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Welcome to Northern District Online!
Summer Season 2008-2009
Welcome to the Northern District Softball Association (NDSA).  We have been an Association here in the North for over 25 years and are part of the Victorian Softball Association (VSA).  We offer softball to all ages and abilities here at our Mill Park Stadium with no travelling to other venues.

Blastball is a modified version of softball for our youngest players, ages 3-5.  Blastball involves a team of participants learning various skills, incorporating elements of catching, throwing, batting and running.  It involves activities and drills that will improve children’s hand eye coordination.  We use foam balls, bats, a Tee and a base with a horn inside which provides a safe and fun learning environment.

Tee-Ball is suited for players U10 years of age to help children develop skills toward a more advanced level of softball in a more controlled setting.  The diamond size, equipment and rules have been modified to provide a safe environment for learning and having fun.

Junior softball offers the game of softball to players of primary school and junior school age (roughly 8 to 14 years of age).  This year we are very excited to offer a Primary competition for those children who are not ready for our Junior school competition.  We will provide skills training and modified games with the introduction of pitching and use of the Tee so children can learn to hit to live pitching as well as working on their fielding skills.  Our Junior school competition is a normal softball game with the use of a smaller softball which will continue to teach the fundamentals of softball to young players.

Senior softball is for Senior high students allowing them to continue to learn the game of softball with young adults.  Open Women’s is for those players 14 years and up who want to have a bit of competition and a bit of fun.  It is for all ages and for all abilities. 

We are excited to reintroduce Men’s softball to the park this year.  We have 1 travelling team who will be playing in the North-West League and also a Men’s Social Comp on Saturday evenings.

NDSA succesfully host the U16 Victorian Championships
Held at the Mill Park Softball Complex in Melbourne

GAME TIMES

The season will commence on 4 October 2008

Friday Night Tee-Ball will commence on 10 October 2008

BLASTBALL
TEE-BALL
(Under 10)
PRIMARY
 (Under 12)
JUNIOR
(Under 14)
SR HIGH
(Under 17)
Saturday
Friday Night*
& Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday

10am - 10:45 am

(Fri) 6pm - 7:30pm
(Sat) 10am - 11am

11:45am - 1pm

9:30am - 11:45am
(Round robin Comp)

11:30am - 1pm

*Tee-Ball on a Friday night will have a three week trial.  If numbers are sustained, this will continue for the season.

OPEN WOMEN

MEN’S SOCIAL

Saturday

Saturday

2pm - 3:30 pm
4pm - 5:30pm

6pm - 7:30pm


FEES FOR 2008-2009 SEASON

Blastball- $50 includes blastball tee shirt

Friday night Tee-Ball $50 plus cost of tee shirt (optional backpack which includes glove, ball and water bottle for $50)

Clubs set their fees which cover VSA insurance and player fees, NDSA player fees as well as Australian Softball Federation fees.  Please speak to clubs you may wish to join for their fees for this season.

Fee for Men playing in the Social Competition is $85.00 plus cost of a polo shirt.

JUNIOR CLUB CONTACTS

We have 2 Junior clubs here at NDSA - the Cheetahs and the Monarchs.  You can choose which club you wish to join.  Cheetahs have training on Thursday nights and Monarchs on Monday nights.  Please feel free to contact both clubs and choose the one that best suits your needs.
CHEETAHS PHONE EMAIL
Bernie Macdonald (President) 9432 8791 beemac53@bigpond.com
Lillian Ormandy (Secretary) 9404 1670 lormandy@bigpond.com
MONARCHS  PHONE EMAIL
Kathy Graham (President) 9434 6046 ggraham2@tpg.com.au
Franca Bebbere (Secretary) 0410 506 345 fbebbere@bigpond.net.au

SENIOR WOMEN’S AND MEN’S

We currently have 5 open women clubs in the park and are always looking for new clubs and players.  Our Men’s competition is a social competition.  Since it is new in the park, we will assess how to organize teams when we know how much interest we have.  For information on clubs please contact NDSA Secretary, Cathy Ferraro on 0418 338 270 or contact the different clubs direct as follows:

CLUB
CONTACT
EMAIL
Amigos  
Kathy Lee Tet
Blazers
Chris Wallace
Cheetahs 
Lillian Ormandy
Monarchs 
Franca Bebbere
Rebels
Denise Flack
Mill Park Lights (Men)
Dave Stanfield

NDSA COMMITTEE

We would like to thank you for your interest in our Association.  If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us.

Committee Member Email Phone
Warren Saunders – President wsa35288@bigpond.net.au 0432 120 283
John Cowley – Senior Vice President
Ray Carter – Register & Junior Vice President  Ray.Carter@roads.vic.gov.au 0408 349 242
Cathy Ferraro – Secretary tferraro8@bigpond.com 0418 338 270
Lillian Ormandy – Treasurer lormandy@bigpond.com 9404 1670
Sheila Di Grazia – Assistant Secretary sheila.digrazia@outbackimages.com 9437 7955
Also, if you don't feel like playing we have open positions for Coaches, Scorers, Umpires, Administrators. So don't be shy, give us a call.

Also, if you don't feel like playing we have open positions for Coaches, Scorers, Umpires, Administrators. So don't be shy, give us a call.

 

 

 

 

Current Events

Future Events

Northern District Winter Program - 2009

Northern District Winter Program - 2009

Northern district is conducting an Under 16 development program over the winter period. Together with this we will be conducting levels 1 & 2 Coaching and Scoring Clinics.

The above courses would be suitable for wheel chair bound and hearing impaired persons wishing to become actively involved in the game of Softball and administration tasks. (this is free to these people)

The program will be run on Sundays between 10:00 am and 1:00 PM. For further information ring Cathy Ferraro 9436 7317

For full details of the program click on the following link:


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