spring travel tryouts (IPGSA)

The next round of tryouts for the Raptors travel teams will be held on Sunday, January 14, 2024. If you are interested in joining tryouts please complete the form below, or email softball@raptorsathletics.org.

Raptors Tryouts Information:

12U/14U: Sunday, January 14, 6-8 p.m. at the MAC

WHAT TO EXPECT AT TRYOUTS:

Pitcher/catcher assessments will be in the final 30 minutes at each tryout. All of the girls will go through drills for throwing/catching, and then they will be split up into infield and outfield positions for assessment. Hitting will be performed from tees and soft toss at different stations.

OFFERS:

Offers will be made to players by Friday, January 19. Raptors Softball will honor the early bird discount for the AYL league if any players choose to do that instead of the travel program.

UNABLE TO ATTEND?

If your daughter is not able to make tryouts, please let me know and I will connect you with the coach so she can schedule an individual tryout if there are open positions on the team.

Ages

8-14 years old. Teams will be divided into 10U, 12U, and 14U depending on age.

When

The Spring season with Indian Peaks (IPGSA) begins with the "Tune Up Tourney" on February 24/25 and March 2/3. (Location is still being determined), and ends with the "Tournament of Champions" on July 13/14.

Where

Practices and home games will be held at Douglas County High School fields or indoors depending on weather.

Tournaments will be held in Castle Rock, Boulder, Brighton, Firestone, Niwot, and other locations.

Practices

Practices will be held 1-2x/week depending on coach's schedule.

Tournaments

There will be a 4-5 game guarantee at each tournament. Dates below:

Feb 24th & 25th, 2024
March 2nd & 3rd, 2024
March 23rd & 24th, 2024
April 27th & 28th, 2024
June 8th & 9th, 2024
July 13th & 14th, 2024

Games

The IPGSA provides both games and tournaments within their league. Coaches from the almost 200 teams will meet on February 20 to schedule games with each other to fill in between the four big tournaments that are scheduled throughout the season.

Cost/player

The cost for the league is determined by how many games and tournaments the coaches and teams decide to play, however the average cost/player will be about $450 depending on how many girls are on each team. This cost would cover 12 games and all four of the spring tournaments (dates and location are on the IPGSA website), team equipment, 1-2 practices/week and indoor practice time since Spring weather can be unpredictable.

Additional Costs

Players are expected to provide their own helmets (with face cage), bats, gloves, batting gloves, bags, cleats, softball pants, and belts.

The cost of jerseys, socks, and visors is included in the team fee.

Spring travel team tryouts

Interested in playing for a Raptors travel team in the IPGSA tournament league? Tournaments will all be in Colorado within 2 hours of Castle Rock. Teams from in-state, Wyoming, and Nebraska play in the league.