Long Hill Travel Softball

In addition to our Spring Rec League, Long Hill fields travel teams starting at the 8U age level. The travel teams are designed for more competitive players and will participate in the USA Softball D2 Parkway League (summer) and Long Hill Softball League (Spring and Fall) facing off against varying towns in the surrounding area. Full player and parent commitment is expected for travel softball. Travel softball can be a fun and rewarding experience, but it requires a significant commitment from players, parents, and coaches. There are 3 seasons of travel softball: fall, spring, and summer. Participation in all 3 seasons are highly encouraged. If your daughter is not available to play during one or more seasons, please be sure to communicate this prior to tryouts. Players who miss a season are not guaranteed to be reunited with their original team.

Season Information

Spring - The spring season usually runs from March until late May. Players participate in the Long Hill league and usually play 5-6 games. Games are generally played on Saturdays or Sundays and usually consist of one game but sometimes can have a double header. Times vary and games are played locally.

Summer - The summer season runs from early June through late July with games taking place 2-3 times per week on weeknights only. Games are generally held Monday through Friday. The 10-game regular season begins during the second week of June and is followed by a playoff tournament in mid-July. Usually game times are 6 PM and require some travel (usually 30-40 min drive). Although teams largely play on "concentration" days – Mondays and Wednesdays for 10U and 14U, Tuesdays and Thursdays for 12U, Fridays for 8U – players must be prepared to play on any weeknight during the summer. Some teams opt to participate in one or more weekend tournaments. Long Hill holds the Twisters Tournament which is usually held during the 3rd weekend in June (all players are encouraged to play and participate). Teams often practice once a week.

Game days are subject to change. When planning summer vacations we kindly ask families to make a good faith effort to avoid missing playoff games in mid- to late-July.

Fall - The fall season runs from early September through late October. Players participate in the Long Hill League. Games are usually played on Friday nights or Saturday. Teams usually play one game a week but on occasion have one double header. Games are played locally. Team often practices once a week.

Tryouts

The travel program is offered to Long Hill residents. Tryouts for 8U-14U are held in the summer for the upcoming travel seasons which begin in the Fall. Tryouts are free of charge and conducted by 3rd party evaluators. Tryout evaluations along with Rec and Travel coach feedback is taken into account when determining team placement.