We are committed to building a softball community that develops local athletes both on and off the field through the WAA travel program. Our program has seen continued success and is one of the strongest associations in the metro area. In 2023, we had a total of 13 teams compete in MN Softball's 10U through High school divisions. 

Program highlights/goals:

• Off-season batting, pitching, and defense development training in M Health Fairview Fieldhouse in Woodbury

• Continued commitment to multi-sport athletes, being flexible in the softball off-season

• Compete against the highest-level divisions in MN Softball sanctioned leagues and tournaments

  • 2023 - we had all 4 age divisions competing in the A division. 

• Enable teams that qualify for national tournaments paid bids

  • 2023 - we had 9 teams participate in the NAFA Norther National tournaments

• Lots of reps, playing 50+ games between weekday doubleheaders and weekend tournaments

• Paid coaches for upper age divisions

The Woodbury Athletic Association Traveling Softball program provides girls the opportunity to play softball at a more competitive level.
 

Goals Of The Program:

1. Have Fun
2. Learn The Game Of Softball
3. Improve Softball Skills
4. Learn To Be A Part Of A Team
5. Good Sportsmanship

Who Can Play WAA Woodbury Fastpitch?

Girls who are between the ages of 8 to 18 & attend a school in Woodbury or live in the City of Woodbury. The age groups of 14U, 16U & 18U are considered open and they are allowed to enroll athletes from outside Woodbury areas.

2024 Traveling Age Groups Are Classified As 

• 8U – birthday from 9/1/2014 to 8/31/2016 - New offering for WAA in 2024
• 10U - birthday from 9/1/2012 to 8/31/2014
• 12U - birthday from 9/1/2010 to 8/31/2012
• 14U - birthday from 9/1/2008 to 8/31/2010

• Highschool - birthday from 9/1/2004 to 8/31/2008

• Players are required to make a full commitment to attending practices, games and tournaments.​

• 10U & 12U 

  • Games start last week in April.​

  • 2 practices nights per week.​

  • 2 double header game nights per week.​

  • Season ends end of July​

• 14U, Highschool division​

  • Games start last week in May.​

  • 2 practices nights per week.​

  • 2 double header game nights per week.​

  • Season ends end of July

10U & 12U Teams will participate in  

• Woodbury Wild Pitch (home tournament)
• Two Other Invitational Tournaments
• Plus….​

  • State Qualifiers​

  • State Tournament – If Qualified​

  • Nationals – If Qualified / Optional​

14U, Highschool Teams will participate in:

• Woodbury Battle Royal
• Two Other Invitational Tournaments
• Plus…. ​

  • State Qualifiers​

  • State Tournament – If Qualified​

  • Nationals – If Qualified / Optional​

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****Invitational Tournaments are picked by Coaches, Director and agreed on with Parents.

Tryouts

Tryouts will be held at Ojibway Park on Saturday, September 9th. We will have a practice tryout event on Friday, September 8th.

Our goal is to provide a tryout environment that is fair to all players and allows them to demonstrate their abilities to a group of neutral parities. The tryout drills are predetermined and are intended to demonstrate specific skills for the evaluators on a point scale.

Upon signing in at her age appropriate time, each girl will be assigned a number. She will then go into the complex to be evaluated.  Parents are not allowed inside the complex during the evaluation process. All evaluations are recorded based on the numbers assigned at check-in. Each girl will be evaluated in the following general skill areas: Infield, Outfield, Throwing, Catching & Hitting. Girls will have the option to tryout for pitcher & catcher positions upon completion of the general stations. The girls (based on the numbers assigned at the beginning of the process) are ranked based on their evaluations.

In 2024, we will have access to the M Fairview fieldhouse in Woodbury for winter training starting in January for all ages. 

There will be a number of opportunities for pitching clinics after the start of the year with Woodbury Highschool. 

• Each player is asked to volunteer up to 4 hours at our traveling tournaments, clinics or other events during the Traveling season.​

If teams qualify, they may be eligible to attend a national tournament (locally) where more then 100 teams play. In 2023, we had 9 teams attend!

If you have more questions, please email the contact(s) below.