Softball Manitoba has approved the restructuring of the minor division by adding the AA category.
The three categories that now exist are:
A (community level -formerly referred to as B)
AA (regional teams)
AAA (high performance - formerly referred to as A)
The ‘AA’ category is a development program to bridge the skill gap between the ‘A’ and ‘AAA’ categories. The vision is a competitive program viewed as a support system for ‘AAA’ organizations to maintain athlete numbers for their programs. To protect the grassroots ‘A’ level of softball, all ‘AA’ players must register and play ‘A’ level softball in order to be eligible, and play will be restricted to a specific night and/or specific weekends between May 1 and the end of the specific age category ‘A’ provincial. This will ensure ‘A’ programs are not hampered.
AA Softball Regional Tryouts - May 20-23, 2022 (unless stated otherwise by Region)
AA Softball Roster submission to Softball Manitoba - May 26, 2022
For further questions regarding Softball Manitoba’s AA Category please contact Executive Director Don Klym at 204-925-5674 or via email at executivedirector@softball.mb.ca
2022 MINOR DIVISION ‘AA’ SHOWCASE WEEKENDS - PROPOSED DATES
Age Category | Date | Entry Fee | Location | |
1 | U13 | June 11-12, 2022 | TBA | TBA |
2 | U15 | June 11-12, 2022 | TBA | TBA |
3 | U17 | June 11-12, 2022 | TBA | TBA |
4 | U13 | July 23-24 | TBA | TBA |
5 | U15 | July 23-24 | TBA | Headingley |
6 | U17 | August 6-7 | TBA | TBA |
CATEGORY | PROVINCIAL DATE | LOCATION | ENTRY FEE | ENTRY DEADLINE |
U13 AA Girls | August 12-14, 2022 | Brandon | $350.00 | July 1st |
U15 AA Girls | August 12-14, 2022 | Brandon | $350.00 | July 1st |
U17 AA Girls | August 12-14, 2022 | Brandon | $350.00 | July 1st |
NOTE: Coaches must be certified by June 22nd to ENTER any of the above.
See Coaching Certification Requirements here, https://www.softball.mb.ca/content/nccp-coaching-requirements
Dauphin
Mermaid League
Neepawa
Roblin
Southwest Girls
Ste Rose
Westman Softball
'AAA' Parent Club: Westman Magic
Dryden
Seine River
Southeast Girls
Springfield
Thunder Bay
'AAA' Parent Club: Eastman Wildcats
Portage Minor
Tiger Hills
MacDonald Minor Ball
'AAA' Parent Club: Central Energy
Interlake Minor
'AAA' Parent Club: Interlake Phillies
NorthEast Softball Association
'AAA' Parent Club: Manitoba Thunder
NorthWest Softball Association
St. James
'AAA' Parent Club: Manitoba Angels
Bonivital
'AAA' Parent Club: Winnipeg Lightning
Winnipeg SouthWest Youth Softball Association
'AAA' Parent Club: Smitty's Terminators