ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

• AGE GROUPS ARE DETERMINED BY THE PLAYERS AGE ON DECEMBER 31, 2019
• PLAYERS MAY PLAY UP 1 AGE GROUP, BUT MAY NOT PLAY DOWN IN AGE

• PARKER HAWKS FALL SOFTBALL PARTICIPATES IN THE AYL SPONSORED LEAGUE WITH TEAMS FROM SE DENVER, CHERRY CREEK, CENTENNIAL, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CASTLE ROCK AND OTHER AREAS. GAMES WILL BE PLAYED IN PARKER AS WELL AS AT AWAY FIELDS IN THE OTHER AREAS.

• PRACTICES BEGIN LATE JULY/EARLY AUGUST DEPENDING ON FIELD AVAILABILITY, GAMES BEGIN AROUND AUGUST 1ST AND RUN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12TH WITH DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT AT THE END OF REGULAR SEASON GAMES.

• GAMES ARE PLAYED ON SATURDAYS. ALL FAMILIES SHOULD ENSURE THEIR AVAILABILITY PRIOR TO REGISTERING.

Developmental (AA) League (U8 - U14):

• Season opener ~ 8/1/20 (Saturday single & double headers).
• 10 game league + double elimination playoffs.
• No games over Labor Day Weekend.
• Regular season end ~ 9/12.
• AYL AA Classic Tournament (double elim) ~ 9/19, 9/20, 9/26 & 9/27.
• Season end 9/27.
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• 2020 FEES ARE $275 FOR ALL DIVISIONS:

• A $25 LATE FEE WILL BE ADDED TO ALL LATE REGISTRATIONS AND ANY PAYMENT RECEIVED AFTER JULY 8

• ALL NEW PLAYERS MUST INCLUDE A PHOTOCOPY OF THE PLAYERS STATE CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE. RETURNING PLAYERS FROM THE SUMMER 2020 AND/OR FALL 2019 SEASONS NEED NOT INCLUDE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

• LATE REGISTRATIONS OF RETURNING AND NEW PLAYERS CAN NOT BE GUARANTEED A ROSTER SPOT. PLEASE REGISTER ON TIME! RETURNING PLAYERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR PREVIOUS COACH FOR INFORMATION.

• UNIFORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT LOCKER ROOM SPORTS . PLAYERS SHOULD NOT CHOOSE A JERSEY NUMBER, SOCK COLOR, OR VISOR/HAT UNTIL CONTACTED BY A COACH. UNIFORMS MAY NOT BE MODIFIED IN ANY WAY AND ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST HAVE MATCHING SOCK COLOR AND VISOR OR HAT. NAVY LONG SLEEVES MAY BE WORN UNDER THE JERSEY OR A NAVY PULLOVER WITH THE HAWKS LOGO AND PLAYER'S JERSEY # MAY BE WORN OVER THE UNIFORM IN COLD OR WET WEATHER.

• PLAYERS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN CLEATS, GLOVE AND BAT. PARKER YOUTH WILL PROVIDE BALLS, CATCHER'S GEAR AND SOME BATTING HELMETS AS WELL AS SCORE BOOKS. ALL BATTING HELMETS MUST HAVE AN ATTACHED CAGE ON THE FRONT AND CHIN STRAP. DUE TO COVID 19 PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE THEIR OWN HELMT.

• ON LINE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED THROUGH THE PARKER YOUTH WEBSITE.  PLEASE CONTACT RICH NUNN (BELOW) TO SUBMIT NEW PLAYERS BIRTH CERTIFICATES. 
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• FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR PLAYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PARKER YOUTH REQUIRES ALL COACHES (HEAD & ASST.) TO SUBMIT A COACH'S BACKGROUND CHECK.
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• PARKER YOUTH IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION AND YOUR HELP IS ALWAYS NEEDED TO ACCOMADATE OUR EVER GROWING NUMBER OF PLAYERS! PLEASE VOLUNTEER AS A COACH (HEAD OR ASST.), TEAM MOM, SCORE KEEPER, ETC

Questions Please Contact :
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THIS TRAINING IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY FOR ALL COACHES AND ASSISTANT COACHES, AS REQUIRED BY COLORADO LAW