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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.
Long-Term Player Development
Objectives & Expected Level Of Play
Under 11 Years Old (U11)
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 11 and Under
- Fundamental skills development
- Focus on fun and participation
- Ensure equal playing time
- Play modified rules to facilitate learning
Under 13 Years Old (U13)
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 13 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 15 Years Old (U15)
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 15 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 17 Years Old (U17)
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 17 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.
- Girls aged 19 and Over
- Refine advanced softball skills/strategies
- Position-specific physical fitness training
- Playing time to optimize team performance
- Domestic & international play opportunities
- Players maximize personal performance