When does registration open/close?

Registration will open at on January 6, 2025, for all House League Divisions and will run until April 30, 2025.

When registering you will need to enter your Respect In Sport certificate number. If you have not yet completed this certification, please click on link below:

Parents and Players: https://softballcanada-parent.respectgroupinc.com/
Coaches and Activity Leaders: https://softballcanada-activityleader.respectgroupinc.com/

How long is the season?

The House League season runs from mid-May (weather dependent) until early to mid-August.

What are the divisions and costs?

See below for tentative nights of the week and fees.  

Please note: The City of Barrie does not confirm field allocations until late March so changes may be necessary.

What does my registration fee pay for?

• Field Costs (includes lit fields)
• Umpire Fees
• Uniform Jersey
• Equipment (baseballs, bats (as needed), helmets (as needed), bases, catchers gear etc.
• Team/individual picture
• Year End Banquet/Awards
• Player and Coach Insurance
• Administrative costs

What equipment do I need to play?

• Glove
• Running shoes and/or cleats (no metal spikes please)
• Batting helmet with face mask
• All Divisions require fielder’s masks in the in-field for all positions. U15 and above fielder’s masks not required in the out-field but highly recommended
• Pitchers Helper in U9 Division will still be required to wear batting helmet with mask.

Where/when are the games played?
All House League home games are played in Barrie. Fields include Kearsey, Cloughley, Shear, MacMorrison, Ferndale, Painswick and Tree Nursery (Springwater). Some divisions will be required to travel to outlying areas for practices (15–20-minute drive of Barrie)

• The U7 and U9 divisions will have a practice from 6:30pm - 7:00pm followed by a game 7:00pm - 8:00pm each week. Additionally, there will also be a separate practice night for each team/division
•  U11 and U13 games begin at 6:30pm.
• Games at the U15 division and up begin at 6:30pm or 8:00pm (or a combination of both).
• U13 division and up will have games with Newmarket and Vaughan and will require travel.

Is it possible for my daughter to play up a division? 

Please register for the division that corresponds with your child’s age

• After completing registration, please email BDGSA President with your written play up request.
• Play up requests will not be reviewed until full registration closes and division numbers meet requirements.
• Those approved to play up are responsible to pay the difference in registration fees (if any).

Special Requests:
Requests to have siblings play on the same team are the only requests that will be guaranteed.

• Coaching requests are not permitted except under extenuating circumstance.
• Team balancing is the primary concern and will take precedence over special requests.

I would like to coach. Is this possible?
New Coaches - please let us know you are interested via the volunteer section of the registration process. All individuals wanting to be a Head Coach will need to complete a Coaches Registration. Once received, you will be sent a volunteer letter. Take this letter to your local police service to have your record check and vulnerable sector screening completed. Please allow 4-6 weeks turn around. Once completed please email form to bdgsa.vphouse@gmail.com

Returning Coaches - if you already have a Record Check on file, you will need to complete an “annual offence declaration form” which we will make available to you.  

Coach Commitment - Coaches must commit to attending both the game night and the divisional practice night (if applicable) as well as Event Day.

Volunteering Information:

 The BDGSA relies on volunteers to keep registration costs down and, therefore, requests a volunteer commitment from every registrant. We have many different ways you can help out. Alternatively, you are also able to “buyout” of your volunteer commitment at a cost of $55 per player/family. 

How can I register?
Any time after 9am January 6, 2025, visit our website at https://bdgsa.sportngin.com/register/form/200934164

All payments will be completed through the website.

"Signup for Alerts" during the registration process to receive information regarding registration, updates, cancellations, schedules changes, etc. This is how we update all parents and players throughout the year. 

Is there a discount if I register more than one player?
Yes. The BDGSA offers a $10 discount for the second child and any children thereafter.

What is your refund policy?
The BDGSA will issue a full refund less administrative fees, insurance and uniform fees prior to June 15th with a written request. No refunds will be issued after June 15th  

Should you have any further questions regarding registration, please send an email to bdgsa.vphouse@gmail.com or bdgsa.president@gmail.com

Hi All

The BDGSA executive is excited to announce a new partnership with The Kage North! This is an extremely amazing partnership, and we look forward to all the support Kage North can provide to our association. This collaboration will benefit all divisions from Rep, Select and House League.

Look for upcoming clinics hosted by the skilled and dedicated staff of The Kage North Team which will be announced in the coming months.

The new location for The Kage North is 1509 Snow Valley Rd. Springwater The Kage Barrie