Welcome to the 2023/2024 Softball Season!
We are a family orientated club who welcome NEW and returning players from Senior grade all through to our Junior age grade starting off at under 7s. If you're keen to play, we will definitely have a team for you.
Our Registration for both Juniors and Seniors for the 2023/2024 season are now open https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/237275?returnUrl=https://www.sporty.co.nz/newlandssoftball
SEASON INFORMATION
JUNIOR CLUB AND SENIOR CLUB
All Dates below are for Senior and Junior CLub
Season Start Date - Saturday 28th October 2023
Last Playing Day Pre Christmas - Saturday 16th December 2023
Start Date back Post Christmas - Saturday 27th January 2023 - NO CLUBROOMS for both Senior and Juniors that Saturday
Finals Day - Saturday 16th March 2024
This seaon WSA will be allocating catch up days for all Premier, Social and Junior Competitions. Where games are rained out, they will be rescheduled to othe next available for all catch up days. If a team is not able to play their catch-up games, they will have to default. The defaultiing team will not be charged a default fine for catch up games unless it is a premier 1 team.
The catch up rain dates are: -
Sunday 29th October 2023
Sunday 12 November 2023
Sunday 3rd December 2023
Sunday 11th February 2024
Sunday 25th February 2024
Saturday 23rd March 2024
CANCELLATION PROCESS FOR JUNIORS
Game cancellations for the juniors will be sent to coaches and managers via text around 7ish on the morning. There are a group of Junior Convenors who make the decision depending on weather all around the Wellington region. The main contact person will text all Junior Convenors and our Newlands Junior Convenor will than text out to the mangement teams who will let all their team know. Please do not text Corina asking if the games are on as they will be busy sending notiications. Facebook will have an update on it if it is cancelled.
CANCELLATION PROCESS FOR SENIORS
Game cancellations will be sent to coaches and managers via text/email. Cancellations will also be posted on the Newlands Softball Club Website, WSA Website and our Facebook page. The cancellation times will be 11:00am for the 1:15pm round and 1:00pm for the 3:15pm round.
If you have not received a text from Gerald and Corina please don’t all text – you can presume that the game is still on and your team will need to show up to the park.