2026 Waconia Wildcats BigWest Spring/Summer Softball Season Information 10U & 12U
Register by December 10, 2025
This is a competitive, skills based traveling league and an evaluation is used. There is a risk that cuts will be made, and no player is guaranteed a spot on any team regardless of team placement in previous leagues/seasons. For those who wish to skip the evaluation process and have equal playing time please register and play in our recreation league next spring/summer. Commitment is necessary to participate in this league! We expect participants to attend 90-100% of all practices and games please.
10U-12U play in the Big West Softball league, 2 local MN/Western WI tournaments in May/June, State Qualifiers tournament & potentially State Tournament if they advance. Please visit MNSoftball.com for updated weekend dates for the Qualifiers and State tournament for 2025. **PLEASE KEEP YOUR MAY/JUNE/JULY weekends available until your coach indicates what weekends you'll have tournaments, likely around mid Feb.
Practices will begin after Waconia schools Spring Break week in March, likely indoors pending weather. Practices are typically held on weeknights but may also be held on weekends. Sunday evening practices seem to be a popular selection by coaches once games get going. Practices will be 1-2 times a week, pending game and tournament schedules for that particular team weekly.
AGE CHART for the 2025-2026 Season! CLICK TO VIEW** Priority for roster spots on 10U teams will be given to players who are 10U & 9U eligible per the MN Softball age calculator and chart. Players who are 8U eligible are welcome to register, but will only be rostered TO FILL/COMPLETE a 10U team if needed.
10U/12U - Must attend ISD #110 Waconia Schools or reside in Waconia District Boundaries to register and attend evaluations.
There is no guarantee that there will be enough players to fill out a team. If there are enough girls, multiple teams could be created. Independent evaluators will be used. WAA and the Softball Advisory Board will also consider previous season coaches evaluations to create teams. In the event you were evaluated and not selected to the Big West Softball League you will receive a full refund minus the $15 evaluation fee/$10 processing fee ($25 total.) An email will be sent after evaluations to explain additional softball options.
League games will be played one or two nights per week, Mon-Thursday, however, if games are rescheduled due to weather you could potentially play other days of the week. The league plays double headers on game nights. Tournaments will be on weekends in May/June/(State Tournament end of June or could be early July pending MN Softball schedule for 2026...TBD.)
UNIFORM SIZING: All uniforms will be available at the January evaluation for participants to try on so the correct size is ordered. A parent/guardian must come in to tryouts with their player and have the child try on the jersey. Sample uniform sizes can also be tried on at our office during office hours. Please get sized before the evaluation date. WAA is not liable if the uniform was not tried on and the correct size wasn’t selected. You will be responsible for purchasing a replacement uniform if needed.
$460 Fee Includes:
*Participants that plan to play summer 2026 ONLY owe an additional $25 non-refundable evaluation fee at the time of registration. If you played Fall softball 2025, you have already paid your $25 evaluation fee. Please enter CODE: SOFTBALL26 to take $25 off your upcoming payment plan.
Uniform top, two MN tournaments, State Qualifier Tournament, State Tournament(if earned), game and field supplies, administration and a $25 non-refundable evaluation fee and processing fee.**Other fees may apply based on if the team/coaches decide to play/qualify for additional tournaments. Payment & registration must be turned in prior to evaluations. Please register and pay by July 16, 2025 to attend the July 29, 2025 evaluation. On October 15, 2025 your card will be charged $230 with the remaining balance of $230 charged on November 2, 2025. After November 15, 2025 a payment plan is no longer offered and you’ll need to pay the full fee. If you register after December 10, 2025 add $30 for a total of $490.
Big West Softball Refunds for SUMMER 2025: A full refund will be given minus $25 (processing fee and evaluation fee) from July 30-January 11th. After January 11, 2025 we cannot offer a refund/credit/transfer.
Coaches, players and parents should review the Code of Conduct on our website.
10U & 12U EVALUATIONS FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2026
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 @ WHS East Diamonds #1 & #2 (Purple Dugouts) / Rain Site WMS Gym
(12U) 5:00pm-6:30pm
(10U) 6:30pm-8:00pm
Sunday, January 11, 2025 @ WMS Gym
(12U) 4:30pm-6:00pm
(10U) 6:15pm-7:45pm
Questions?
Call or email Holly Wortz
952.442.0612 | hwortz@isd110.org
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