G.C.A.A. 2008 Softball Program

2008 schedules Rules Spring 2008 Application FALL Application Winter Clinic

Open registration for the 2009 season is underway.. We are still currently accepting applications which are available on our LL website www.leaguelineup.com/gcaa. Applications have been mailed out to all softball players who participated in the 2008 season.

The spring Season has over 350 girls participating. The season begins on saturday April 4th, 2009^th with our annual opening day parade. Games begin Monday April 6^th and the season ends June 20^st with championship day.

At the conclusion of the season, tournament teams are selected for the Majors and seniors which participate in local/national tournaments.

The Spring program is open to all girls in first grade to eighth grade. In 2007+08 we entered a team in the district 29 thirteen + league.

Programs (see rules above)

Clinic - 1^st grade

Junior - 2^nd and 3^rd grade

Major - 4^th and 5^th grade

Senior - 6^th - 8^th grade

Special Note Regarding All Volunteers for 2008

A separate Volunteer Application form (click here for a printable application) is required to be filled out for anyone who will participate in any manner with the running of the GCAA programs this year. This process will be applicable to all sports run by the Garden City Athletic Association.

The purpose of the Volunteer Application form is so that the GCAA can perform a background check on the volunteers involved in the program and keep a record of the background checks conducted. You may ask “Why are you doing this?”, and the answer is simply that limited background checks have been mandated by Little League Baseball for every town, village and organization which participates in its international programs. It also necessary for the GCAA’s insurance coverage. The background check will be limited solely to determining whether a volunteer is listed on a sex offender registry.

We realize that some people initially may hesitate at providing the requested personal information, however, it is necessary to make sure that the background check can be satisfactorily performed. This new procedure has been instituted entirely for the benefit and protection of all of our children and, in that light, we believe it a worthwhile endeavor. Please remember that for participation in the baseball or softball program we require that the Volunteer Application be filled out completely and that it bear the signature of the applicant. Any form not complying with this rule cannot be processed and that individual will not be permitted to participate in our programs.