Monday. The regular season consists of about 12 "Scenic City" games spread over the course of 7 weeks. We also try to schedule 2 additional interleague games (Ooltewah vs. Ooltewah teams). In the fall, these are done in a Jamboree style setting, where both games will be played on a Saturday.

General registration is open until 9:00 p.m. on August 10th -- but may close sooner in age groups where we reach a maximum number of players. Don't wait until the last minute to secure your daughter's spot!

We offer a free kid pitch clinic every Fall, hosted by MyKZone on August 24. Keep an eye out for an email to register your player (8 and older) for the free clinic.

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