HVABSA SOFTBALL
HVABSA VP of Softball - Walt Temshiv
HVABSA offers two levels of softball, recreational and select, to allow for competitive play for all skill levels.
Recreational softball fields teams in the 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U age groups. Our league focuses on player development and sportsmanship. Rec Softball plays in an local area interlock league called Denton County Interlock or DCI with cities in about a 30 min radius of HV. (Little Elm, Lewisville, Corinth, The Colony, Etc)
6U Modified Coach Pitch – 50-minute time limit; 3 coach pitches and 3 swings off the tee (or any combination of 6 attempts to put the ball in play); no scores/standings kept; instructional league
8U Modified Kid Pitch – 70-minute time limit; kid pitcher pitches normal strike count up to a maximum of 3 balls; coach pitcher inherits strike count; pitching distance 30 feet; no steals allowed; scores/standings kept
10U Kid Pitch – 70-minute time limit; straight kid pitch; pitching distance 35 feet; stealing is limited to one base per pitch
12U Kid Pitch – 70-minute time limit; follows USSSA rules; pitching distance 40 feet
14U and above Kid Pitch – 70-minute time limit; follows USSSA rules; pitching distance 43 feet
The HVABSA Select Softball program is called Storm Softball and offers a more competitive experience that fosters positive self-esteem, team spirit, and individual growth through personal achievement as a team member. We are committed to the development of athletes and good sportsmanship by focusing on teaching the fundamentals of softball in an environment that supports all skill levels.
Our mission for recreational and select softball is to mold our players into not only great athletes, but also great young women. The discipline we learn from our softball experience will extend into our daily lives and the success we achieve from our hard work and perseverance through adversity will teach life lessons that will extend far beyond the diamond.