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St. Jude softball offers a fun and welcoming environment for girls at St. Jude in grades K-8 to grow in skill, sportsmanship and spirit. St. Jude Softball is a member of GWAC (Girls Western Athletic Conference). 

Grades K-2 are instructional (no scores are reported) and coach pitch. Levels are Pre-K/K and 1st&2nd.

Grades 3-8 are competitive (scores are reported) and fast pitch. Levels are 3rd&4th, 5th&6th and 7th&8th.

Registration

Softball signups are around Dec. 1st - Jan. 31st. Information regarding specific signup dates and times will be posted in the Bulletin, Hey Jude and social media posts.Register through Blue Sombrero (instructions included in the "Hey Jude" school newsletter and church bulletin).

Schedule

Practices begin in late March. K-2nd teams have field practice once a week. 3rd-8th grade teams have field practice twice a week. Additional batting practice is at the coaches' discretion.

League games start in mid/late April

  • K-2nd grade teams have 8 league games.
  • 3rd-8th grade teams have 10 league games. League champions for grades 3rd-8th is determined by their league game standings.

There are two optional tournaments for 1st-8th grades:

  • Our Lady of Victory Pre-season tournament is in April.
  • St. Ignatius' Post-Season tournament is in June.

Learn more about the rules of the game via the GWAC guidebooks.  

Equipment & Uniforms

Players must have their own gloves and wear softball, gym, soccer or turf shoes. Bats and helmets are provided but players may use their own. 

Please note for grades 3-8, bats must meet the 2004 ASA Bat Performance Standard, bear either the 2000 or 2004 ASA certification marks and must not be listed on the USA Softball Non-approved bat list found here. If you are unsure if a bat is in compliance, visit the USA Softball equipment website and use the drop down feature under "USA Softball TESTING & CERTIFICATION PROGRAM".

  • Uniform jerseys should be line/air dried to avoid peeling numbers
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