For all Fundraising and Donations please contact our President Lavaughn @ president@wmfa.net
Updated Calendar of Events and Host Tournament Schedule
REGISTER NOW! BALL SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
January 24th at North Surrey Rec Centre from 10 am - 2 pm
February 6th at Surrey Central Mall from 10 am to 5 pm.
Games begin the first week of April & end at the end of June.
Softball for BOYS and GIRLS – ages 3 and up. Family rates are available.
|
Division |
Birth Year |
Age as Dec 31/09 |
Fee |
Game Nights usually at 6:30 pm |
|
Learn to Play (mixed boys & girls) |
2005/2006 |
3 or 4 |
$65.00 |
Tues/Thurs |
|
T-Ball (mixed boys & girls) |
2004 |
5 |
$65.00 |
Mon/Wed/possibly Sat |
|
Mini Mite girls |
2002 -2003 |
6 – 7 |
$100.00 |
Mon/Wed |
|
Mini Mite boys |
2002 -2003 |
6 – 7 |
$100.00 |
Mon/Wed |
|
Mite girls |
2000 - 2001 |
8 – 9 |
$120.00 |
Tues/Thurs |
|
Mite boys |
2000 - 2001 |
8 – 9 |
$120.00 |
Mon/Wed |
|
Squirt girls |
1998 - 1999 |
10 – 11 |
$140.00 |
Mon/Wed |
|
Squirt boys |
1998 - 1999 |
10 – 11 |
$140.00 |
Tues/Thurs |
|
Peewee girls |
1996 - 1997 |
12 – 13 |
$150.00 |
Tues/Thurs |
|
Peewee boys |
1996 - 1997 |
12 – 13 |
$150.00 |
To be decided |
|
Bantam girls |
1994 - 1995 |
14 – 15 |
$160.00 |
Mon/Wed |
|
Bantam boys |
1994 - 1995 |
14 – 15 |
$160.00 |
To be decided |
|
Midget girls |
1991 – 1993 |
16 – 18 |
$170.00 |
Tues/Thurs |
|
Junior |
1985 – 1990 |
19 – 23 |
Tbd |
To be decided |
|
Senior |
1984 or earlier |
24 and older |
Tbd |
To be decided |
Learn to play teams are mixed boys and girls. All other teams are either all boys or all girls.
Easy Ways to register
In Person at David Brankin Monday Night Clinics 6:30-7:30 Monday Evenings or
Print out registration form and mail back to us with payment. Be sure to also fill out a Personal Health Form
Online via Paypal use buttons below of pay to register@wmfa.net
**You also need to fill in the registration forms (above) - you can mail or email back to us.
| 2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS | updated January 21, 2010 | ||
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | DETAILS |
| Conditioning Clinics | Monday Nights Oct. to end of March | David Brankin Elem. 9160-128 Street in gym | 6:00 to 7:00 mini mite and mite boys & girls 7:00 to 8:00 squirt, peewee, bantam boys & girls |
| Pitching/Catching Clinics | Tuesday nights starting January 26 | Creekside Elem. 13838 91 Avenue in the gym | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - all potential pitchers and catchers are welcome to attend |
| Coaches meeting | Week of March 15 | 16016 82nd Avenue | all coaches required to attend |
| Park Clean up and Prepare diamonds | Saturday March 27 | Royal Kwantlen Park | Coaches and parents meet at concession 10:00 a.m. |
| Uniform pick up | Saturday March 27 tentative date | Royal Kwantlen Park | times to be determined |
| Opening Day | Saturday April 10 | Royal Kwantlen Park | All teams in uniforms at park 10:45 - Opening ceremony 11:00 CARNIVAL, games/practices - free hot dog and pop/juice for all players |
| Season dates - Boys & Girls | April 5 to June 24 | Sign up calendar for volunteer hours available at the concession. | |
| PICTURES | ??? | Royal Kwantlen Park | Coaches will receive team times |
| PUB NIGHT FUNDRAISER | SATURDAY APRIL 24 | Jolly Mac's Pub | Come out and support the league and help raise money for the kids! |
| Tournament | April 30, May 1, 2 | Royal Kwantlen Park | Peewee C girls, Squirt Boys |
| Tournament | May 7, 8, 9 | Royal Kwantlen Park | Peewee Boys, Peewee B girls |
| Tournament | May 14, 15, 16 | Royal Kwantlen Park | Mini Mite Girls, Mini Mite boys, Mite boys, Midget C Girls |
| Tournament | May 28, 29, 30 | Royal Kwantlen Park | Squirt C girls, Mite C girls |
| Tournament | June 4, 5, 6 | Royal Kwantlen Park | Midget B girls |
| District finals Mite and up | June 18 - 20 | B girls and boys at Fleetwood C girls at Cloverdale | |
| Annual General Meeting | tentative June 2010 | ||
| Closing Ceremonies | Sunday June 27 | Royal Kwantlen Park | Closing Ceremonies - tbd |
| Regionals | July 1, 2, 3 | tbd | tbd |
| Provincials | July 9, 10, 11 | SQUIRT BOYS AT KWANTLEN PARK | NEED VOLUNTEERS! |
Umpires needed (adults & youth over 12) **
Some knowledge of softball/baseball is required for umpiring,
however, further training is provided.
You can earn $16 to $22.00 per game!
Call 604-584-7761 for more info or email
president@wmfa.net
It's time to start getting ready for the 2010 season!
FREE Monday night conditioning clinics
Clinics on Monday Nights to prepare for 2010 season
For kids who played with Whalley Minor Fastpitch last year and want to continue playing for the 2010 season.
Includes general skills training such as throwing,
catching, running and generally having fun!
Our instructor Marissa Snider has agreed to come back to run our clinics
for another season
If you know kids who would like to play, bring them out!
All new players are welcome as well as returning players.
The clinics have started and are ongoing... (there will be a break in
December as the gym won't be available)
David Brankin Elementary at 9160 128 Street at the back of the school in the gym.
You'll see cars and the back doors will be propped open.
Your child should bring a glove and wear comfortable
clothing and running shoes.
The times for the clinic are as follows:
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for Mini Mite and Mite players.
These are children born in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. Both boys and
girls.
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for Squirt, Peewee and Bantam boys and girls.
These are children born in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
Just a note of reminder, that parents are responsible for the conduct of
their children and siblings during the practice.
Children not participating in the clinics may not be left unattended and
they may not wander around the school.
The association is responsible to ensure that school property is
respected and the gym is used for softball conditioning
only and that the kids are safe.
We also have some team/age specific gym practice times
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Squirt Boy's Provincials
We were the proud hosts of the Squirt Boy's Provincials JULY 3, 4, 5 2009
The winners for the C division:
First place Gold Medal winners: Prince George Houle Electric Timberwolves Coached by Bill Ollinger, Garret Murphy and Tarissa Boulding.
The final game against Richmond went a long 7 innings…about 2 hours! What a great game!

