Softball

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Softball

The Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Department of Leisure Services offers softball for girls ages 7-14 (age prior to September 1).

Registration begins in February - please check with DLS for specific dates. For Ben Hill County residents, the registration fee is $50/child ($60/child non-resident). The registration fee includes a team jersey, a visor, umpires, scorekeepers, bats, and softballs. Parents will need to provide gloves, pants, and rubber cleats.

If registering after the deadline, a $10 late fee will be incurred. At that point, your child may be placed on a waitlist and may or may not be placed on a team based on available spaces. No payment will be collected until your child is placed on a team.

Team practices begin in March with regular season games played April-June. Games and practices are held at Paulk Park Ball Fields & Lions Park. GRPA baseball tournament competitions are in June-July.

You can make a difference in your community by volunteering to be a coach for a youth softball team. And if your child is on a softball travel team, be sure to read and comply with the Travel Team Policy.

To register for softball, come to the DLS office beginning in February between 8am-5pm with the following:

Completed registration & liability forms.
If not already in our files, a copy of certified birth certificate or certified birth certificate for us to copy.
Form of payment (note: after registration deadline - $10 late fee assessed, possible waitlist)
- checks - payable to "City of Fitzgerald"
- major credit/debit cards - Any transaction under $100.00 will be charged a service charge of $2.99. All transactions over $100.00 will have a service charge of 3.5%.
If your child has participated in a DLS sport before, don't forget to sign the book while you're in the office to verify your current contact information and complete the registration process.

Softball Registration Form

Liability Form

Be a Coach

Deadline:	Registration begins in February - please check with DLS for specific dates.
Registration Fees:	$50/child - Ben Hill County Resident $60/child - non-Ben Hill County Resident Add $10 late registration (possible waitlist)
Practices/Games:	Practices begin in March. Games are played April-June.
Meets at:	Paulk Park & Lions Park Ball Fields
Ages:	girls; ages 7-14 (age prior to September 1)