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Welcome to the Baja
Arizona Girls Softball Association site. Baja Softball is the federation of girls' softball leagues in
Southern Arizona and is associated with Baja Arizona Baseball Academy, founded by UA baseball coach Jerry Stitt.
The Mission of Baja Softball is
to provide a place for all girls aged 5 through 18 to learn and play softball - regardless of skill level. We
strive to maintain an affirming culture, teaching the girls through positive reinforcement the values of integrity,
teamwork, and doing their best at all times. We recognize our responsibilty to the development of the player -
physical, mental, social, and emotional.
Former All-American baseball player and
coach, Jerry Stitt founded Baja Arizona Baseball Academy with a vision of creating a positive environment in
which young athletes could learn and play the game of baseball.
The next level for Mr. Stitt is to
organize a recreational league, both for baseball and softball. Mr. Stitt's philosophy - and, thus, that of
Baja Softball - is much the same as the best of other youth organzations.
Baja Fastpitch offers many benefits
to the young softball player in Tucson:
- Local Control - Baja Softball is a federation of leagues, with each league contributing
members to an Executive Board. Thus, Baja is ultimately run by the parents of the players.
- Coach Mentoring - Baja will provide clinics for coaches by experienced high school and college
coaches. Baja believes that parents need to be involved in their children's activities and that it is
essential that each parent be given the opportunity to learn just as their daughter.
- Clinics/Camps - Clinics and camps will be provided for the players throughout the city. These
events will be open to all leagues. They will be conducted by experts including high school and college
coaches and former college players.
- Umpires - An umpire roster will be available to all leagues. Umpire clinics will be conducted
for new and experienced umpires. In addition, a youth umpire program will be created wherein teenagers can
umpire the younger girls' games.
- Age Divisions - Baja age divisions will mirror those of ASA with the exception of 16 and under
(18 and under will encompass girls from 15 to 18).
- Tournaments - At the end of the season two tournaments will be held. A city wide tournament
will be held which will include each regular season team. This allows all girls to participate in
a tournament. All Star teams will be elected and play in another tournament. These All Star teams will
then have the opportunity to travel to another tournament.
- Unity - The Baja leagues, although independent, work together closely. All
leagues have access to the same information and what one league learns is shared among the others.
Baja Fastpitch is a federation of
individual leagues.
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