Second place Silver Medal winners: Richmond Rangers coached by Bill Merrell and Rob McRae

Third place Bronze Medal winners: Fleetwood Road Runners coached by Brian Sask, Jill Sask and Jamie Wood
The winners for the B division:
First place Gold Medal winners: Richmond Mariners coached by Joe Gaudet and Steve Gorelik
Second place Silver Medal winners: Cloverdale Hurricanes coached by Roger Werk and Jim Aikman

Third place Bronze Medal winners: Whalley Warriors coached by Jason Wood and Scott Hendrickson

Skills competition winners:
Hitting Distance: Blake – Cloverdale, Omri - Mariners
Throw Speed: Stephan-Nanaimo, Brandon-Nanaimo
Pitching Speed: Jacob-Mariners, Brandon-Prince George
Infield Drill: Graham-Prince George, MJ-Mariners
Throw Distance: Ben-Mariners, Pranjal-Mariners
Base Running: not sure of first (kid took sheet), Chandler-Mariners
Soft Toss - Balloon throw - New west winner, Cloverdale second
Congratulations to all of these young athletes!
Whalley Minor Fastpitch thanks you again for making this provincial a fun and enjoyable event to host…we are honoured.
Have a great summer and hope to see you all at a ball park next season!
Lavaughn Larson
President
Site Updates
2009 House and Rep Tournaments Updated
Effective January 1, 2009 updated policies for all minor Fastpitch leagues in Surrey
Softball Rules are also updated and current
2008 President's Report
2008 was a tremendous season for Whalley Minor Fastpitch.
We got a new name, a new logo and new life in the association!
Here are a few highlights of the season:
- All of our teams got new uniforms and some new equipment this year. They looked great on the field
- Our practice clinic last winter an early spring was such a success we were overcrowded! We've booked more gyms for next year
- Our opening ceremonies were the best ever with a fun kids carnival and prizes and games - if the rain hadn't come there would have been games as well - lots of great comments from parents
- Our first year of running learn to play was a success even though we lost a few players during the season but I think the ones who stayed had fun and will hopefully continue with the sport
- Our park was full almost every day of the season and there is no longer a fear of the city removing one of our diamonds
- We held 5 successful tournaments this season and had our very first mini mite tournament. Our tournaments are respected by the softball community as being well run and everyone loves our park
- Our concession was busy and we made a great profit compared to the last few years
- Our fundraiser pub night was well attended and raised over $4,500 to help pay for the new uniforms and equipment for the kids
- Our new umpires learned the game our coaches were patient and a big thank you to Mark Downton for taking on the job of UIC for us as well as Guildford
- We held districts in our park for the B girls and Mite boys and survived! Our Whalley Warriors Mite boys took silver so placed second in the district
- Our Whalley Warriors Peewee boys team will be representing us at the Provincial finals in Richmond in July good luck to the boys but mostly, have fun!
- The Junior Ladies team called Whalley Extreme that played in our park is going to compete in Provincials under the Whalley name and may be going to compete at the Western Canadian Finals in Saskatchewan
- The Whalley Blues Senior team coached by Jeff Snowdon will also compete at Provincials under the Whalley banner
A very special thank you goes out to our retiring Vice President, Jeff Snowdon for his many years of hard work, coaching and volunteering in Whalley. We'll miss you Jeff.
Also, thank you to all of the executive but especially to Scott Hendrickson and Karen Hefferland for their support and tremendous hard work in keeping this association going and moving forward.
Lavaughn Larson
President
Whalley Minor Fastpitch Association
Fastball is Softball
What is FASTBALL
Fastball, also sometimes referred to as fastpitch, is the boys and men's version of Softball, the largest participation sport in North America with over 40 million players.
Fastball has been around for over 120 years and is often called the game for life, being played by five year olds to 75 year olds.
Fastball is played in over 100 Countries, (Canada, USA, Japan, Australia New Zealand and Europe being the most active).
It is the official ball game of the US Airforce with major tournaments held every year throughout the world.
Fastball offers more fun & excitement for the youth players. The larger diameter ball is hit more often. The shorter base distances means more action in the diamond.
At the top competitive level in at the World Championships the pitching has NO EQUAL. A batter facing an 80 mph windmill pitch coming from 46 feet has 3/10th of a second to react. (In Baseball the batter has over 4/10th of a second or 25 % longer to react)
Many famous professional athletes like Wayne Gretsky,
Patrick Roy and even major league batting champ, Larry Walker, played
fastball.
