Hello softball families,

The Watchung Hills Wolverines travel softball program is designed for girls who want to play a more competitive brand of the game than they will generally see in recreation leagues. Our goals are to teach the fundamentals of the game, provide a supportive atmosphere in which to engage in healthy competition, and most importantly, have fun!

If your daughter is interested in playing travel softball during the fall and next spring/summer, she must attend a tryout on Sunday July 31st OR Monday August 1st. Current travel players are not exempt. 

Players must register at www.warrenbaseballsoftball.com. Login to your account > click the blue button “register to play/participate” > choose registrant > Click “player” > Select Wolverines travel softball tryouts - 8U/10U/12U/14U and click the blue “register” button > Select age level and tryout date > agree to the consent form > “continue to checkout” > click the green button “complete order.” 

There is no cost for the tryout.

TRYOUT SCHEDULE & NEW LOCATION

Sunday July 31st & Monday August 1st

8U tryout

Arrive for check-in and warmup: 4:45 pm

Evaluation: 5:00-5:30 pm

10U tryout

Arrive for check-in and warmup: 5:20 pm

Evaluation: 5:35-6:15 pm

14U tryout

Arrive for check-in and warmup: 6:05 pm

Evaluation: 6:20-6:40 pm

12U tryout

Arrive for check-in and warmup: 6:30 pm

Evaluation: 6:45-8:00 pm

Please note the new location:

Greenwood Meadows Park

9 Crosswood Way

Warren, NJ 07059

Players need only attend one of the tryout dates, not both. Players will not stay for the entire 3 hours. Evaluation times for each age group will be communicated a few days before the tryout. The tryout for each age group will take approximately 45 minutes. The exact duration will depend on how many players attend. In the event of inclement weather, we will schedule a make-up session on 8/2. If your daughter cannot attend either date, please let me know. 

WHAT TO BRING

• Glove
• Bat
• Helmet
• Fielding mask
• Cleats
• Water

CHECK-IN PROCESS

• Players should arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time to check-in and warm-up.
• Accompany your child to the check-in area near the field. 
• Fill out the sign-in sheet and receive an ID tag for your child. Stick the ID tag on the front of her shirt.
• Players should then make their way to the field to warm-up. 
• The tryout will begin promptly at the scheduled time. 

ELIGIBILITY

The travel softball program is open to residents of Warren, Watchung, and Green Brook. Players from nearby towns may try out if their hometown does not have a travel softball program; however, players from Warren, Watchung, and Green Brook will be given priority. Players must participate in spring recreational softball or school softball to be eligible for travel softball.

A player’s age group (8U, 10U, etc) is based on her birth year. Age groups for fall 2022 and spring/summer 2023 are as follows: 

• 14U - birth years 2008 & 2009
• 12U - birth years 2010 & 2011
• 10U - birth years 2012 & 2013
• 8U - birth years 2014 to 2016

During the fall season, travel softball programs generally encourage players who are nearing completion of their time at a particular age group to “age up” to the level they will play in the upcoming spring/summer season. For example, a current 10U player born in 2011 will age up and play 12U fall ball this year. Similarly, a current 8U player born in 2013 will age up and play 10U fall ball. Aging up in the fall gives players a chance to play in a less competitive season in order to get acclimated to the new rules for the higher level. While it is generally recommended that second year players age up in the fall, team placement may ultimately be based on skill level and team needs.