Softball in Ontario | Central East Womens Fastpitch League

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The Central East Women's Fastpitch League (CEWFL) promotes the sport of competitive fastpitch softball in Central East Ontario. Our focus is to provide girls and women the opportunity to play fastpitch softball competitively. Participation, enjoyment and skills development are the core beliefs at our younger player divisions. While promoting competition and personal excellence is our focus within the older divisions.

The CEWFL supports Softball Canada's strategic model for Long-Term Player Development.

Development

Engaging in healthy activity through fastpitch softball skills development.

Competition

Learning leadership and performance for life.

Excellence

Providing opportunity to achieve at the highest level of fastpitch softball.

Love of Sport

Growing a love of fastpitch softball and sport actively for life.

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Long-Term Player Development

Objectives & Expected Level Of Play

Under 10 Years Old (U10)

Girls may enter the sport from select or house league programs, or with no experience. Focus is on developing overall sport and fastpitch softball-specific skills, while ensuring a level of fun.

Girls aged 10 and Under
Fundamental skills development
Focus on fun and participation
Ensure equal playing time
Play modified rules to facilitate learning

Under 12 Years Old (U12)

Girls may enter the sport from select or house league programs, or with no experience. Focus is on developing physical capacities and fastpitch softball-specific skills.

Girls aged 12 and Under
Softball skills and strategies development
General fitness and mental skills training
Ensure fair and reasonable playing time
Introduction of more advanced rules

Under 14 Years Old (U14)

Girls may continue in the sport from competitive, select or house league programs. Focus is on developing physical capacities and fastpitch softball-specific skill. Competitive aspects added.

Girls aged 14 and Under
Advanced softball skills for competition
General fitness and mental skills training
Ensure fair and reasonable playing time
Play with full competition rules begins

Under 16 Years Old (U16)

Girls continue in the sport from competitive or select softball programs. Focus is on consolidating fastpitch softball-specific skills and developing fitness at a competitive level.

Girls aged 16 and Under
Advanced softball skills and strategies
Softball fitness and mental skills training
Playing time to optimize team performance
Talent identification programs for players
Players learn to balance softball and life

Under 19 Years Old (U19)

Girls continue in fastpitch softball from competitive programs. Focus is on refining fastpitch softball-specific skills and developing fitness to sustain high volume/intensity training.

Girls aged 19 and Under
Refine fundamental softball skills/strategies
Softball fitness and mental skills training
Playing time to optimize team performance
Talent identification programs for players
Players learn to balance softball and life

Over 19 Years Old (O19)

Girls continue in the sport from competitive fastpitch softball programs. Focus is on optimizing peak performance in competition, OR transition to enjoyment of recreational softball.