An evaluation is open for ALL U13 and U11 athletes not yet on a team.
This evaluation is aimed at balancing remaining athletes onto recreational teams and will be held March 15 from 3-5 pmat the Angel Dome.
This is a free tryout for any interested U13 athletes. Please register on RAMP.
U7/U9
To start off the year, we will be hosting a FASTBALL SEASON PREP CAMP for all those who have registered for the season. The purpose of this event is to determine the skill level of the athletes to ensure the teams are formed equally. This is NOT a tryout or mandatory but highly encouraged. The kids can come out, meet others, play with friends and learn new skills.
Please see below for details of this event
DATE: Thursday March 13, 2025
TIME: 6:00-7:30
LOCATION: Servus Place - Orion Plastics South Field
ITEMS to bring - glove, running shoes, face mask, water bottle, and helmet
PARENTS: also please bring your running shoes and gloves as you will be playing catch with your athlete as well!
Prior to the event, please take a moment to fill out this form (whether your child is attending or not) to help us plan accordingly. This online form has a few questions about your athlete as well as provides you with an opportunity to let us know of any friend requests your child has or if you'd like to help coach (we would LOVE for anyone to volunteer for this role).
Please share the news that registration with Fastball St. Albert is still open and feel free to reach out with any questions you have. We look forward to meeting you and your athlete!
U13 Gold is looking for ONE more pitcher to complete its roster.
A pitching tryout for this roster spot will be held on Feb 26 from 5-6pm at the Angel Dome (12946 148 Street Edmonton).
This is a free tryout for any interested U13 athletes.
U11 Advanced, U13 Competitive
This year we have combined U11 Advanced (formerly ‘A’) and U13 Competitive (formerly ‘A’/’B’) tryouts to allow additional date options for busy athletes.
To accommodate our large numbers on short notice, our initial evaluations will take place at the Turf Training Center 4 1030 34th Ave, Nisku.
All additional tryouts, including Pitching and Catching will be held at the AngelDome, 12946 148 Street NW, Edmonton.
Players will need to attend one of the sessions below in stage 1 to be considered for a competitive team. At the U11 age group, there is an Advanced level and a Development level. This was implemented by Softball Alberta last season, and in efforts to align with their new model we have adapted our team formations. The number of (equal) Advanced teams made will depend on the number of registrants and results of the evaluation scores.
For U13 we will aim to have 2-4 competitive teams, depending on number of registrants and evaluation scores. Recreational teams will be formed in the Spring. There will be one “A” (White) team, and remaining equal teams (formerly ‘B), with the potential of one “development A” (Blue) team if commitment level and skill is there. This change is partially due to an unofficial announcement from Softball Alberta that they will be moving towards a tiering system. Teams will participate in “tiering rounds” to determine the level of provincials they can enter. Therefore, the need to determine the level of competition for the year initially is not the same as previous years.
Please understand this is all new information and appreciate your patience and understanding with both Fastball St. Albert and Softball Alberta as these changes are implemented.
Stage I- U11 Advanced/U13 Competitive @ Turf Training Center 4
Choose ONE of the following:
Saturday, November 30th 6-8:00 pm
Sunday, December 8th 6:30-8:30 pm
Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to be warmed up and ready for start time. No warm up time will be included in the 2 hour window.
Tryout fee is 30$
Stage II- U11 Advanced/U13 Competitive *INVITE ONLY* @ Angel Dome
December 3rd OR December 6th at Angeldome 12946 148 Street NW, Edmonto
Catchers 5-6pm
Pitchers 6-7pm
Please register for either Dec 3 or 6
No tryout fee
Please arrive 20 minutes early to warm up on own (Pitchers please provide own catcher)
Catchers let us know if you require to borrow equipment.
U15 January 23 7-9pm
Tryouts will be held at the AngelDome, 12946 148 Street NW, Edmonton.
Final competitive team* (formerly ‘B) will be formed, as well as Recreational/House League Teams (formerly ‘C/D’.) *Level of Provincial play will be determined by tiering rounds as laid out by Softball Alberta
Notes:
U13 and U11 Athletes interested in playing on a competitive team must attend 1 of the 2 Stage I dates. Athletes may be invited back to a second tryout the week following at the Angel Dome at no charge. This will be completed with the selected coach to help finalize their roster.
Pitcher and Catcher evaluations will be held at the AngelDome separately
Team level and how many teams at each level that will exist will not be determined until evaluations are complete - these decisions are made based on data collected at evaluations. Please refer to FSA's Player Evaluation and Team Selection Policy for more information about team formation.
Fastball St Albert is moving away from “A/B” labeling for competitive teams and will be replacing it with colours. Teams will be formed based on evaluation scores and the level of play will be determined in the early season.
Any athlete who is not concerned with making a competitive team is not required to attend evaluations; however, attendance is helpful in order to balance teams at the recreational levels. If you prefer not to attend evaluations, please send notification to evaulationdirector@fastballstalbert.ca This will help our resource planning to know in advance!
Once the initial evaluations have occurred, coaches will be selected from applications received. (For parent-coached teams, the coach’s athlete must evaluate within the window of athlete selection for the level of play.) Visit FSA's Coach Selection, Expectation and Evaluation Policy for more information about the Coach Selection Process
For any questions about evaluations please contact evaluationdirector@fastballstalbert.ca
