| Open Tryouts for the Prospect Park Women’s Softball League |
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Come join us during open tryouts for the Prospect Park Women's Softball League (PPWSL), a women's instructional softball league. All skill levels, ages 18 and over are welcome. Tryout schedule: Important, you MUST register during the registration period in order to tryout. Late arrivals will be turned away.
Rain out dates: Saturday, 3/27, Sunday, 3/28 and Wednesday, 3/31 – times as listed above Tryout location: Greenwood Playground's Kevin F. Conroy Ballfield in Windsor Terrace. The Playground is located at the corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway and East 5th Street. Message for women with advanced softball skills: the PPWSL has a specific need for players with advanced playing skills to help instruct and motivate lower-rated players - please consider trying out this year and joining the PPWSL!
Cost and equipment: There is a mandatory, non-refundable tryout fee of $5.00 due at time of registration. Please bring sneakers and a glove. The tryout is held on a hard surface so no street shoes or cleats please.
Subway: The southernmost portion of the Fort Hamilton F-train station exits at the southeast corner of the playground (Coney Island-bound passengers exit at the front of the train and Queens-bound passengers exit at the rear of the train).
About the tryouts: To try out for the league, come to one of the dates posted. Potential players will be rated on their ability to bat, field and throw and will receive a score that will determine their overall level of ability (beginner, low intermediate, middle intermediate, high intermediate or advanced). Players will be placed on a team in a "blind" draft according to their ranking as well as according to what openings there are on the teams for players of that rank. First priority is given to people who tried out for the previous season but were not placed on a team (this number varies from season to season). Once those people have been placed, those who have tried out for the upcoming season will have their names drawn randomly, by rank, until all the teams' rosters are filled. Please note: trying out does not guarantee you a position on a team.
About the games: The PPWSL is a modified pitch (not-high arc/slow pitch and not fastpitch), instructional league and plays in Prospect Park, Brooklyn on weekday nights beginning in late April or early May. Games begin at 6:20pm.
Weather: March weather is often questionable. Despite that, the tryouts will go ahead unless there is a true downpour or steady rain that makes the playground field unsafe and unusable.
Questions: If you need any further information, please email Carrie at
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